Adaptation

Maybe this is the after-effect of working two night shifts consecutively; I am still awake in this time. Normally I would be sleeping in this hour. It feels like no matter how many hours I have slept back to replace the lost ones, my body and SKIN would not tolerate these easily. (Signs of aging huh…>.<)

Out-patient department is my current rotation; the working environment is way too different as compared to in-patient pharmacy. With the pharmacy just being renovated, staffs and pharmacists just being transferred here, relocation of medications and documents, and new shift system being implemented in January, the consequence is disastrous.(personal opinion).  Patients ended up waited for much longer as too much unfamiliarity and also problem of OUT-OF-STOCKs for many common medications. =/. 

I still need to learn a lot, still making Mistakes, still blaming myself for under-equipped with knowledge. 

Time passes really fast while working in out-patient pharmacy as all of us are always busy and the working environment is always hectic. It happened one day that there were way too many patients, the pharmacy was so congested that some patients were required to wait at the OUTSIDE of the pharmacy.

Speaking Hakka is a big challenge for me as it is a norm for Sandakan people especially the elderly to communicate in Hakka. I am a pure Hakka. But sadly, I did not know how to SPEAK. (Still grateful that I am able to listen and understand it). Well, I can still manage the simple ones (eg how many tablets for how many times) but when it comes to instructions of usage. Bleh…….my “tak-cukup makan” skill wasn’t able to handle this and I have to repeat many times in Chinese just to reassure to patients that they understand clearly.  In fact, I can speak Cantonese way better than Hakka, what a shame one me.

Sometimes I do get emo, but I know the pathway I am going through and I am searching for satisfactions in working everyday. Some colleagues are really helpful and nice. Patients too are nice to me. They often ask me whether I am from west Malaysia, maybe I have the look of “non-local”. =P

I have moved out from previous place and staying with a new housemate currently.It caused me to spend higher for my monthly expenses as I am staying more far away from hospital but it is worthy for me. New bonds made and old bonds (not so old also) remain. I cherish every new friend I get to know here. =)

Still hoping I will be better day by day. Be Stronger as time goes.

Till here then.