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So it has been quite a while since I\u2019ve blogged anything at recent times. So lets start with some of the exciting things that have happened at work.<\/p>\n
For starters, going into work, I was constantly plagued by news reports often times stating the bad state foreign medical graduates were in. Let me just say, after joining the work force in Klang GH, I must tell you this doesn\u2019t hold any weight, at least in the Medical Department.<\/p>\n
There are so many MO\u2019s and HO\u2019s from Russia, and Ukraine who are bloody good at their jobs. It\u2019s a bit inspiring really, truth be told. I\u2019ve seen a Moscow graduate do Bone Marrow aspiration and trephine whilst teaching it to another MO and myself. Another Moscow MO casually handling a patient crashing and successfully stabilizing her. While he\u2019s intubating, and pushing in medication, he\u2019s explaining it to all the HO\u2019s helping him. Imagine that. Here we have a patient with SVT, and he\u2019s explaining everything that he\u2019s doing, even before cardioverting.<\/p>\n
Basically, what I\u2019m trying to say is, don\u2019t be disparaged by the numerous reports you\u2019re reading online. I am not doubting that there are plenty of HO\u2019s that don\u2019t give a shit, but if you do give a shit, you\u2019ll learn. Whether you learn as fast, or at a slower pace is irrelevant, as long as you learn. Just the other day, our good Uncle Sam from Surgery referred a case to the medical ward for hypoglycemia, and the Medical MO was rushing to push D50, our uncle Sam just provided Kit Kat and rectified the situation. Of course he was hyper later, but that\u2019s not a problem. Just keep your cool and you\u2019ll be fine.<\/p>\n
The biggest obstacle we will face is clerking new cases and learning our medication name and doses. You\u2019ve probably learnt it in trade names, or generic names, and the hospital you may work at is probably using the other. Tough luck, all you can do is to learn it as you go. Learn the doses, it\u2019s just a matter of practice, and soon it will be finger tips. It\u2019s not too hard, you\u2019ll see the same cases quite often, so you\u2019ll have plenty of time to learn the management.<\/p>\n
As for clerking case, it gets a bit trickier. All those years you\u2019ve been copying and pasting your history bolezni makes this even more daunting. However, it\u2019s a real simple procedure. Clerking and Presenting cases can\u2019t be taught per se, but something you will learn as you practice it. Of course there are some guidelines you can follow to make it easier for you, so if I ever find the time, I\u2019ll make a post about how to clerk and present. Whilst it may not be the best way to do so, it seems to work, at least for me.<\/p>\n
Final word of advice\u2026whatever you do, go to a computerized hospital. Do not be a smart ass and opt for one that isn\u2019t. It\u2019s asking for a shitload of work, and becoming Kerani Kerajaan. If you want to finish your work on time, and fast, computerized hospitals are the way to go. Otherwise, you\u2019ll find yourself running to the records department to trace a patients old notes, running to the Echo\/USG\/CT\/MRI room to get appointments, and even then you must present the case to the MO\/Specialist there to convince them to give you an early appointment. If you suck at presenting that case, bye bye early appointment .<\/p>\n
Another thing is to not get discouraged for getting yelled at. In my first two weeks, whilst I wasn\u2019t getting \u201cyelled\u201d at, some MO\u2019s and Specialist did indicate what were my shortcomings in my clerking and presentations. Over time, I suppose I\u2019ve improved, as criticism has reduced on their side. Reduced, yes, but not completely stopped. However, make a mistake once, and don\u2019t repeat it. If you repeat the same shit again, then you\u2019re just asking for it.<\/p>\n
Klang GH Medical is known to extend HO\u2019s left and right, and recently a few of my colleagues were extended. These are competent, hardworking, and pleasant colleagues who do not play truant, finish their work and help out others. The day I started work here, everyone told me how Medical in Klang is. So all I can do is do my best, hope to be competent enough when assessment comes and see what happens.<\/p>\n
P.S. Fill up your log book. Having an empty log book is also grounds for extension. Not 1 week or 2, but a 3 month extension!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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