Monday, March 24
just got back from glasshouse. Stayed over nesh's place from saturday till monday. Had a few games of badminton with his siblings. and NOW, i'm aching all over. I badly need a body massage. And it does'nt help considering that i'm having menstrual cramps as well. Anyhoos..work was alright..actually boring..did'nt have much to do except usher people to their seats..i requested to do the greeter's stand today due to my strained right arm. And i was on the way home in a really packed bus..and the bus driver kept shouting at the passengers to move in. And i was thinking to myself, each time i got woken up from my seat after hearing sudden shouts of "automatic la", "move inside"..you know how bus drivers are these days. But then again, Singaporeans really lack initiative or just basic courtesy. Everyone's like stuck in their own shell, and they're too busy with themselves or just plain ignorant to the needs of others. I really dont get it. Its not just in buses, such things happen in hospitals as well. Like for example, I had this bunch of relatives who wanted to ask regarding their relative's condition. Already seeing there were 2 nurses in the cubicle, which includes another staff nurse and myself. This relative, presses the callbell, and mind you, callbells are meant for patients. But nevermind, i went to my patient's bedside and asked how i could help her and the relatives started asking me for an update on her condition. For that moment I was stunned.
I thought to myself, are they just LAZY or do they actually think we operate a 24hours reception or enquiry centre in the wards? I dont have ANY qualms about any of my patient's relatives asking for updates, it is only a patient's rights. HOWEVER, i believe it is very unecessary to abuse the function of a callbell just to get someone to attend to their questions and request for an update. I mean, a normal human being, already seeing that the nurse (who does not happen to be busy at that moment)is just 2 metres away from him/her would go up to the nurse and ask, politely.
I could go on talking about how some patient's relatives or even patients should learn to be a little more responsible or in other words, to be more appreciative and not abuse the healthcare system and their workers, because many a times, i think in Singapore, nurses especially do not command the respect we deserve. I always say this jokingly to some of my friends whom in the midst of something says something jokingly about me or nurses. And i tell them, (JOKINGLY), the next time your parent or your relative or even you, ends up in the hospital..either one of my friends, boyfriend or myself is going to be there in charge of him or her. They say nurses call the shots and yes, we alongside with doctors have the very heavy responsibility to determine your survival or for the worst. And them i tell them ..so please dont piss me off or put down the nursing profession.
And i start thinking about responsibilities since i am turning 20 this year. Having to bear heavy responsibilities such as the lives of people(and loads more) even before i hit the big TWENTY can be already intimidating. But, it has caused me to think of alot more, it feels like i cannot wait to grow up. I mean, grow OLDER kinda thing. Like how i'd like to rent my own apartment or move in with the one i love, get my own car, travel with people close to my heart and of course, getting a degree. And then with all that, comes the thought of bearing the responisibilities of taking care of my parents especially since alot will be put on me considering that i'm the nurse in the family. But of course I am not complaining because I already know my options, I know what to expect and how to deal with it all when it happens. See the beauty of being in the medical line?
And that is sort of like one thing less to worry about when I grow older. Subtracted from the few hundred over. Lol.
Oh well, i believe optimism will get me through adult's challenges.
Till then, Cheerios! (:
impulsively and honestly,
yours truly
11:30 PM
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