This morning, I was late for the endorsement. The IV nurse was already endorsing ICU 8 when I came. They normally start endorsing from ICU 9 to ICU 1. Since ICU 9 is vacant, they started the endorsement at ICU 8. So technically, I am not really that late. After the endorsement, we, the trainees, [...]

For the month of April, we, the trainees, are assigned in a special area for one month. As for me, I am assigned in the ICU. It’s been years since I had my duty in an intensive care unit. Just so you know, it has always been my favorite area since my student nurse’s days [...]

EXPLORE LAPAROTOMY EVACUATION OF HEMOPERITONEUM (300cc), WELGE RESECTION OF OVARIAN CYSTS, RIGHT – That’s what my medical certificate says. That is the operation they performed last December 22, 2009. Here’s a little information about hemoperitoneum: Hemoperitoneum (sometimes also hematoperitoneum) is the presence of blood in the peritoneal cavity. The blood accumulates in the space between the inner [...]

I am crossing my fingers that I could go back to school this June. I decided to take Master of Arts in Nursing this first semester to be able to apply as a clinical instructor on October. Hopefully, I passed the exam that I took last Saturday despite what happened when I took it. Geez. [...]

Happy and blessed 2009 to all of you. :) So how did you guys celebrate your new year? I’d love to read your comments. Actually, I do not know if this is really a happy new year for our family. It’s because we received a bad news from my aunts. Tatay, papa’s father1, had a [...]