What It Means To Be A Nurse

Being a nurse means...
You will never be bored.
You will always be frustrated.
You will carry immense responsibility and very little authority.
You will step into people’s lives and you will make a difference.
Some will bless you.
Some will curse you.
You will see people at their worst and at their best.
You will never cease to be amazed at people’s capacity for love, courage, and endurance.
You will see life begin and end.
You will experience resounding triumphs and devastating failures.
You will cry a lot.
You will laugh a lot.
You will know what it is to be human and to be humane
Nursing is a career measured in moments



By: Melodie Chenevert

Happy Nurse's Day 2010

Finally Another 'Toilet Paper'!

Un-suited For Ward Life

Been back to work for nearly about 2 months now and I am still mal-adaptive to ward life. It is not the shift work that I am not adjusting. It more of the work. I am still forgetting stuff like what needs to be done prior to certain procedures and what I can't am not supposed to do as a nurse as well as what I am supposed to do at different times. I forgot about flushing central venous lines, taking consents prior to blood transfusions, giving of insulin injections or even certain protocols. Then, I am doing stuff that is meant for doctors to be done.

I am beginning to wonder I am supposed to cope for the next 2years. I can't ask for transfer back to outpatient setting, where I am more familar now as I have signed a contract to work as inpatient post my advanced diploma. *Sigh*

I am really not sure what I have gotten myself into :(
Anyway, on a positive note, I am collecting my advanced diploma certification on Monday. That means I have another 'toilet-paper' to my added to my future resume or CV...

Kids...

Scene 1-----
Mom: Did you know that you are very selfish?
Kid: Why?
Mom: 'Cause you don't share your toys with 'mei-mei' (sister).
Kid: Then, mummy, you are also selfish.
Mom: Why you say that?
Kid: 'Cause when daddy looks at other women, you also scold him.


Scene 2-----
Mom (scolding): You really make me lose face, so old already still don't know how to queue up for food at the tuckshop. Your teacher has to complain to me! So disgraceful.
Kid: But...
Mom: But what?! You want to drive me to your grave with your excuses is it?
Kid: If I do that, can I stop queueing up for things?
Mom: ...


Scene 3-----
Dad: Stop running around! Later you fall into the crocodile enclosures and get eaten!
Kid: No, I won't be eaten...
Dad: Yes, you will be.
Kid (pointing to the board): Feeding time has just finished. So the crocodiles are not hungry anymore.


Scene 4-----
Me: Wei Xin, stop rocking about in your chair and sit properly before you fall down and hurt yourself.
Wei Shi (his younger sister): Gor gor, you better stop it later your head hit the ground and split open.
Me: ...


Scene 5-----
Wei Shi: Jie jie, I want to sit with you and hold your hand where-ever we go, ok?
Me: Ok. Good girl.
Wei Shi: I am not being good girl. I just do so 'cause I like you.
Me: ... (ew...so sweet...)




* wonder if it is all the new milk powders added with DHA, Immunoforte and stuff that makes them so much cleverer than us when we were at their age*

Silent Lover

He is not romantic but he does care.
He does not use words but action to show he does love me afterall.
He ain't one who uses gifts to show his affection but practical gestures to show his concern for me.
He isn't the kind who lets emotions show outwardly but through his sacrifices I could see how much I mean to him.
He often denies my importance to him but deep down I know he can't live without me.
He doesn't say it but I can see he is fearful of losing me.
Sometimes practical actions and gesture means more than honeyed & sugared words.

患难见真情...
Thank you. :) 我也好爱你，更不想失去你...

Officially Oncology Trained Nurse

Got my grades and exams results. Although it wasn't as good as I had expected it to be but I guess I should be satisfied. Got 6 'B's, a 'C' and 2 'D's. I am glad that at least managed to graduate and would proudly claim myself to be an oncology-trained nurse.
Thank God for His blessings and for giving me this much courage to return back to school after so nearly 6 years of being out of school. I am also thankful for His work in me to discipline myself to study, burn midnight oil to study for my exams and do my assignments.
Would be recieving my transcript in few days time for submission for a slightly higher pay. :)

Loving 2 Guys

Went to watch Twilight: Eclipse alone yesterday.
In the movie, Bella said that it was ok to love two guys at the same time, however, it just mattered who love more. She loves Edward and Jacob, however, she loves Edward more, thus, she has agreed to marry him and sacrifice her human form as a vampire for the sake of love.
It made me think and finally confess certain issues within myself. It made me realize that perhaps I haven't really let go of that particular someone in my heart even though I am married to a guy I love too. Perhaps, the reason why I can't let go of him is because, he is already engraved and engrafted to my heart.
Anyway, guess I would never have the chance or courage to admit this fact to him, unlike Bella who could. Also, unlike Bella, who has Edward to accept her double love towards Jacob, I don't have a husband who would understand and accept how I truly feel about have two guys in my heart...

Waiting for part 4 to see how this Twilight story progresses...