Simulation: Patient with impaired conciousness requiring tracheostomy care

Me, LinFung, Evelyn and Siti (ICU nurse) are the nurses of this simulation of the day. I prepared myself by reading up to familiarize about brain injury, jotting the important points in the management of an unconcious patient and visualize how the atmosphere will be like, crisis that may happen etc...

On the actual simulation, we're all very tense(internally) but we maintain cool and calm. We took a little long time to plan a list of things to do and distribute the tasks. In the event of crisis, i think i could have anticipate more.

These are the key guidelines:
1. Know your environment
2. Anticipate and plan for crisis
3. Assume leadership role
4. Communicate effectively
5. Distribute workload optimally
6. Allocate attention wisely
7. Utilize all available resources (incl. info)
8. Call for assistance early
9. Maintain professional behavior

Encouragement

Do you want to be always happy?
Then give up fighting
For negativity
And learn the beautiful art
Of self-encouragement.

True encouragement
Adorns my heart.
True encouragement expedites
My heavenward journey.
Encouragement
Is a very special
Light that is born
Of Self - Offering

Encouragement
Is of constant need
Both in the inner
World of progress
And in the outer
World of success.

Poem by Sri Chinmoy

working as a TEAM

I was walking and this poster caught my attention. It read like this "TEAM - Together Everyone Achieve More".
I think I could understand this word better now. For our school loads with ICA presentations, tutorials and pratical test, it would have been IMPOSSIBLE to accomplish with 1 person alone.

Xa's birthday

Celebrated Xa's birthday today since tomorrow is the start of their Puasa.
I made a brownie cake for Xa and received lots of compliments for my hidden talents. hahahaa!
I am glad Xa and the rest like it. It is worth the efforts and time after all.
Also, I had an enjoyable time at Pizza Hut despite we have our research methology presentation the following day and BCLS test the day after tomorrow. We had endless fun chats accompanied with nice cheesy pizza!!!