This weekend is my very first working weekend this new year and first working weekend in my three month old job. It is also the first time that I’m spending weekend away from my little one so it’s a bit emotional because I miss her. But this is the reality of working in the hospital-…
Tag: Health Sector
It’s a good day after all!
I almost called in sick at work today because I was very tired this morning because last night the air ambulance woke me up and it took a while before I fell asleep again. You see, I live just 2 minutes away from the hospital where I work. So yeah, that’s the downside of living…
A Sacrifice for the Dream Job
We always don’t get what we wish for. It might be because it’s not the right time yet or it could be that life wants to teach us a lesson. Then sometimes our wishes get granted. We get what we wished for anyways but it comes with a cost because nothing in life is free….
Work and Pleasure
One of the perks of working as a home nurse assistant aside from meeting new people is the opportunity to see new places. That’s why I’m grateful for this job of mine even though it’s exhausting and the salary is not on top. A month ago, I applied for extra jobs near my new place….
On-the-Job Training
One of the x-ray labs at SUS In the past few weeks, I was at my very first OJT at Stavanger University Hospital. I was assigned at the radiology department to take x-rays of patients coming back for a check up. The lab that I was assigned to during the first week is a big…
I Killed my Patient
This is an update on my post about the exam that I had on drug dosage calculation. Since this is just an exam, we are allowed to try again if we fail to get a score of 100% . I failed on my first attempt because I have an error on the last part of…
No Room for Error
Last Friday, I had an exam in drug dosage calculation and I can say that it’s the most demanding and stressfull exam this semester because we can’t have any mistakes. I understand why the program requires us to master and to feel secure in our math because lives are at stake when we start working…
Radiography
Whenever I’m not at work, home and travelling, I’m definitely busy with my studies. Yes, I’m studying again. This time, it is relevant to my job experience (in health sector) and I can say that I’m thriving in this program. Thriving because when people ask me why I chose to take this course, I cannot…
The Rebel Chic 