I'm done with Orthopedics.
Now, I'm not exactly looking forward to my next posting. In the hospital I'm working at, Medical posting is well known to be the busiest, most stressful, has the worst medical officers who will make housemen working under them suffer with depression, the only department who likes extending the posting period (I've heard of people getting extended up to a year, can you believe it..)... I guess you get the idea, it's just the worst posting of all.
My working hours will officially be from before 6am till 12midnight daily (during tagging period) and till 10pm (after tagging period), weekends and public holidays the same.
Many have asked me, what exactly does Medical posting do? The simplest answer would be, anything that is not surgically based is under medical. The wards are forever full, with the highest amount of admissions compared to any other departments in the entire hospital, and the highest number of patients collapsing as well.
Ironically, this department has the least number of housemen. Why? Because they claim that the more housemen, the lesser exposure, the lesser we learn. An unacceptable reason to me, but what can I do about it.
Anyways, here's wishing myself all the best for the next 4 months (I hope).
Next post: What did I do with my first and subsequent pay cheques.
Comments (5)
Wishing you all the best too...go in everyday with no expectations and be surprised
(whether pleasant or not) every day.
Look forward to your next post
(I kaypoh la).
thanks... =)
hahha.. ok.. when i have the time i'll post it..
Hey good luck. You've made it this far, Praise God. May the strength of the Lord be with you. :)
Did u actually receive pay cheques? I think in my memory there was only once I received a pay cheque. All the rest bank - in and cash!
@Alexandra - thanks...
@KF - no i don't... they give us pay slips but i dont usually bother to take it.. the money will be banked in straight into the bank account..