Hospital

The Singapore General Hospital (SGH) has received global recognition for its nursing practices and patient care. 

It is the first hospital in Asia to be accredited under the "Magnet Recognition Programme". 

With this accreditation, SGH now stands alongside the top five per cent of hospitals in the world which also have been recognized.  ---> Abstract from Channel NewsAsia


Well well well, firstly, I would like to take my time to congratulate the Nursing team/medical team for achieving such a prestigious status.


No doubt, the nursing practices and patient care in SGH is simply amazing. But how about interaction with third party. Lets say for example: Relatives of the patient?


I always did not like SGH as compared to other government hospital, mainly because of it's structure. It feels all so cramped up and quite gloomy. Every time someone close to me is admitted to the hospital, I end up being caught up in the middle of some miscommunication. Miscommunication between the counter security staff on the first level and the Nurses in the ward.

Its quite interesting that the latter would let you enter the ward whilst the nurses would just chase you out of the ward by giving me utter rubbish reasons. I clearly do not see why the nurses should resort to such act. Would you not want your patients to be happy? I thought one of the nursing intervention for anorexic patients is to have their friends/family members by their side?


Such inconvenience would not be caused if there were no communication barrier between those two parties. I would definitely love to talk to the nursing manager about this issue though. My main intention is not to lodge a compliant as a compliant would not help either party. I would love to offer a solution to this problem. 


I find the the nurses in this particular ward should appear more cheerful towards relatives and friends of the patient. Yes, they maybe strict with their patients, but there was one nurse who treated me like a small kid (Apparently I look like a secondary school boy). The enrolled nurse gave me an obnoxious reply when I asked her if I could discuss the care plan for the patient together with the staff nurse-in-charge. But after getting irritated by such service, I told her that I myself am a Staff Nurse. 


Funnily though, she just stopped talking and said she would attend to my request after lunch. But apparently its really difficult to do such a thing. I have been to this ward previously and I definitely feel that the service standard has crippled. Maybe all of us nurses could be more service oriented... Remember, service with a smile always wins the day :)


As we say, we are not only nursing the patients, we are also nursing their relatives.....
But other than that, SGH definitely is one of the most well reputable hospital in Singapore. Most of my friends who were admitted there gave positive feedbacks so far. 


*This post is based on personal perception. Defamation not intended.

Magic

Something MAGICAL is happening at this moment.............

Will you be there?

In Our Darkest Hour

In My Deepest Despair

*Will You Still Care?

*Will You Be There?

In My Trials

And My Tripulations

Through Our Doubts

And Frustrations

In My Violence

In My Turbulence

Through My Fear

And My Confessions

In My Anguish And My Pain

Through My Joy And My Sorrow

In The Promise Of Another Tomorrow

I'll Never Let You Part

For You're Always In My Heart

- Michael Jackson

*I would, but would you?
And the answer to the question stated in the picture: Me

Private Practice

Ever since I decided to enter Raffles Hospital for my Pre-registration consolidation programme, I felt more inclined towards private practice. My experience in Raffles was somewhat different from any other government hospital I have entered. No doubt no hospital could be compared to the best, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, but the environment in Raffles is not that bad.

I got to meet very challenging patients. Sometimes even a Prince, Ministers, Hollywood stars and so on. Of course I am not able to specify who it is exactly since I have signed the non-disclosure agreement. However, after my absence in the hospital, I have told myself to go one step further.

I am now doing up my own Private Nursing for people who need me. I go to people's houses to attend to the aged relatives, my specialty actually (Thanks to TTSH). However, whats rather ironic is that people would think that I am doing this for the money, but actually, to be frank, I am doing this because I love Nursing people. Moreover, I do not like to be bound to a hospital at this moment. Its rather enjoyable though, Actually, I am even doing it for free for one of my client.

The grandmother is simply cute. Every month I just need to go over to her place, assess her. So far, she is doing very well. After the short assessment, I just need to give her her vitamin injection, and wolla, its done. The smile she gives me before I leave is simply priceless. I would want more of these actually. Hahaha...

I am just writing this post to tell people that I love what I do even though it may be deemed as a "Girly" profession. I would say as this profession brings me the satisfaction. At least it's less stressful than teaching and law. Hahaha.

Dead Man's Chest

What is death really? Is it a new beginning? Or is it just total darkness?

I would rather believe that death is a new beginning. Though scientifically, there are evidences of reincarnation, but frankly, do we all go through reincarnation? Hmm....

Birth and death is the cycle of life. They both have to complement each other. Though death is much more less predictable than birth itself, but we must take note that tears are shed on both occasions.

I don't understand why people treat the dead really well, especially when they do not do the same when the person is alive. Why do they cry on the day in front of the motionless body when they have been cursing the person all these while? I simply do not understand.

I, on the other hand am rather immune to death. Death is not painful when I know that it has occurred to an old person, but it definitely hurts when it occurs to someone around the same age as me.

I remember my near death experiences and I am thankful for the people who tried saving me. Without that chance, I would not be enjoying my life, especially these few weeks. It has been a blast. I always considered myself to be one blessed child.

I have wealth, I have awesome parents, I have awesome friends. I practically have everything in life, but somehow I do not like to flaunt it. I do not like to flaunt my wealth. My friends usually think I come from a poor family, which is great. At least I get to be pampered... Haha!

By the way, my dear god brother's grandfather has just passed on. I guess my god brother was rather devastated as he say him die in front of his eyes. I wanted to be there for him but I could not.

However, I did meet him this evening at around 8 pm, just to accompany him. This would be my first time attending a chinese funeral. I can see the difference. In a chinese funeral, the relatives are not allowed to cry. I can see my dear brother trying his best to smile. I did make him laugh though.

He than taught me how to fold paper gold bars for his grandfather. To have a rich life in heaven. We did it until 9.45 pm. It was rather interesting though. Sometimes I wish I were chinese, because I know that when I die, I would be rich! Haha!

While folding the gold papers, I got one crumpled. My reaction was "What the Hell". I definitely got some stares when I said that. Embarrassing man!

My god brother got me this little cute keychain from Cambodia. I am gonna carry it around with me all the time. I guess these kind of things mean a lot to me. Thanks little brother! :)

I had to leave the area at around 10, but before I left the area, I saw this car....

Well not really... It was made of paper. Apparently they were suppose to burn the gold bars and the car so that he would receive it in his afterlife. Cool right?

Cheers to death... I guess...