So. I prayed and prayed and prayed and prayed *takes a deep breath* and prayed to be cepat, and I finished this morning's law exam in 1.5 hours, inclusive of making up answers here and there. Wow. I have never ever finished a short answer/written exam before the 15-minutes-more mark. EVER. After a few seconds of feeling like I had achieved something (yes I often forget to give God the credit, a bit peanut-forget-the-skin...or shell...heh), I started to wonder if perhaps I didn't have the complete set of notes, which led to minimal answers, which then leads to minimal marks! Eep! Well, minimal marks is OK, as long as I get ENOUGH minimal marks. Haha. Yes folks, the problem with post-uni exams is there is no syllabus!
Welp. Results out in 3 weeks so I shall enjoy the freedom until then. Oh but still....eep!
I started a new rotation today and don't quite like it. Which is weird considering Outpatient should be as close to what I used to do as it gets around here. It felt a bit like a war zone, and perhaps almost a losing battle individually, as one tries to work quickly so patients don't have to wait so long, but what I do is only one part of the multi-person process and hmmm, I don't know if it really translates to anything. Especially when all I get to see is a ton of patients waiting outside hour after hour. It really does feel like a factory, which is actually a pretty good system to cope with the workload (i think!), but it makes me a tad...I dunno what it makes me feel. It's just sort of...ick. Perhaps I might enjoy the bits where I get to talk to the patients, but otherwise, this probably ain't my kinda thing. Probably la ha, in case I need to eat my words in future.
As part of my induction today, they let me watch a video about labelling in Outpatient. Haha. I was amused. You have a VIDEO on labelling???! Well it turns out it's quite necessary as they are quite particular about where you stick the labels on the medicines. So I guess you make the rules clear and strictly enforce them. I must say I was challenged, even though I've done it for 2 years and am usually quite particular myself. I had to remember to stick the label on the bottom left corner of the box, not cover indications for retail items, cover the Poisons label for oral medicines, NOT cover Poisons Label for non-oral medicines unless they are eye drops or ear drops....haha. You get the idea. Just as well I like challenges. Well, small ones that I can overcome, coz it's nice to feel clever =) I didn't get told off today so I must be doing OK.
Well that was a bit of a rant on work...perhaps non-pharmacists may not get why its such a big deal....haha. It was quite a day for me. Trying to enjoy what I have to do for the next 2 weeks and not just judge what I see is happening (lately there's been a lot of 'Why are they so particular?' and 'I really doubt this is necessary' going through my head about all sorts of things). But I must remember I am in a different country, different system, and so must learn before I criticise. *deep breath* I will be humble Lord!
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