MOT cont..

Last day in MOT - during lunchtime..

Updates for the next 3 days of my MOT posting..

Day 3: GS theatre (General surgery) Cases: 3

Guess wat? we meet a cute and friendly anaesthetist.. He looked like Dr Lam (Bio science lecturer).. Initially I and my friend, Trisa went to approach the AU nurse about the anaesthetic drugs, since the CI wanted us to go and find out.. so she asked us to ask the anaesthetist himself instead, cos she said that he is a very nice doctor.. and he is nice indeed!! He even asked us whether he need to explain the MOA of each drugs a not.. we said dont need lah.. cos we only want to know wat are the common types of anaesthetic drugs used etc.. The surgeon also very nice. surprisingly! He even asked us to come over to take a look at the nerves, veins and arteries.. damn cool lah!!!!!

Day 4: Colorectal surgery Cases: 5

Finally got to scrub in!!! Mine is a very simple and fast procedure.. and the surgery is not 100% sterile.. even though is not 100% sterile, we also must not breach sterility. The case that I scrubbed in was transanal excision of anal polyp, which the surgeon will cut off the excess skin at the anus and send it for histology test.. I scrubbed in with a SSN.. she is very nice and teach me how to arrange the instuments, how to pass instruments to the surgeon etc.. The procedure took about 15mins, and after the procedure is done, the scrub nurse cleanse the wound with Centrimide. I also decontaminate the surgical instruments with her and later followed her to despatch the specimen for histology.. The specimen is soaked with Formaline (Formaldehyde), it is used to preserve the tissue so it will not decay. It's a good experience though!!

Day 5: ENT / Plastic surgery.. Cases: 2

Actually got 3 cases, but we dont get to see the 1st case cos the patient's not coming for surgery cos of her son's exam.. she is scheduled today to remove her breast implant.. haizzzz...
The ENT / plastic surgeon is also very nice.. he's the head & senior consultant.. he even recognised us as nursing students~~


And so.......Overall, for me, OT posting is more interesting compared to ED, can learn and observe a lot of things and the OT stuffs are nicer den the ED ones.. Now left Geron which is like 4 LONG weeks!!! Haizzzzzzz... Cant wait to go BKK in Nov!!

So that's abt all!