i am a teacher at work. i enjoy working with students - imparting what little knowledge i have into their impressionable little heads.
i say i have little knowledge, but i do know more than what i give myself credit for. the reasonings, process and theory are things anyone can teach. the things i enjoy teaching are the things you can't express in words. and such things can only be taught by leading by example. no one spends years at uni and thousands of dollars to learn how to help carry a patient's bag or to walk with them down a corridor yet it is those very things which patients really appreciate - they don't understand the techincal details.
and today i think we achieved something, for my colleague and i were treating a patient who was blind, immobile, diabectic (i wonder at why diabetes was of any relevance to us - but it was noted in BOLD on our notes) and in incredible amounts of pain. by taking the time and showing much kindness my colleague and i accomplished what we needed to without any difficulty. and i know we achieved something because after we finished the student who had been observing said my colleague and i made a good team...
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
comme d'habitude
old habits. i can't shake them. i see patterns.
such a shame. i try to change for the better - i think i do, but i don't.
i am happy though. honestly. for now. the cycle is unbreakable. at least that is the certainty in my life.
such a shame. i try to change for the better - i think i do, but i don't.
i am happy though. honestly. for now. the cycle is unbreakable. at least that is the certainty in my life.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
my life
i type words, and then delete them. thoughts have been circling my head for days, clouding my judgement; making my life a blur. the words i type never seem to come out right, but they need to come out because i cannot continue on like this.
i constantly feel like something is not right. don't get me wrong, nothing is wrong, but it just doesn't seem right. my emotions are running rampant. i feel worried, then i feel alright as i just forget and then back to worry. sometimes sadness is thrown in to spice things up.
the thoughts that circle my head are ones about friendships. i have had many over my short existance. but the thought of one friendship has been bothering me as of late. the friendship is stretched, but i don't know why. i guess it can be simply put down as us growing apart. but as i grasp at rebuilding (or even hanging onto what we have left), i feel like i'm grabbing nothing. but what bothers me more are the actions my friend took a few months ago. what i see now as almost vindictive makes me wonder what i did to deserve such a thing. it hurts the more i think about it... perhaps i should be careful of who i call a 'friend'.
as i grasp at this 'friendship', i don't look for friendship, but rather closure on what i did to deserve such treatment.
i constantly feel like something is not right. don't get me wrong, nothing is wrong, but it just doesn't seem right. my emotions are running rampant. i feel worried, then i feel alright as i just forget and then back to worry. sometimes sadness is thrown in to spice things up.
the thoughts that circle my head are ones about friendships. i have had many over my short existance. but the thought of one friendship has been bothering me as of late. the friendship is stretched, but i don't know why. i guess it can be simply put down as us growing apart. but as i grasp at rebuilding (or even hanging onto what we have left), i feel like i'm grabbing nothing. but what bothers me more are the actions my friend took a few months ago. what i see now as almost vindictive makes me wonder what i did to deserve such a thing. it hurts the more i think about it... perhaps i should be careful of who i call a 'friend'.
as i grasp at this 'friendship', i don't look for friendship, but rather closure on what i did to deserve such treatment.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Siemens Analyst?
So, the hospital in which i work in is one that is quite confusing to navigate. There are 4 different level 4s; with poor signage, its not uncommon to find a stray patient or courier.
Now the hospital owns the two Siemens linear accelerators which we use. Siemens employees come and go quite frequently as our hospital has purchased a service contract with Siemens.
So the other day, a nice gentleman rocked up on our level in our waiting room. Amidst the hustle and bustle of our somewhat busy department he approaches one of our nurses and asks for a bit of direction.
He states "I'm after a Siemens Analyst."
Our dear Sister is a bit puzzled, but knowing that we use Siemens machines she directed the question at the treating radiation therapists.
"This young gentleman is looking for a Siemens Analyst. Anyone here a Siemens Analyst?"
She announced it in a nice loud, clear voice so all the radiation therapists would hear it, and unfortunately the rest of the waiting room too.
The man looked mortified.
It was then our nurse realised what the man was really after...a semen analysis.
Now the hospital owns the two Siemens linear accelerators which we use. Siemens employees come and go quite frequently as our hospital has purchased a service contract with Siemens.
So the other day, a nice gentleman rocked up on our level in our waiting room. Amidst the hustle and bustle of our somewhat busy department he approaches one of our nurses and asks for a bit of direction.
He states "I'm after a Siemens Analyst."
Our dear Sister is a bit puzzled, but knowing that we use Siemens machines she directed the question at the treating radiation therapists.
"This young gentleman is looking for a Siemens Analyst. Anyone here a Siemens Analyst?"
She announced it in a nice loud, clear voice so all the radiation therapists would hear it, and unfortunately the rest of the waiting room too.
The man looked mortified.
It was then our nurse realised what the man was really after...a semen analysis.
Monday, May 28, 2007
8/10
so my boss recently asked me to rate my job.
i told her i'd give it an 8/10.
she was gobsmacked. she was under the impression that i hated my job.
i convinced her that i didn't.
i forgot to tell her that im frustrated. seems like im sitting idle, just a button pusher, working the frontline while my colleagues get to pursue their careers. opportunities have come up, yet my boss will give those opportunities to everyone but me, even giving some people multiple roles and responsibilities. then theres me. nothing. makes me wonder how secure my contract is... train up the boys and girls who she wants to keep, and let me just fill in until my contract expires. great. go me.
ask me to rate my job again, i wouldn't give it an 8...
i told her i'd give it an 8/10.
she was gobsmacked. she was under the impression that i hated my job.
i convinced her that i didn't.
i forgot to tell her that im frustrated. seems like im sitting idle, just a button pusher, working the frontline while my colleagues get to pursue their careers. opportunities have come up, yet my boss will give those opportunities to everyone but me, even giving some people multiple roles and responsibilities. then theres me. nothing. makes me wonder how secure my contract is... train up the boys and girls who she wants to keep, and let me just fill in until my contract expires. great. go me.
ask me to rate my job again, i wouldn't give it an 8...
Sunday, May 06, 2007
at the end of my tether...
my friends are tired of hearing of my frustration.
they ask "whats wrong?'
i say "same old, same old"
they reply "ah."
they ask "whats wrong?'
i say "same old, same old"
they reply "ah."
Saturday, April 28, 2007
sheep!
funny... but i shouldn't laugh...
The Age
April 27 2007
Thousands of Japanese have been swindled in a scam in which they were sold Australian and British sheep and told they were poodles.
Flocks of sheep were imported to Japan and then sold by a company called Poodles as Pets, marketed as fashionable accessories, available at $1,600 each.
That is a snip compared to a real poodle which retails for twice that much in Japan.
The scam was uncovered when Japanese moviestar Maiko Kawamaki went on a talk-show and wondered why her new pet would not bark or eat dog food.
She was crestfallen when told it was a sheep. Then hundreds of other women got in touch with police to say they feared their new "poodle" was also a sheep.
One couple said they became suspicious when they took their "dog" to have its claws trimmed and were told it had hooves. Japanese police believe there could be 2,000 people affected by the scam, which operated in Sapporo and capitalised on the fact that sheep are rare in Japan, so many do not know what they look like.
"We launched an investigation after we were made aware that a company were selling sheep as poodles,'' Japanese police said.
"Sadly we think there is more than one company operating in this way.
"The sheep are believed to have been imported from overseas - Britain, Australia.''
Many of the sheep have now been donated to zoos and farms.
The Age
April 27 2007
Thousands of Japanese have been swindled in a scam in which they were sold Australian and British sheep and told they were poodles.
Flocks of sheep were imported to Japan and then sold by a company called Poodles as Pets, marketed as fashionable accessories, available at $1,600 each.
That is a snip compared to a real poodle which retails for twice that much in Japan.
The scam was uncovered when Japanese moviestar Maiko Kawamaki went on a talk-show and wondered why her new pet would not bark or eat dog food.
She was crestfallen when told it was a sheep. Then hundreds of other women got in touch with police to say they feared their new "poodle" was also a sheep.
One couple said they became suspicious when they took their "dog" to have its claws trimmed and were told it had hooves. Japanese police believe there could be 2,000 people affected by the scam, which operated in Sapporo and capitalised on the fact that sheep are rare in Japan, so many do not know what they look like.
"We launched an investigation after we were made aware that a company were selling sheep as poodles,'' Japanese police said.
"Sadly we think there is more than one company operating in this way.
"The sheep are believed to have been imported from overseas - Britain, Australia.''
Many of the sheep have now been donated to zoos and farms.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
thursday night.
enjoying a night in tonight. still homeless. i want some time alone with just myself. can finally get that since rosie isnt home.
getting desperate for a place to live. if only for just 2 weeks.
after daniel sending me a myspace link, i browsed and browsed some guy's friends page and found myself slowly getting addicted to it like most of melbourne is. last thing i need is another addiction...
getting desperate for a place to live. if only for just 2 weeks.
after daniel sending me a myspace link, i browsed and browsed some guy's friends page and found myself slowly getting addicted to it like most of melbourne is. last thing i need is another addiction...
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