yesterday, i was assisting an ear reconstruction which lasted for 3 hours flat. today, we had a 5 hours operation. when i see the list, i know i was having high fever.
i am very glad that i had a very supportive and on the ball team today. no doubt it was a long surgery but, each and everyone of us went down to the field today without complaining. we work together as a team. i love that.
i felt the thrill. the adrenaline rush. it is as though i am in an emergency theatre. nowadays, we do lots of ASA 3 patients. well, it is another learning experience for me. somehow, i am enjoying this kinda thing. it is just like ER.
this particular patient came out in the papers it seems. thus, this is a trauma plastics surgery we assisted.
i waited for patient at the reception because patient came in straight from ICU accompanied by an anaesthetist and a staff nurse and of course many monitors. she was intubated and on ventilator. out of no where, Sister W came and helped me out with the passing over. the usual, right patient, right surgery, right consent, right surgeon, right property, right case notes. everything have to be right and enough and ready. enough stickers and all the documentation must be ready. GXM, anaesthetic chart and many more.
the team work in theatre is always superb except for some people which is the minority and i don't care. when i entered theatre, everyone was ready to help. the Sisters, AU nurses, anaesthetist, surgeons, the scrub team, recovery nurses and technicians.
we had 3 sessions. Azlina took the insertion of tracheostomy. Janet took the ORIF and i took over the facial nerve repair. very exciting. it lasted for 5 hours. nak putus kakiku. but, it was worth it. i am glad that my surgical stockings was put on.
one day, when i gets older, i may not have that much energy to jump around like right now. hence, i may step back and let my future junior nurses get the feel of what i am going through. but, while i am still on it, i am just enjoying until i come to the point where i tell myself i must take a break.
well, besides the excitement, there is this someone who came up to me saying, 'Ifa, can i go for lunch?' when we were all busy settling patient, she wanted to go for lunch. i didn't say a word. come on, if you're a team player, you should know what to do. i don't have to tell you. i am sorry but, yeah...
