Wednesday and Thursday, February 9-10, 2011
We are still on full OR schedule at Roxas City Hospital. All of the post op patients seem to be recovering well. The cases are challenging and it is great to see the team work together to get the work done and with best outcomes. The patients get preop preparation in the hallway. There is no such thing as disposable surgical anything. There is nothing fancy and nothing wasted here. Our post op ward holds about twenty non-electric cots and the hallways hold as many cots- all filled with patients who are cared for and brought food by family members. The nurses station is a folding table covered with a clean cloth and they use some antique form of communication-- I think it is called paper and clipboard. Doctors orders are given face to face with the nurses rather than a piece of IT equipment.
We work hard each day and enjoyed another meal by Sonie on Wednesday night that was catered at our hotel and followed by local dancers, singing and more dancing.
Thursday started out with a trip to view a fish harvest from the fish farm before breakfast. The OR worked the smoothest today and most us were finished by mid-afternoon. Of course we HAD to sit at the pool and soak our feet. We were hosted by the Rotarians of Roxas City for dinner at a lovely park. Speeches, certificates of appreciation and photos.
Over and out
jj
Is "face to face" kind of like an old fashion Skype?
ReplyDeleteFrank (Jr.)
Wow that sounds like you're having fun and doing a lot of great work! I'm glad you haven't gotten sick too! Good job!
ReplyDeleteI've heard of paper and clipboard before, but I haven't had to think of them since I converted to the 21st century, whew
PS - Are you friends with everyone in the Philippines by now?