Challenging times
My new hospital is dominated by RSCI graduates and Canadian trained consultants. The medical protocols are mostly American. The UK appears to be off the radar screen of most people. Its frustrating and takes more hard work to be in the same ball game as everyone else. There is a little bit of chaos too: people turn up on the ward not having been admitted via the usual entry routs into the hospital (A&E and outpatient). They kind of just speak to someone in charge and show up for admission - which I have experienced before in the UK but to a much lesser extent.
The patients are a joy to look after. I have not yet come across a local patient who did not say a prayer before leaving the room. They tend to make a mess of their health though by picking and choosing services. They would come to us for a consultation, ask for a report, speak to private doctors, go to the next door government hospital, visit Thailand or India or where ever, have something done there, come back to us and ask for something else that we did not recommend in the first place. We are often left to pick up the pieces here and there.
On a personal level, its a little bit of a challenging time. I am trying to distract myself with hobbies and interests but its not an easy job. Inshalla things will work out for the best.
October 4th, 2007 at 7:10 pm
(The patients are a joy to look after. I have not yet come across a local patient who did not say a prayer before leaving the room)
Yes, so sweet and makes you smile all day long =)
The better part is .. when they say they are proud about you ..
October 5th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Give it some time…soon you will figure things out and know which hat to wear when and where to get things done.
I think this is a common feeling to all of us who start working when they return…when I graduated from med school which was here in the UAE, and started working, it was frustrating despite being part of the system as a medical student, so I can imagine how things are for you now.
You’ll be fine I am sure :)
October 5th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
ma shaa allah 3laik
really proud of you :)
ya leet ktheeer mn 3yaal el blaad sharwaaak
allah ye7fe’6; o ey5allek el your family en shaa allah
Wish you all the best bro
October 5th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
sugar, its very true, most people appear proud to see local doctors its like they have a personal stack in our career. it feels nice.
HLH - i am not going to be around for long. there are some things that i dont want to get used to. Truth be told, my current department is one of the most organized in the whole hospital and most people are helpful.
Pure Nectar , thanks :)
October 6th, 2007 at 12:09 am
Going for post grad?? if so GREAT.
I know what you are saying in regards to things you don’t want to get used to…and thats wonderful and ideal and can happen…but here for long or not…you will be back to it at one point..but who knows maybe by the time you are back things will be different (I hope)…
An advice I was given before the first time I tried swimming in the sea (the deeper ends of it) is if I ever faced a current, the worst thing I could do is try to swim against it…the trick is to swim with it and swim my way out of it without letting it take me down…believe it or not..it worked…and now I apply this to other things in my life, specially now that I don’t swim in the sea anymore :(
October 6th, 2007 at 12:10 am
TRUST your self … its a matter of time .. :)
about the local patient }} that’s what my Dad do :p