Realisation

It's almost one year since I stepped into this island in which some of you might say: "Aiyooo, so small can't even see it from the world map!" Yes, I have been living in this island for a year. What I felt grateful is God actually listen to the voice of my heart. Apart from doing my routine work as a ward pharmacist, I had this opportunity to join this meaningful program called "Pharmacy Outreach Program". It's a program funded by the Ministry of Health of Singapore to visit patient who is frequently admitted to hospital due to poor family support or drug related problems.

Each home visit is a valuable experience to me:

...My first home visit was not going to patient's house, but to a hospital to pick him up....There was this two old couple, one with poor vision and one with dementia, taking each other meds due to poor family support... Despite his own illness, the dedicated husband still take care of his wife, serving her the meds, refused to admit to hospital even though he is sick, worried that the wife cannot cope on her own.

These are real life stories, I have seen very good and very poor family support background, caregiver in despair, lost, stress...I have also seen cases whereby patient just give up him/herself.

I've give in my best to offer them my help. It makes me feel rewarding whenever they say a simple word "Thank you". It makes me feel like cloud nine when they can cope with their medication better, not taking the wrong drug or at the wrong instructions and they get better and happier! I'm glad that they give me these opportunities to seek value in my work, giving me all the positive energy and clues to dispense the medication effectively.

It makes me realise that we should not ignore all the small little things we can do for them. Because, it will makes a huge difference on them. Never say no for any extra things you can offer for your patients. They are here in the hospital because they need someone there to care for them.

June 2013

A month which I started to contemplate about my future, what exactly I feel like doing, what life I would like to lead.

Well, maybe I should not ask myself so much questions yet as the answer will unfold when it's time.

五月五

这是马来西亚人民其中最历史性的一天，

游子们纷纷从西面八方回国投下那神圣的一票，

祈求这片土地会有更好的未来。

虽然到最后，马来西亚还是无法变天，

但种种的片段跟画面都验证着人民的决心。

只是，这是一场长年的拉锯战，

只要不放弃，继续努力，我们的国家还是会有希望的。

虽然我们改变不了他人以不人道的方式获得的胜利，

但是，人民的心是明的。

面子书大家纷纷的埋怨跟失望，

但是，想一想，那些领袖们努力了几十年，每一届尝到的失败滋味会比我们少吗？

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回到工作的岗位，一位同事说到

：看到你们的政治那么的黑暗，应该没什么希望得了，可以考虑当这里的公民。

其实，听到这番话，我替自己打抱不平。

这是我成长的地方，有我爱的人跟文化，

无论在哪里，只有在这片土地让我可以称得上家园，

尽管种种的现象让人看似没有希望，

但是，身为国家的一分子，我们不能轻言放弃，

要努力的捍卫这片爱土，让更多人明白改变背后的意义，

为我们的下一代带来希望。

药剂师

许多人对药剂师的工作充满疑惑，

常常有人问到：你从事什么行业啊？

答：我在医院工作 （不想多说）

问：哦，医生吗？还是护士？ （还不甘心地问下去）

答：两个都不是，我是药剂师

问：哦，就是包药的啦？

其实，我们的工作并不是包药，

包药谁都可以，

不需要四年大学文凭，

不需要一年实习，

我们的工作，也很有意义的，

我们要不断的更新我们的知识，考试，

除了要懂得药，还要了解疾病和医学知识，

虽不用动手动脚医病，

但是医生所配的药，

我们都要确保是最适合的，分量是对的，没有和其他药物相撞。

病人回家的药， 我们都得一一检查过，

同时间我们也要每天monitor病人的验血报告确保一些高风险的药没有对病人的生命造成威胁

我们要面对病人，要提升病人对药的认知，解答他们的疑惑，

我们要面对医生和护士对药物的提问。

我们把所学到的药物的知识，提供医务人员和病人专业的解答。

一天要面对的病人至少有 50个，

并不是每天穿的漂漂亮亮在柜台前配药而已哦！

希望这篇短短的文章可以让你对我们的工作又不一样的见解。

取舍

常听人说：“要舍才有得”

往往人生当中我们要追寻的美好人事物总是波折重重，

有时候让我开始怀疑到底那是不是我想要的。

我开始发觉自己并没有对这份工作那么的充满热成，

不是完全讨厌，

但是那工作量和压力有时让人透不过气。

说走，能走去哪？

说留，能否撑过？

眼看公司能给自己一个提升的机会，

但代价是，

半工读 + 多一年的合约。

我，还真的不知道该如何是好。

看来啊，要平平凡凡的过日子，也得放下很多东西，也不容易啊！