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Clinical Placement

Day 1 : 16th May 2016

Today is the first day of our 7th rotation of Clinical Placement. So this rotation, I was assigned in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in Suri Seri Begawan Hospital (SSBH) in Belait District. There are four of us assigned in this unit.

I was a bit nervous because this is the first time we were located in different hospitals among our colleagues. Some at Tutong Hospital, Renal Centre in Kiaraong and Rimba, and others are at RIPAS Hospital.

The staffs are very welcoming us in the unit and do a short briefing/orientation around the unit itself. Then we were called by the Matron and Sisters to meet them for the first time. They gave us briefing and a short welcoming speech. Then we had a 'hospital-round' to familiarize with the hospital setting or layout. We even went to the Medical and Surgical wards as well as the Obstretic and Gynaecology ward.

Briefing from the Sister regarding the ICU settings. The roles of the staffs in the ICU
  1. To provide a quality nursing care for the patients.
  2. To ensure safety precautions when handling patients with care.

So basically there are 18 nurses altogether in the ICU. 6 beds ; 2 out of 6 beds are for the Isolation rooms. Strict entry; monitored by the CCTV. Limited visitors to 2 only per patient to ensure the patient are having an enough rest.

The Sister also shared with us about 4 important values in nursing/medical field: customer's prioritize, teamwork, excellent work and dynamic. He also shared with us about Ministry of Health's aims: Health is everyone need, High quality services, and Limit/Prevent the infectious diseases.

Then we asked for permission to take pictures regarding our presentation/task given by the lecturer. We are allowed to take pictures for educational purposes but strict only the equipment not the patients as this to maintain patients' dignity and rights.

There are few differences that spotted: (1) Glucose Monitoring Test (GMT) Chart– This is similar with the Dextrose Stix. As we are familiar with 'Dstix'. (2) Vital Signs chart are different as well.

Love,
         D.


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