INTERNSHIP 2 AT AUFMC.
Hi!
It’s been a year since I had my first duty as a Med-tech Intern in Angeles University Foundation Medical Center. I still remember my first duty: It was a night duty on the 16th day of May 2016, which started at 7 in the evening til 8AM the next day. Apparently, It was also our grand duty/celebration duty in Philippine Orthopedic Center. So I had to attend it in the morning, and rush in the bus at 5PM so I can reach my destination (which is AUFMC). That’s how tired I was on my first duty in AUFMC.
I spent my Internship II back in Angeles City for 6 long months. It was a struggle, at first. But learned to evaluate and meddle things I needed to know for me to survive in a different nature from what I’ve experienced in Orthopedics. It was way different, really different. I won’t further elaborate its differences. But to place a thought, Life in AUFMC is less stressful ‘cause you got all what you need in the laboratory. Unlike in POC, what you see is what you get. It may sound cliché, but it’s real. You just have to learn from it.
I learned what I needed to, and thanking everyone who took part in my 6 month stay. Especially to the only person who I have been talking to most of the time, Chastene (my dearest post mate who never get tired of listening to my rants, thank you) To the staff who patiently shared their knowledge and skills, I appreciate you all so much. Everyone know learning involves third parties, you learn from each other’s idea and how they do things. I appreciate everyone who passed their knowledge, and never been selfish in teaching us. You are the greatest, pertaining to most of the staff I’ve talked to.
Angeles University Foundation Medical Center, Angeles City.
One of the things I love doing when I go warding with a staff is Having a glimpse of seeing Mount Arayat while waiting for the elevator on 8th floor. But the table seemed so lonely.
Blood bank shenanigans. I learned to push my capability of multi-tasking in blood bank section. Flexibility at its finest.
A medtech professional’s best friend. You wouldn’t see how beautiful the Urine-verse will look if you don’t have one. This binocular thing (a microscope) lets you see different urinary sediments like crystals. Yes, we can also look for eggs!
Tissue processing by the greatest Sir Jermaine who have so much patient to the world. I salute this person who made a great impact in me. His works are near perfect!
I learned to love Clinical chemistry section because of our Head Medtech. Shout out to the kindest Mam D! She is one of those to treasure people.
A bloody urine on the left and a clear pale yellow on the right.
Care for some plates of bacteria? That moment when you get to culture different kind of organisms. It is fun, but risky at the same time. We also have these medical terms you would hate to memorize.
Get those warding boxes and get ready for some battle. We do not really extract blood from IN patients. We were only allowed for OUT patients.
I had to blur this photo since it contains patient identification and results. One of the best parts of my internship too, was to collect and gather results. Haha.
17/19 Interns made it and successfully completed “the” 6 months internship in Angeles University Foundation Medical Center.
Here’s a clear view of my temporary certificate. We handed them back ‘cause they need to make a new one with the clock hours we made.
With the one and only Chastene. My post mate for 6 long months who never get tired of my jokes and rants (as I have stated above) It was a huge adjustment for me to only have one post mate unlike what I had in Orthopedics, I had 15 including me for a single post. Can you imagine that? I sometimes have duty alone. But most of the time, with Chas. And everything went well.
Internship 2 made me realize the importance of technology. It may sound that it makes people lazy but .. it shortens time, and give diagnosis asap for people to be properly cured. Hope you get it. Technology also helps in prolonging lives. Internship 2 also made me strong, made me brave and boost-ed my spirit. I have met different kind of people, I shared laughter and memories with them. But there are some who will not appreciate your work, some will be against you, some will only see your flaws and that’s okay. I learned to embrace everything for I believe I do not have the substance of perfection. Life is a struggle, beautiful battle to conquer.
I would like to thank these people who imparted knowledge and who unselfishly showed care to me: Mam Lam, Mam D, Mam Ces, Sir Jzl, Sir Ben, Sir Jermaine, Mam Lec, Mam Tinay, Mam Lieza, Sir Virnol, Sir Charles, Sir Totep, Mam Layne, Mam Jess, Mam Angela and Mam Tin. May God bless you always. :)
