 “Someday, I will be proud of myself” My name's Elena, but it's alright to address me any name that suits you. I'm a Registered Nurse in the Philippines and in the United States of America. Currently waiting for a miracle so I can finally work in the west. Being a couch potato and drowning myself in books are some of my likes while anything-pork and futile people are my dislikes. Credits
| Hardwork is always repaid with blessings
To start, the month of April has been both a good and a bad month for me personally. The first two weeks of that month was spent in the hospital due to my dad getting Sepsis. In the medical world, that term simply means that a bacterial infection reaches the bloodstream, and sometimes, can lead to organ failure if not appropriately and timely managed. Admittedly, the infection did come from my dad's intrajugular vein catheter which had been utilized for his three times a week of hemodialysis. It was the risk of having that, but it was inevitable since my dad badly needed the procedure.As a nurse, I have observed that apart from hyperthermia, my dad did show other signs of infection such as body weakness, difficulty in breather and such. From the MRSA screening the resident did on my dad, it came out positive. So we all learned 4th day from his admission that he had Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus bacteria. Strong antibiotics intravenously were administered, as well as topical and antibiotic bath soap. Contact precaution was informed to all healthcare staff as well as to us family. It was no much of a problem because contact precaution only meant you needed to wear gloves and gown when near the patient. Thankfully, my dad was free from the infection two weeks upon admission, and it was obvious too upon discharge. How I wish my dad didn't have to experience this but I was grateful that it wasn't worse such as the VRSA. During this time I also sat for my IELTS Computer-Based Exam, very anxious how I will do since my mind was tormented about my dad's hospitalization and reviewing for the said exam. After the holy week, I learned that I have passed from my mentor's SMS message. God never abandoned me. Through everything, he never failed to be there with me on my exam. I can never be more thankful for giving me a positive result everytime I took a life-altering examination. To end this entry, I would like to share with you a passage that I live by: Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you" says the Lord, "Plans to prosper and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Ahh kilig!  |
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