I just finished my 6 days duty at Philippine Orthopedic Hospital and it was off-the-hook! It's not really "Toxic" there, Infact, It was really easy to have a hospital duties at POH. Plus, seeing a lot of beatiful student nurses from different school like FEU, San Beda, UST & Trinity college made as drool everytime they pass us by us. One more thing I love about POH is that they have a good airconditioned rooms (not bad for a government hospital) and improved hopital ward for Pediatric patients.

DAY 1
My day started really early, I woke up around 3am to do my morning rituals. I thought that there will be a great traffic in the Quezon ave. and I could be trapped if I don't go early. at around 4:30 I got out of our house and rode an airconditioned bus. I arrived at the hospital around 5:30am and it was just a handful of students at that time. I waited for my groupmates to arrive. It's already 6am but my groupmate aren't there yet. by that time, the lobby was filled by students from different schools. At around 7am,we met our Clinical Instructor. Her name is Ms. Lazaro. Also a graduated at Our Lady of Fatima University Regalado Campus. She toured as at the Pedia ward, There we met AC a 10 y/o boy who has Pott's Dse. We also encountered patients who are severly ill but thank God they have still that sense of humor. Some of them we're the first to greet us "Sir, ma'am, Good morning po!"

DAY2
I arrived early again at the hospital but this time i'm with my group mates. Our second day at POH was kinda boring because of lectures... lectures... and more lectures about how to put a balance traction, haw to take care of a patient who has traction... etc. This time, We're with our school mates from Valenzuela campus. All four groups of them. we had an seatwork and a group work that day. We also made rounds at the ward to take some vital signs of the patients.

DAY3
I can say that our third day is the easiest day of our duty. We arrived at the hospital early and we're supprized to see tents that are being set-up at the parking lot. It's bargain day at the POH, They sell stuffs like t-shirts(with prits of nurses for orthopedic ward), cheep delicous foods such as pancit malabon, hopia, spagetti, cakes & even pastries. DVDs and even products from the province. It's like there were a fiesta. It was nice to see such happenings like that in a hospital. :)

DAY4
Has No Classes.


DAY5
Our C.I adjusted our time of duty that day. supposedly it was 6am but she moved it due to the new students who are going to have their orientation that morning. We had a return demonstration of how to put a balance traction to the patient. Plus, we had a PreExam & PostExam. Then our C.I. toured as in the Male ward where in most of the patients we're fractured because of motorcycle-related accidents. There we rendered supportive care to patient and gaved morning care to them. As I was assessing my patient, I noticed that he has a sore on his feet. I cleaned it and  gave some health teachings on the patient. I can say that our 5th day is the most "Toxicated" day of duty at POH

DAY6
Our last duty day at Philippine Orthopedic Hospital. I arrived at the hospital arround 12noon already, I thought I was already late but good thing our C.I. is also late that day. When she arrived, she brought us to the female ward. after some lectures and laughing trips we headed back to the station and prepaired our things for our Case presentation. It was a 2 hours presentation. After some more lectures and advises... We bid our goodbyes to our patients and co-workers. packed-up our things and we said farewell to our clinical instructor.

It was a fast 6 days of duty, but it was full of memories and unforgettable moments. The smiles I saw from the patients at the pediatric ward, the funny Lolo from the Male ward, and the beatiful girls from other schools. It was a great expirience... And I hope i'm not the only one who felt it... It was kind of magic to see such happy people who have been prisoned by their illness.