First day of work today.
Language barrier..... YES
The job done differently..... YES
My scrubnurse collegues in Karlskrona would have a fit if they seen how work is done here.
I put my scrubs on at home, take the bus or taxi to work. I was prepared that it would be different but wow. I was in Topico today wich is emergency. I havnt figuerd the system out yet but the patients came to us with prescribed things to do and the medicine they were supposed to get. Lot of injections, all given intra muscular in gluteus maximus, didnt matter what it was, antibiotics or diazepam, it all went to the butt. Patients also came in for woundcare. It looks like they come in every day to get their injections because they said goodbye with hasta mañana, witch means see you tomorrow.
The instrument used were then washed in the sink (just like when you do your dishes), dried and put back into their steelbox, and than into what looked like a heat cabinet. Not so sterile?
I was helping out with cutting gauge first into 10x10 cm squares and than every square had to be folded in a special way to like 3x4 cm and that will be packed and used for wound care.
Is fun seeing how things work here, i think i will be in topico all week wich will be great. I cant wait until i speak a little spanish and can be of more help and understand the patients and staff. We tried talking today but is not so easy, is a little frustrating when you really want to do something but you cant say what you want.
Just got to be active in spanishclass and study hard at home.