Archived Glimpses of Ephemeral Thoughts

While I was preparing my requirements for volunteering in Zamboanga City Medical Center, I was able to make some notable observations. Some are quite mundane while some are notable.

First off, every hospital worker works hard in the performance of their duties although some are grumpy, probably because of the stresses of every day work.

Secondly, people/clients in the hospital don’t know the concept and the value of the queue. At the cashier section, I personally experienced people cutting in on my line. The insanity. Every part of my veins cried for foul and the people behind were apathetic. This made it worst. As if the actions were commonplace and ordinary. The shame.

Being the good guy, I am, I didn’t do anything. Again, that was downright wrong. I should have complained. I should have lectured that woman. Alas, I was too tired parading the grounds to comply with my volunteer requirements.

Thirdly, I had my chest x-rayed (please allow me to use this neologism). The bad thing was, no lead protection was offered to me. The radiology students instructed me and such but no protection was offered, as if it was cumbersome for them to do so. When I had one of my tooth x-rayed, my privates were protected. For the love of God, what happened here. I’m pretty sure, the excuse that Government has no money and budget to buy lead protection is crap. Considering that this is a safety precaution and I payed good money for the diagnosis. Goodness!

Lastly, I saw the staff and volunteer nurses. Some are my batchmates while the others where my schoolmates, that said, I think they are happy with their life here. Or at the very least, it appears that way to me. Still, I am hopeful.

Ellery as a nurse? Hmmm. Yes. Soon.

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