#medtech journal

[burikumu]

I need to up my game in microscopy. NGL I end up taking at least 10-20 mins of my lunch break to finish the morning batch because I don't want any pending after lunch.

THE CBC MACHINE BROKE DOWN 😭😭😭😭

I mean I've been calibrating it since 3pm. It takes at least 30 mins to calibrate and I already did it 3 times. Then, 5pm it's time to go home. I still got 5 spx to test. My coworker said to just do it tomorrow :(

I hope it works tomorrow!!! >:[

[burikumu]

06.21.2025 (Sat)

Went to the mall at 11:30am until lunch break with some coworkers because there were no patients.

I didn't buy anything while they bought some milk tea and some pastries. I'm happy to go along with them, get away from working for a while ya know.

[burikumu]

06.16.2025 (Mon)

I went to the jeep terminal for my usual route home. I paid for my share and I'll be sitting in front. Lo and behold! It was the lady i commuted with one other time! She asked me first where I will be dropping off, I replied with [Place]. She said she remembered me from before and recalled she asked the same question (I didn't correct her but I was the one who asked where she'll be dropping off before).

She proceeded to make conversation. Asked what my job was (cause we are wearing scrubs). I mentioned I'm a medtech and asked her what hers was. She was a facialist. Their clinic(?) offers facial procedures and stuff, anything face dermatological related. Then she asked where do I work. I just mentioned the general place and she said that's where their clinic was before. She then told me her journey commuting from her previous location. It was far and she rode a lot of jeeps and trics but at least there are places you choose to eat from, unlike their current location which was nearer to commute but the food prices are high and mostly fast food. That's why she brings her own food now.

I dropped off first in my location and bid our goodbyes.

"Nice meeting you."

"Ingat po kayo."

[burikumu]

I find it funny how there is a memorandum for footwear in the lab XD

I mean, RMT's should wear closed shoes because of handling possible hazardous reagents and stuff.

But the rest of the staff don't wear closed shoes, only sandals with socks or crocs with socks or sometimes just socks! XD

[burikumu]

04.23.25

Phlebotomy update:

7 extractions within 35 minutes.

Honestly, men are mostly easier to extract.

One of the patients jokingly said, "I'm not sure who's more nervous between the two of us." (Tr: Di ko alam kung sino mas kinakabahan sa ating dalawa, ako o ikaw?). Context: My hands tremble whenever I finish prepping the patient to exit (post-analytical stage).

I'm honestly having a hard time whenever I pull the plunger of the syringe. It's like playing tug-o-war with me. So, after I fill up the syringe, my hand is too tired??? But my non-dominant also tremble when placing the cotton to secure the wound? I also have a hard time removing the tourniquet. I'm afraid that it pulls the skin.

Fecalysis

I've been standing for too long today and been unintentionally sniffing lots of stool sample. We have lots of stool samples that need to be tested and I've been the checker for its physical appearance.

[burikumu]

Something I've learned today at work that seems like common sense:

Don't trust anybody. Know how to interact but don't trust anybody. Soon, you'll know who you're working with.