Grueling grueling

This has been a horrendous week. 

The pre-MOH licensing on Monday got me up and about, I barely had the time to sit down, and to sashay around in my 3.5 inch heels the full day, totally left me tottering by the end day. Obviously vanity does not pay, especially not when you are under extreme stress.  I went to bed at 10pm, and woke up super tired the next day.

Tuesday was not an easy day as well.  The meeting with the Director Of Nursing, inpatient ward clerks and my Medical Record Office was a fruitful one.  At least I am glad that the ward clerks did not get defensive about their shabby work, maybe it was because I invited their big boss and they decided to zip their mouths up.  Well, I just have to make sure that they deliver what they promised.

Finally I get to do some paper work and planning on Wednesday.  Meeting up with my key division leaders to get updates and to prepare the slides for next Monday presentation.

I always dread Thursday morning.  Somehow I am just worried that either one of my five divisions will come into the spotlight, especially coming from that nasty consultant that likes to pick fault on everything. 

Friday was the launch of the HealthCity Novena, and we were invited to witness the official launch.  It was a coat and tie event, and guess what, the organisers did not prepare enough chairs, and I was standing in my dress suit and heels for the whole of 1 hour. Such imperfection for a meaningful event.

This whole week has been physically draining. Despite me hitting my bed early, but I can never seem to catch up on my sleep.  I slept through my facial this afternoon, and I am still exhausted now. In fact, I can hear my bed calling out to me now... ...

Hectic August

The month of August just went by in a flash!

I made it through my 3 months probation, and I am officially part of the JH management team now. Was waiting anxiously for the news on the 15th, but I guess the preparations for the Annual Board Meeting and the Pre-MOH licensing inspection kept the whole JH occupied.  They have decided on my confirmation long ago, but I was informed only a week later (after the 3 month's dateline), and I haven't formally gone through the evaluation form with my superior yet!  All well, better late than never.

I totally lost track of the countless meetings that I had attended in August, and I really need to get a new organiser or diary for the remaining quarter of the year.  Although I have to agree that meetings are boring, but they indeed make time pass by quickly, and my schedules just filled up with meeting invites, making my calender meaningfully packed.

Had a intense moment during a meeting with the other hospital's management 2 days back.  That demanding Finance lady was pushing her luck, bit by bit cornering my staff into giving in what they wanted.  So I was forced to break my silence, and give it back to her.  The whole meeting room filled with 20 over of their staff versus 3 of ours, and the atmosphere just froze up that instance when I questioned why their work flow wasn't properly done up, and yet expecting us to freely give away our operational secrets. 

I am no stranger to boardroom tensions, I am used to these scenes in the corporate world, so please do not play punk with me.  I couldn't care less.

Please let me sail through the Pre-MOH audit tomorrow smoothly, had a good session attending a press event on Friday.

Looking forward to my Bangkok trip in 2 week's time :)

Boo-boo!

It has been a long time since I had a bad bruise, and I really wasn't aware of it until I was bathing.  It was so badly bruised, that I assumed it must have happened the day before.  There was this excruciating pain when I ran my fingers across the massive bump on my upper left thigh, and it really hurts badly (in fact it still hurts now).

Seriously I don't remember any reason why I would have gotten this bruise.  I could only linked it back to the "Ambulance Audit" visit that I made the day before.  Well you see, I visited our ambulance vendor/partner with my fellow colleagues the previous day.  After our interview with them (to make sure they compliant with our requirements), we then physically surveyed 3 different types of ambulance.  I refused to board on the first two, but I did climb up the ICU ambulance though. 

I do not understand how this could had happened when I (purposely) wore a slightly longer dress with my ballerina flats (hoping to avoid climbing into the vehicle) just for this visit!  After that visit, nothing significant happened till I discovered the bruise... Then on Day 9, I was shocked to discover another bruise on my left front ankle!!!  Again, I have no idea why on earth that I have another bruise.

Hopefully the "Kitchen Audit" visit (to check on our hospital food suppliers) next Monday will leave me with no injuries.

"Fatal" Attraction

This incident got me fuming mad!

I was going up an escalator in Tampines Mall, and there was this couple ahead of me.  The guy was hugging his girlfriend but was looking at me.  Shortly after which, I heard a camera click, and his girlfriend turned to look at me.  I was still in my own world when she threw her dagger stares at me.

I was bewildered by her actions.  Now “what the hell” did I do? While they were fighting over his mobile, I saw it! Apparently her boyfriend took a picture of me, and she got angry!  She got even angrier when I politely ask him to delete that picture from his mobile phone!!!

HEY! Ain't I supposed to be the one angry over such incident?  He obviously did not ask me for any permission, and even if he did, I would have never agreed to such a request.

Also, if you cannot stand your boyfriend goggling at girls, or he has roving eyes even when you are with him, then for goodness sake, dump him! Lord knows what he will do when you are not around?  I am oblivious to my surrounding, I did not seek any attention, and neither did I flirt with him, nor am I scantily dressed to begin with.  So why am I made the victim of this incident?

Most girls just didn't notice what their beaus did behind their backs, yes literally, behind their backs when they were hugging together.  Guys are mostly visually inclined, and they tend to stray around with their eyes.  Sometimes, they got lucky and got a equally keen target.  But I am not like those girls, most of the times, I would just look away, or return a nasty glare at them when they smiled at me.  Just watch your man! Watch your back!

Dreadful July

July was a fast paced, and extremely stressful month.  A lot of fields trips, a lot of meetings, a lot on my plate that is beginning to pile up.  All those walking around has really caused some damage to my poor ankles, I need to ditch my heels for the time being, and to don on comfy flats.

Amidst of all the unhappiness, I did managed to have some fun though.  Did a movie marathon with my BFF, Anna, to catch "Monsters University" and "Despicable Me 2".  Love those cute minions, if only I have a bunch of them, every day will be filled with laughter and glee.

My company had 4 VIP tickets to "The Phantom of the Opera" on 20 July, and each ticket was worth $230.  Went with my boss and colleagues, the stage setting was spectacular, and our seats were close to the stage.  The show was sensational, and I can sense the wrath, and loneliness that the phantom was feeling.  As well said by William Shakespeare in "A Midsummer's Night Dream", the course of true love never did run smooth".  The game of love is always a gamble to take on, and ah well, I was made a loser!

The stress that I have been feeling since June did not go away, and it was heighten once again just at the end of July.  I am seriously tired but I will just have to keep moving on and alone, everything is freaking new to me, and it is really very different in all aspects.  I am cautious not to hire a job hopper, so I must at least remain in this industry for a year or two, so that my resume will look decent.  Hopefully I can pass through my probation by mid-Aug, and get ready for the "Hospital Management Asia 2013" in September.

Doctors are not exactly the nicest people around, not when you are working along with them.  My morning meeting with the most senior consultant tomorrow has been giving me nightmare since 2 nights ago.  I am in for trouble because my staff had mis-managed the allocation of the consultion rooms.  Arghhhh, please do not lower my confidence anymore.  Just the thought of it already frightens me... ...