First Solo ECG

As the day of training goes by we learn different things and try to master it for future use.
I think I’m really that lucky because Dr. Ortiga teaches me and Hanna regarding ECG placement and how to palpate the ICS. Though we know the basic knowledge of ECG we aren’t able to apply it or trained ourselves.
He is really nice I often want to take my duty with him cause for me it feels no pressure. Haha
One day when me and Jelai are on duty a patient needs to undergo ECG so Dr. Ortiga ask us who knows how to do it. Well Jelai said that she already done it once to the cleaner of the clinic then I was shock when Dr. Ortiga suddenly says that “Kath you’ve done it right? So you can do it now?” without second thought I just answer him “yes doctor”. I prepare the patient and start the procedure at that very moment I just concentrate my self to what I am doing. Now when I started the machine it gives me a flat line I thought that something is wrong on the placement of the rods but Dr. Ortiga teach me that if it happens it just need an alcohol on that part. Well after 30 minutes I already finish the exam and remove the rods to the patient. But before that I let Dr. Ortiga to see my strip if it is fine. I’m very glad when I heard him that I do well and my placement is good.

When all the patients are gone and Dr. Ortiga has no more patient for consultation, He comes out of his cubicle and talk to us saying that I’m on the lead of all my colleague cause now I can do ECG on my own. He also told Jelai that next time she would be the one to perform it but with my supervision, my confidence was really uplift by that words I really cant imagine that he would say that in front of my friend. And what really makes me strive to do my best performance is that Dr. Ortiga gives me his trust in handling ER patient for ECG. Xoxo

That’s it he give me a great day I hope I could do more to help them.