LEARNING – AN ONGOING PROCESS
A
write up on the experience gained by
second year Pharm.D Students in
Alshifa hospital during their practical
training in Alshifa hospital
As the title above
mentions, learning had a very different phase and methodology at AL SHIFA
HOSPITAL during our ward rounds. It was indeed a very praiseworthy and
knowledgeable experience altogether. The very eminent scientist, Albert
Einstein once said, ‘Knowledge comes from experience’- infact we had the great
opportunity of making these words true to their depth.
At the start of this
academic year we were all very much anxious and excited about our hospital
postings. Every single thing seemed to be entirely new to us but under the
leadership of our enthusiastic professors and the very abled staff at the
hospital we were able to benefit much.
We express our
heartfelt gratitude to all the staff and management at AL SHIFA HOSPITAL and AL
SHIFA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY who took the earnest efforts to admit us for the ward
rounds.
Our ward rounds were
scheduled from February 12th to July 24th, every Tuesday
and Wednesday from 9am-12pm. The methodology was so- we would first collect the
bed occupancies of respective doctors from the Reception and then proceed to
the respective OP rooms to accompany the Doctor on his ward rounds. During the
rounds Doctors would ask us a few questions, give us few assignments, discuss
with us about various medical issues and even guide us on how to go about
dealing with different kinds of patients relating to their situations, mood
state, financial, social and educational background. After our rounds we would
record down some cases from the respective department where we had posting and
would then collect details about the drugs and disease in the particular case.
This kind of a well tailored scheme helped us a lot to gain very valuable
knowledge concerning various diseases, drugs and above all, the drug effects in
patients, about medication adherence among patients, the adverse drug reactions
due to certain medications, inventory control in the pharmacies , the latest
available brands of various drugs etc.
Doctors would
at times ask us to do certain small assignments, presentations, learn some
advanced topics or search for certain details. We also had presentations of a
few cases recorded by each one of us dealing with all the aspects of the case.
At times we
would face difficulties interacting with patients because of certain lingual
differences or at times the reluctance of certain patients to share their past
medical or medication or social or family history with us, but even then we
were able to cope up with all the odds and were able to make a good rapo with
all. We are very much grateful to all the administrative staff, nurses, lab
technicians, ICU staff, dieticians, staffs at the quality control, reception,
MRD, floor managers, cleaning staff etc who helped us a lot through our times
of need. Without them our days wouldn’t be so easy.
Above all I
shouldn’t forget to thank our mentors- the very efficient and exemplary medical
team of ‘DOCTORS’, who very really guiding us through a land of unbound
knowledge.
Our postings
were much more than beyond than just what classroom, teachers, notes and
lectures could provide us. These were the actual ‘HANDS-ON-PRACTICALS’
experience. Every new patient, disease, drug, day we came across during our
postings had lot to speak to us than what theories could.
Once again I
wholeheartedly, on behalf of my batch, thank Our Managing Trustee, Mr.
P. Unneen, Our Principal, Mr.Dr. T.N.K. Suriyaprakash, and Our Professors, Mr. Dilip. C, Mr. Linu
Mohan, Mrs. Shamna. M, Mrs. Shinu. C who have done their maximum to boost up
our potentials and helped us in all the ways they could.
We hope that we
have made the fullest use of all the resources provided to us and still
sincerely hope for the best in the upcoming years.
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