One week of rotation in QEH Pediatrics and I already missed QEH MED so much.  Shouldn't be saying this but I don't think I'm going to like Pedi. On the first briefing session, the supervisor already labelled us (me and another HO from QEH MED) as "reckless" because of where we came from.  Sure we had seen a lot of emergencies and are confident in handling a lot of things by ourselves, but we do know our limits. It is not necessary to warn us to restrain ourselves, as if we're some untamed animals. Even it may have been a joke, but what does that suppose to mean?

Anyway, apart from this, there's litter satisfaction in daily work in Pedi. First, the nurses are always rushing you to do things, even there's only one thing lying on the houseman workstation - while you're trying to attend ward rounds. In addition, they are unhelpful and rude so I'm starting to solve problems by myself. 

Apart from poor working environment, we are not involved most of the patient care, except taking blood. Every night, if you're calling infant wards, you'll have to take blood from the start of your duty until the next day.  Sometiimes during the night it is not uncommon to have thoughts of child abuse.  Blood taking is all a Pedi houseman is required from.  Even if you admitted patients and wrote down some simple management, it is often disregarded and the nurse will wait until the MO has given the order. For me it is hard to imagine how one can learn about Pedi if he wants to work there in the future when all you can do is spooning blood from a neonate's bleeding heel.

Still 11 more weeks to go.