January 2011
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Feeling Down? Boost Your Mood →
julie911:
Written by Gail Brenner, Ph.D.
1. Break tasks down into small chunks and feel a sense of accomplishment when you complete one piece before moving on to the next.
2. Write your feelings down on paper.
3. Listen to your favorite music.
4. Take a moment at the end of the day to remember at least one thing you accomplished, even if it is something basic like getting out of bed, and...
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This was in my inbox : ALLIED HEALTH BILL PASSED!
Dear colleagues,
Last week, marked the end of a journey that started back in the mid 1990s. After almost 2 decades of tireless dedication and hard work by the many councils before me, the Allied Health Professions Bill was finally passed in parliament last week. This is a historical milestone for the physiotherapy profession in Singapore. As we celebrate this milestone, we should also thank the...
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I maintain that..
Healthcare professionals should not smoke. How can you be a representative of this sector when you yourself are very aware of the effects of smoking. and in what position are you able to tell people to quit smoking.
Physiotherapists are the last people who should get fat/unfit. How can we tell our patients to exercise when we ourselves look like we don’t? & We are going to make a fool...
A New Weapon Against MRSA? →
white-coat:
“An antibody which causes MRSA bacteria to explode rather than divide brings hope for a universal vaccine.
MRSA is a highly antibiotic-resistant form of the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus which kills about 20,000 people in the US alone each year. Although a small number of antibiotics work against MRSA, the bacteria is constantly evolving resistant strains.”
MRSA patients are...
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IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO..
Hello,
Some of you may know that the Association is bidding to host World Confederation Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress in 2015. We are one of the 3 finalists to be selected in the final stage of the bid. The WCPT delegates will be in town to do a site inspection on 23rd to 25th Jan 2011 and the Association together with Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will host the delegates.
We are not just...
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Hola.
So last Friday, I attended my last lesson as a year 2 physiotherapy student in the only school offering it in Singapore (mind clicks into grumbling about it still being a freaking diploma course before stopping and telling myself that it’s pointless once again). It wasn’t spectacular nor was it any day special. It passed like any other day but the more I think about it, the more...
Dr. Cranquis' Mumbled Gripes: What Dr. Cranquis... →
cranquis:
(A re-post of a question & answer, to allow for reblogging at nikitaanneli’s request)
Nurses, you ask? What do I think about NURSES?
Nurses and their constant dedicated service make me want to break into song (although it would probably be some yowling country tune about “You do the…
Nurse are a joy to talk to and they are a real jem when you need help....
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8 Fun Facts About Being A Physio (more for...
No nail polish (professionalism)
You cannot keep long nails.
You cannot wear a ring/watch/accessories.
Your hair must always be kept up. (hygiene)
Footwear is extremely important because you’re on your feet alot (NYP PLEASE SCRAP THE WHOLE BLACK SHOES, SPORTS SHOES NOT ALLOWED, DURING CLINICALS THING)
We can’t wear skirts. (cuz we squat a lot)
No overpowering perfume (you may...
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Let me tell you a secret.
Never in my wildest dreams, did I think I would end up here as a physiotherapy student. I have always wanted to be a doctor since I was 12, to be a paediatric oncologist to be exact. The idea of me working with children, giving them hope and for them to have somethind to hold on to appealed to me, and still does till today.
I haven’t exactly fully accepted physiotherapy yet, especially when...
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Death
The oldest patient that I talked about in my previous post, passed away on New Year Day. He passed away peacefully. Mr Aloysius Cuthbert Rodrigues was 99 years old. It was in the papers.. but I missed it. But nevertheless, I heard that he passed away at home after being discharged one day earlier.
There is a debate between dying at home and dying in the hospital. Some choose the former, some...
Coma.
fuckyeahmedicalstuff:
Many of us have heard through the media about the trials of Terri Schiavo and her family. Terri Schiavo was an unfortunate young woman who suffered a cardiac arrest many years ago with subsequent brain damage from lack of oxygen. She had been in a persistent vegetative state since then, and was maintained on tube feedings. We heard about the disagreements between her...
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Allied Health Bill
Bill -
Government. a form or draft of a proposed statute presented to a legislature, but not yet enacted or passed and made law. (taken from dictionary.com)
Today, we were honoured to have Mdm Elaine Teo, Deputy Director of the Allied Health Department from the Ministry of Health to share with us more about the allied health bill, that is coming up really really soon. (think next monday,...
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