Clerk's Notes 4: Post-Rehab
Just ended my Rehab rotation a few days ago, and it was definitely a lot more laid-back than the other rotations I've been in. On our last day of Radiology in [private hospital]. This has nothing much to do with Rehab but I just wanted a comparison pic of what it's like to be in a private hospital. So cushy and nice. (Also I needed a nice photo for the thumbnail for Facebook.) On our first day at [insert name of public orthopedic hospital], we got to try out the paraffin wax bath, which made our hands warm and glazed, like a Krispy Kreme doughnut. Later on in the week I spent a whole day in the Spine Ward with my group. It was honestly... kind of gross. Okay before you judge me as being maarte or elitista, hear me out. In this public hospital, they do not throw away gloves after using them. Because patients are too poor to afford new gloves, nurses usually wash and rewash existing gloves to save money. This is, in no way, the fault of the nu