Last work day today

Last night I got to help out with a rare type of presentation. Even though Rheumatic Heart Disease is rife in the indigenous population, it is unusual to come across an exacerbation of Acute Rheumatic Fever. A young girl came in with chest pain, joint pain and initially a type of shaking tremor called Sydenham's chorea. Obs and ECG was fine so after talking to RFDS they decided to give her panadol and brufen for the night, she could go home and they flew her out this morning to Alice Springs for review. Jeannie said a lot of nurses don't actuallly get to see this, she's worked remote for many years and seen 10, some see none she said. She says I should feel lucky I got to experience one. I do, on my first placement and all!!
I've learnt a lot, got used to looking into ears, big and small, giving IM antibiotics, getting more comfortable with sick kiddies, making up medications in Webster packs, talking to RFDS . As well as my usual - giving vaccinations, taking bloods, health assessments. Knowing how to use Communicare, the clinical software program (thanks to FIAAI 😊) was a huge advantage too. People even asked me for tips!Read more