Usually, we do not receive chemo orders on Thursdays because that's just the way it is. And if we do, we will only entertain those that come in before 12pm (on normal days).
However, as I was happily on my way out for lunch at 1pm sharp today (after 1 week of not being able to go out for lunch at the normal lunch time), the phone suddenly rang.
Me: Selamat petang, Farmasi Chemo.
Staff Nurse: Selamat petang, saya SN ..... dari Wad ..... Boleh tak kita indent ubat chemo untuk seorang patient sekarang? Patient baru masuk tengah hari tadi dan doktor baru habis ward round.
Me: Patient kena guna chemo hari ni ke?
SN: Ya. Keadaan patient sesuai untuk chemo..(Proceeded with patient's lab results)
Me: OK..Apakah regime chemo patient ni?
SN: FOLFOX.
Me: (OMG what the tooting hell?!) Bolehkah tunggu sebentar, saya tanya pegawai saya dulu?
Thereafter, the conversation went on.
Conclusion:
I had to prepare the worksheet and labels and take out the necessary items for reconstitution. During my supposed normal lunch time. On a Thursday.
Luckily, I did not need to do the reconstitution. If not...But there's no point having lunch at 2pm cause I get off work at 3.30pm. Crap happens.
