06/06/2025
What a Chaotic Day in Hospital Physio Life!
The day started with the system suddenly going down patients were waiting restlessly to be called in for treatment, and things instantly became messy. In between treating patients, I had to juggle phone calls from one particularly unhappy patient who complained because I reconfirmed her husband’s appointment time. She and her husband had booked different slots, but somehow, I became the “disrespectful” one for pointing it out 🤦♀️.
Meanwhile, patients kept calling non-stop while I was in the middle of therapy sessions. To make things more challenging, colleagues responsible for arranging patient flow were either too slow or simply missing in action, leaving me to multitask setting up treatments and trying not to keep patients waiting 🫠.
It didn’t stop there. I had to answer the same questions repeatedly, saw a colleague get scolded by a patient for not setting up equipment correctly which made me feel really bad for her, and even received critiques on my handwriting. Honestly, sometimes I wonder why can’t we just type and print everything?
Then came the HOD’s call. My colleague and I had to answer for a complaint about treatment timing. On top of that, I realized some assistants don’t always double-check assessment cards, which leads to more patient dissatisfaction — all because of something as small as waiting for an exercise plan 🤦♀️.
And of course, there were the welfare patients — walking in without applications or appointments, demanding free treatment right in the middle of our busiest hours. Add in impatient bells ringing for new setups, moody patients insisting on same-week appointments despite a full schedule 😠, and you can imagine how savage and chaotic this day truly felt.
But amidst the chaos, I took a step back to reflect.
Working in a hospital is always demanding, unpredictable, and sometimes overwhelming. The caseload is heavy, management is strict, and team dynamics — with all the different personalities and working styles — can easily test my patience.
Yet, there are moments that remind me why I do this. A patient’s smile after a small recovery milestone. Hearing their life stories that shift my perspective. The fun, crazy laughs with colleagues that make even the roughest days lighter, despite our disagreements.
Hospital chaos will always be part of the job but so are the human connections, the impact we leave on patients, and the bonds built with colleagues along the way. That’s what makes my career adventure worthwhile.
So, no matter how wild the day gets, I just need to keep finding joy and meaning within the chaos 🤪🫠.
