Changes are inevitable. Nothing is constant. I read somewhere that the only thing that’s constant is change itself. So whether one likes it or not, changes will take place at one point of time or another. It can be a slow, phase by phase thing, or it can be a quick, fast one.
Recently, the senior medic at the medical centre in my camp has changed, as the outgoing one will be ROD-ing soon. The new senior medic is NOTHING like the previous one. He’s more ‘on the ball’ and ‘by the book’. An example of this would be his asking that ALL the items in the MOP to be zip-locked. He’s also looking into CME. There was no such thing with the previous senior medic.
He seems to be particular about bearings and appearance as well. There was one occasion after a CPR refresher, he asked whether I was confident in my CPR. I was, which I told him. What he said next totally caught me off guard: he asked me why I had not shaved! I was spotting a slight stubble, as I had only shaved the previous day, and I don’t like shaving daily. I totally did not expect him, of all people, to ask!
A lot of things have been said about him and his style of work. It’s not pleasant mostly. I guess this is normal when changes take place. From the way I see it, people go through changes in 3 phases: denial, adaptation and acceptance. In denial, they compare the differences caused by the change, and start to complain of the different way of getting things done. In adaptation, seeing that they have to start doing things a new way, they get used to it, and slowly and surely accept the change.
What about me then? How do I see it? I guess it’s better that this new chap has came into the picture. I like his modus operandi better. I’m still in the denial/adaptation period and getting used to doing things the new way. It’s just a matter of time that I’ll accept this change. For the meantime though, I’m currently doing deployment, and enjoying not having to come into contact with him much throughout the whole course of it! Haha!
Recently, the senior medic at the medical centre in my camp has changed, as the outgoing one will be ROD-ing soon. The new senior medic is NOTHING like the previous one. He’s more ‘on the ball’ and ‘by the book’. An example of this would be his asking that ALL the items in the MOP to be zip-locked. He’s also looking into CME. There was no such thing with the previous senior medic.
He seems to be particular about bearings and appearance as well. There was one occasion after a CPR refresher, he asked whether I was confident in my CPR. I was, which I told him. What he said next totally caught me off guard: he asked me why I had not shaved! I was spotting a slight stubble, as I had only shaved the previous day, and I don’t like shaving daily. I totally did not expect him, of all people, to ask!
A lot of things have been said about him and his style of work. It’s not pleasant mostly. I guess this is normal when changes take place. From the way I see it, people go through changes in 3 phases: denial, adaptation and acceptance. In denial, they compare the differences caused by the change, and start to complain of the different way of getting things done. In adaptation, seeing that they have to start doing things a new way, they get used to it, and slowly and surely accept the change.
What about me then? How do I see it? I guess it’s better that this new chap has came into the picture. I like his modus operandi better. I’m still in the denial/adaptation period and getting used to doing things the new way. It’s just a matter of time that I’ll accept this change. For the meantime though, I’m currently doing deployment, and enjoying not having to come into contact with him much throughout the whole course of it! Haha!