My mom told me that when I was still in my infancy years, one should put some rubbing alcohol first on their hands before he or she will touch me, carry me or cuddle me. But that weird ritual of my mom faded ages ago when she has been told that I should also be exposed with dirt or else my immune system won’t get used to having 0.1% of microorganisms in my body. Hmmm… maybe that’s the reason why I am a very sickly person.
2 years ago, I became addicted with using rubbing alcohol. I can not leave my house without bringing a small bottle of rubbing alcohol. The reasons behind this is first, we are required to bring one when we’re on duty; second, I am dealing with infectious patients that’s why it’s a need to apply a small amount of alcohol every after you have come in contact with your patient; and third, it’s just a necessity for me whether I am on duty or not.
So when do we or I use a rubbing alcohol?
- 1. Before and after eating (especially when I am not home)
2. Before and after talking to the patient
3. Before and after doing a procedure to the patient such as inserting an IV line, Foley catheter and etc.
4. When I have touched something that has an unpleasant smell or texture
5. When cleaning some of my things such as ID, telephone, keyboard, mouse (of the personal computer), mirror and etc.
I am not an obsessive-compulsive person, by the way. It’s just that I want to limit the number of microorganisms entering my body in just 0.1%. Take a look at number 5. Some of you may be wondering why I use alcohol in my things. Well, obviously, those things have been touched and exposed and we never know if there are some viruses, bacteria or whatever pathogen it is that is residing on those things. But there is one thing I have learned just this morning when I got home feeling drowsy and haggard from a graveyard shift of 11pm to 7am…
DO NOT USE TOO MUCH ALCOHOL ON YOUR CELLPHONE.
I have been used to cleaning my cellular phone with a cotton ball partially soaked in alcohol. Earlier this morning, while waiting for the clock to strike 6am, I and my groupmate decided to clean our cellphones. But due to grogginess and sort of stupidity (Yes, I do admit it.), I poured a lot of alcohol on the cotton that made it completely drenched with a flammable liquid.
When I was on my way home and was about to text my mom that I am going home just to take a bath because I have to go to school for my exam at 10am (yes… you read that right. No rest and no sleep for our group. What a healthy lifestyle.), my cellphone’s keypads gone crazy. The down arrow key is not functioning. I decided to turn it off for a while. After a few minutes, I just realized that I can’t turn my cellphone on. Okay.. You get what I mean… my cellphone’s got busted due to my addiction of using alcohol. Argh.
*Wait… Why is my commenter-plugger not functioning?!*
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