As each week goes by each one of
us are starting to become more and more independent during our shifts. But with
the independence comes along more questions. There were many times when I would
be in the ER alone and I would have to try and figure out my questions on my
own. Either asking the people around me or waiting till a quieter time to go
over to the office in order to ask one of my supervisors.
A four-hour shift can be very
long sometimes, especially during the early morning hours when the ER hasn’t
filled up yet. Especially because our research is very specific; there are many
occasions where I just can’t do any of the main research projects. At these
times I often find myself having to look for more tasks that I could possibly do
in order to stay busy during the whole shift. I like to ask my supervisors if I
can help them with anything or if they too have nothing for me to do I then go
to the residents and doctors to see what’s going on with the patients.
Along with trying to keep busy
during our shifts and still figuring out all the little details we are all having to learn how to work together and communicate with each other
in order to make sure all the shifts are filled even when people may be out of
town for extended periods of time. In my eyes, it seems to all be going smoothly
and all ten of us are all getting along with one another quite well.
I feel that the independance is a result of spending more time at the internship and feeling more comfortable. As I progress with work at my office, I also feel that I am becoming more independant.
ReplyDeleteThat's so fantastic that you all get along so well! I know what you mean about independence though. Sometimes I feel as though I've been given too much. I'm running my research project entirely on my own and (somehow) have become in charge of our two high school interns and am essentially their supervisor. I never expected to get to that point as an undergrad, and finding work for them and for me is actually pretty difficult!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a very community-like office, i definitely agree that with time independence and understanding others develops!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean by having to try to figure out some questions on your own but it seems like you are handling this very well. It seems like you have learned a lot through practicing this independence.
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