Ah yes.. finally a chance to stick some needles in people, administer some narcotics, and oh yeah.. provide some patient care.
I've begun my clinical internship at Highland Hospital in Oakland. It's Oakland’s level 1 trauma center. This means all the serious stuff comes to us. What do I mean by "serious"?
Well so far I've witnessed the results from:
* Exactly what an AK47 can do to the human body
* 2 pediatric pedestrians VS auto
* A fall from a second story window
* Numerous drunken brawls
* A vomited liter of blood
* Several lacerations of various bleeding control
.... not to mention countless other injuries, medical emergencies, and a few cool medical procedures the ER docs do.
Oh.. and I've only spent 24 hours there.
The nurses I work with are truly great people. They made me feel right at home from the very first moment. They are all incredibly talented and have a deep care and concern for their job. In fact, it's so enjoyable there I may consider pursuing that after medic school. For now though, one thing at a time.
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