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borax38I realize it's been a while since I've posted anything here. SO, in case anyone was wondering:
Nothing major has been happening lately, and luckily I don't have too much work this month. Work in the ICU (when there is work to do) is interesting, but seeing patients die is taking a toll on me, especially with a new "record" being broken: first time someone my age dies. The worse part is that when the patient was conscious, I was able to communicate with her, so she wasn't only a body with wires all around, which sometimes helps to distance yourself from what's happening. The only positive thing was that her death wasn't sudden, so I (and her family, I presume) had time to get used to the idea.
Apart from that, I really do like the ICU. The doctors and interns are very nice and most take their time to explain, which wasn't always the case in my last internship.
Anyway, I don't have to go to the hospital this week (only class), so I'm hoping (though I can't seem to keep my resolutions) that I'll be able to do some writing.
ETA: I just saw that I am in the top five for the Reviewer Award for this year's![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
dmhgficexchange! Not that brightened my day! And congratulations to the real winner, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
meganmurphy1977!
Nothing major has been happening lately, and luckily I don't have too much work this month. Work in the ICU (when there is work to do) is interesting, but seeing patients die is taking a toll on me, especially with a new "record" being broken: first time someone my age dies. The worse part is that when the patient was conscious, I was able to communicate with her, so she wasn't only a body with wires all around, which sometimes helps to distance yourself from what's happening. The only positive thing was that her death wasn't sudden, so I (and her family, I presume) had time to get used to the idea.
Apart from that, I really do like the ICU. The doctors and interns are very nice and most take their time to explain, which wasn't always the case in my last internship.
Anyway, I don't have to go to the hospital this week (only class), so I'm hoping (though I can't seem to keep my resolutions) that I'll be able to do some writing.
ETA: I just saw that I am in the top five for the Reviewer Award for this year's
dmhgficexchange! Not that brightened my day! And congratulations to the real winner, meganmurphy1977!
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on 2010-03-15 08:35 pm (UTC)On a more positive not, I'm just so excited I was in the top five. I didn't review much before, but then when they started this round and set up a reviewer's award, I thought that even though I didn't have much of a chance of winning, this was the perfect occasion to be less shy and review!