Today was a great day in the life of Student-Dr. Miller. I went to the Jackson Free Clinic, to give back to the community, and to remind myself why in the world I signed up for this medical school thing.
At the clinic, the staff consists of:
M1s- They have no clue what they are doing and have no idea what idea is going on.
M2s- We know, in theory, what is going on, but we have no clue what we're doing.
M3s- They might be the grunts of the hospital, but they run the show at the JFC.
M4s- Who am I kidding... They're all either on vacation or giving their work to an M3..
Attending- They sign their name off on the charts, checking to make sure all of the above aren't trying to kill anyone.
Please notice. No nurses. No lab techs. No phlebotomists. Just us. We do it all.
And, today, I hit a milestone. I took blood for the very first time successfully. (Must admit, I tried last week, it didn't work out as planned, so I let someone else do it.) Yep. Tied that tourniquet on, coaxed a nice vein to the surface, and hit it on the first try. Oh, I was pumped. I tried to hide my excitement in front of the patient as not to freak him out that it was my first time... But as soon as he left the room...
I did a celebratory dance.
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