A penchant for fear mongering

So, after reading a bunch of paranoid pre-meds on SDN post about how adcoms read blogs, SDN posts, and MDapps profiles, I've decided to modify the blog a little. You'll notice that the name has changed, and I will, from henceforth, attemtp to reign in my comments about my co-workers. FORGIVE ME ADCOMS, For I meant only to garner laughs, not to defame others! ME SORRY.

You will die here

So, after swearing off knocking nurses, here I am, back at it. The following anecdote (antidote if you will) is hearsay, so give it what credence you will. Two days ago a nurse called from orthopedic wanting a drain. We don't have drains. Drains are in the stores closet. OML is a LABORATORY, just like it says in our name! She was somewhat mollified, but then called back several times wanting to know when we were going to come out and change the drain. YOU STUPID MORON! LAB ≠ NURSE OR DOCTOR. My advice, never leave a loved one alone. Never let them do anything to you. And above all, never let the lab change your wound drain. Let the doctor do it, it's his job anyway. (or the nurse).

They come dumber every day

I thought I was done ripping on co-workers, but sometimes they surpass themselves. So, late last week I was called into CSU (cardiac surgical unit- post open heart surgury unit) to do a critical CBC (blood count). Somebody thought this guy was bleeding and wanted to know NOW. I had drawn him several times in PCU and knew he had a PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) from which a nurse could draw blood, obviating the need for a stick. I asked the nurse if this was possible, she said 'no' because she didn't want to waste the 5mL of blood necessary before drawing the specimen. OK, since the guy's a bleeder, that's understandable. I'll stick him then. I walk into the room, sit down on a chair next to his bed, ID him, and start searching his hand for a vein. I found one, and began drawing blood slowly. Meanwhile, the nurse, anxious for her CBC, calls the lab for results. The lab passes on the love to me, thinking I haven't drawn this critical patient yet. After I finish I answer the phone, tell them I just did him , and ask what'sl the problem. The nurse wanted the results! Ummm Yeah, she could see me IN the room as she called the lab. We're fast but we still need to actually ANALYZE the blood before we can release results. Crikey! how do these people pass their board examinations! AAAUGH.

Ketchup

29P. This is the MCAT score folks. I got it, i died, I recovered, I decided to run with it. If I have to, I'll retake it in January on the CBT. So, Finals went ok. just ok. Orgo killed me, i wound up getting a B in the easiest term. AUUUGH. The genetics exam was excruciating. The class average was 33/88. yep, 33 points. wow. I did better than that, but not much. Micro and Micro Lab were pretty easy. I'm currently finishing up the ol' AMCAS application, working on the personal statement. NOT MY FINEST WRITING so far. It needs to be, but i only have about 150 letters before I reach the max character limit. wonderful. So school is done for the summer, to my vast relief. all I have to do now is to fill out secondaries as they come floating in. YAY. More Essays! Regarding letters, I have all the academic ones i need, but i need to cajole my boss into writing me one. I asked her but she said that there might be some HR policy against it. ASININE POLICY! HI, i'm not leaving for another job, but a school. As a physician, I would probably bring in more income to OML than they have spent on my wages, so for them, it would be a net gain to get me into medical school! They have nothign to lose! AUUUGH.

AHHH

Well I have been engrossed in my AMCAS personal statement, SDN, school etc.. I think that nobody looks at this blog, so I don't feel too bad about not posting regularly.
Application Status:
- Letters of rec. requested
-AMCAS mostly filled out excepting some IB/AP questions.
-Last midterm taken
-Shadowing lined up
-Have to get more volunteer experience

Now, I MUST finish my personal statement!
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