My resident and I have developed a special relationship. She is an ex-nurse and a very skilled one for that matter. When I first started working with her, she would always be adamant that I do certain techniques better and more efficiently. To be honest, I was a little insecure most of time because of her background, but after a while, I began to appreciate her knowledge. She has taught me so many things that I didn't expect to learn from this clinical rotation. She has also taught me A LOT of confidence.
I watched Professor Haldeman do a physical assessment on a resident, and the professor did it with ease and confidence. It is that confidence that I wish to possess one day. That confidence is what my resident noticed that I lacked. She has continued to talk to me about how I should speak to the patient, how I should stand, how I should state requests, and most importantly, how I should educate the patient.
I feel that God has blessed me with this resident, and I feel so sad knowing that I may never see her again. I do not like to let go of people who have made big differences in my life, and this resident has impacted me very tremendously.
She is such a strong person; She does not live life scared of anything. She has no fear in death and is pretty at ease about all her conditions. I hear no complaints from her about any of her conditions. She has also opened up to me saying that she is a Christian, and it makes me so happy to know that because if anything does happen to her, I will know in my heart that she will be with the Savior.
Her confidence, fearlessness (even in the face of disease and physical deterioration), and caring attributes will always remain in my heart even when I graduate. I don't think I could ever forget this resident.
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Reading this post, I can sense that you are hungry for how you can be a better person through the wisdom of your professor and those, like your client, who exhibit strong faith. This is truly inspiring, man.
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