tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365930991142326796.post6246965124259833221..comments2023-11-19T09:14:57.513-06:00Comments on Dysgraphic Musings of a Busy Medical Student: Can I Get You a Wheelchair?eefenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13534007697879981660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365930991142326796.post-24301072297456146572012-12-18T14:44:22.295-06:002012-12-18T14:44:22.295-06:00Alan,
First, let me say that scribing has been an...Alan,<br /><br />First, let me say that scribing has been an excellent clinical experience, and it gave me a lot to talk about during my interviews. I would very much recommend it, if you have the opportunity. <br /><br />That being said, your level of "patient interaction" as a scribe is a bit less than it would be as a volunteer, in the sense that you don't spend as much time actually conversing with patients. For example: As an ED volunteer, and later as a patient transporter, I was in no way involved in the patient's medical care, but I could interact with them on a personal level, find out how they were doing, and just talk with them. As a scribe, I am much more involved (read: understand what's going on, why certain tests/procedures are being done, what doctors are thinking, and occasionally politely remind doctors to order a certain medication or study) in their medical care, but my level of patient interaction is reduced to an occasional "Hello." Now, I pretty much follow the doctor into the room, stand in a corner, and document everything that goes on from that point. Awesome opportunity to see some cool stuff and learn some medicine, but there's just not a lot of "conversation" with the patient.<br /><br />Personally, scribing has been an tremendous experience for me, and I have learned a ton. I just look forward to having the opportunity to interact more with patients again.<br /><br />eefeneefenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534007697879981660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2365930991142326796.post-13189975193430002012012-12-18T14:10:08.501-06:002012-12-18T14:10:08.501-06:00Hey Eefen, so you are telling me that being a scri...Hey Eefen, so you are telling me that being a scribe has less patient contact than basic ER volunteering? I get patient contact in the ER, but its of the "Can I grab you a blanket?" kind of contact (of course I shouldn't expect more). I was under the impression that scribe work is the end-all be-all of premedical EC's. Could you enlighten me as to exactly what you did as a scribe?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063522979887194662noreply@blogger.com