What I learned from Junior clerkship?
Our Junior Clerkship was over! In a short time (we only had 40 days) of exposure, I’ve learned a lot of things.
1. I learned to appreciate my life more. I should be thankful because I am well-provided with the things I need.
Since we were at a government hospital, I’ve encountered a lot of patients who could not afford to buy medicines or pay for laboratory tests. Oftentimes, they request to go home against medical advice even if they have not completed the treatment for monetary constraints.
2. I learned to extend my patience. Everyday, we get to face demanding, and sometimes know-it-all patients. There was once a case where I could not extract a very good history because the family was demanding a prompt treatment for their patient. They couldn’t understand that the extraction of history is already a part of the management because the appropriate diagnosis will lie primarily to it. We also have encountered patients who questions the management of the doctor. Why did they go to the hospital in the first place?
3. I learned to do things on my own. I have to give my impression on a case base on my understanding and should not depend on what the resident-on-duty think. Unlike my ordinary school days where the doctors and preceptors feed us the information through clinical correlates, in the clerkship days we are expected to know every aspect of a patient’s disease.
4. Most importantly, I learned to take care of my health.
On Monday, we will have our senior clerkships, which will be more demanding than the previous one. I hope I could surpass it successfully.
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