Hi all. It has been a crazy few months for me. I started my rotations in the hospital, and so I have been working my butt off. I have to say that for some strange reason, I find pleasure in not sleeping, being in the hospital for over 30 hours at a time, and taking care of patients that you know will not likely survive for more than a few weeks. As painful as some of the moments have been, and for all the times I have cried (even at the hospital), I feel like I am doing what is right for me. Each day, I face many new challenges. I am constantly pushing myself to learn and figure out things I never thought I would be able to understand. The relationships I have built with some patients and their family members have been absolutely fufilling. Even as a med student on the bottom of the chain of command, I have been able to do things that I honestly feel are making a difference in people's lives.
So, where does MHS fit into all this? With all the intense times in the hospital, I need a space to go to to calm down. I need to be around people that do other things besides medicine. With MHS, I have a place to do that. I am still meeting new people - lawyers, engineers, social workers, students, etc - at each MHS event. The events remind me to take time to relax, put down my book, change out of scrubs and nasty hospital clothes, talk about something other than a patient's blood gas levels and cultures...MHS helps me to find balance in my crazy week. I am therefore thankful to have MHS.
-Jen
-Jen
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