There are some patients who I really enjoy speaking to. These are generally the ones who are nice to me or those who are funny and make my laugh. Today, there was a man who had a conversation with me as I helped change his dressings on his chronic foot ulcers. It went something like this:
Patient: You're a doctor right? You're not a nurse right?
Me: I'm a medical student. I'll be a doctor in one year.
Patient: Ohhhhh I know what those are. I used to watch ER all the time.
Me: Oh did you really? I watch ER too.
Patient: Yeaaa so you're like one of them residents right?
Me: Well....nevermind.
A couple of reasons why I liked this man. 1) He thought I was a doctor 2) He watched ER 3) Then he thought I was a resident 4) He made me chuckle on my final shift of Emergency Medicine - ALSO my final work day of M3 year.
That's it!! M4 year here I come!!!!
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