My Great News and Kind of Bad News

[PsychCat]

Take care of yourself!!

Congrats on the hospital internship! I graduated with my masters this past spring and will be wrapping up my internship next week. I got the gig I really wanted too... interning in a psych hospital.
The experience has been amazing!
Word of "heads up".... overall I have been AMAZED at how many of the staff would better qualify as patients!
I LOVED working with the actual patients... some of the quirky staff, not so much. We're talking diagnosable personality disorders here!

But you should do great if just the excitement in your note is any indication. Never forget why you're there and for whom!

[GODDESS6]

congrats on the internship & i hope you start feeling better , being sick is always a pisser!!!~

[irishgrl]

Congrats on your fab internship placement, and since Im late to this, maybe you're feeling better by now? I dont remember, what are you majoring in?

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by PsychCat

Take care of yourself!!

Congrats on the hospital internship! I graduated with my masters this past spring and will be wrapping up my internship next week. I got the gig I really wanted too... interning in a psych hospital.
The experience has been amazing!
Word of "heads up".... overall I have been AMAZED at how many of the staff would better qualify as patients!
I LOVED working with the actual patients... some of the quirky staff, not so much. We're talking diagnosable personality disorders here!

But you should do great if just the excitement in your note is any indication. Never forget why you're there and for whom!

Thank you- I am so excited. This isn't a psych hospital, but does have a psych ward. It's a huge teaching/trauma facility- I am so happy about it. And congratulations to you for finishing up!

Originally Posted by irishgrl

Congrats on your fab internship placement, and since Im late to this, maybe you're feeling better by now? I dont remember, what are you majoring in?

I am feeling better- thanks. My major is Social Work.

[sara1998]

I'm glad you're feeling better... and congrats on the placement! I know you will do well and go far! I'm rootin' for ya!

[sara1998]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Just a nurse?!#@$@




In all honesty, most of the orders come from the nurse....They just can't put them in writing.

It's OK... when I grow up, I want to be just a nurse too.

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by sara1998

It's OK... when I grow up, I want to be just a nurse too.

Shut UP! You know what I meant. I'd rather have a nurse take care of me frankly- it's the whole can't-write-a-prescription thing that sucks.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by jannieC

I just spent two hours in the infirmary to find out I'm not really that sick? I didn't even get to see a doctor- just a nurse. She told me to take ibuprofen, immodium, pepto-bismol (sp?) and ginger ale.

*not happy*

Yeah? And?



That's what I would have told you too, to be honest. Glad you're feeling better now.

[jannieC]

My Great news just became Bad news yesterday.

This e-mail to my advisor kind of explains it:

Hi Professor D,

I am e-mailing you because I'm not sure what to do. My field placement was supposed to have been with the Social Work Department at B Hospital in Adult Short Stay. I called my contact there about a week and a half ago to set up my interview, but she said she was in a meeting and she would call me back. I called her this morning to try again because I hadn't heard from her and she told me that she doesn't need anymore students! She said the only opening she had was on Pediatric ICU and that she didn't think that was an appropriate field placement for someone who has had no social work experience. I explained that I thought I was going to be in Adult Short Stay and she said they had given that placement to another student (C). I have left messages with Professor M and Professor K, but haven't heard back. I am really disappointed, upset, and now concerned that I don't have a field placement! I don't understand why someone didn't call me and let me know (the contact at B Hospital said she has been going back and forth with Professor M about it). Can you give me any advice on how to handle this? Thanks for reading and for any encouragement you can offer.

Sincerely
Janet C

I'm actually okay with it today- I spoke with a couple of my professors yesterday and even though I still don't know where I'll end up, everything will be fine. Just very frustrating.

[mikeschmike]

Originally Posted by jannieC

My Great news just became Bad news yesterday.

This e-mail to my advisor kind of explains it:

Hi Professor D,

I am e-mailing you because I'm not sure what to do. My field placement was supposed to have been with the Social Work Department at B Hospital in Adult Short Stay. I called my contact there about a week and a half ago to set up my interview, but she said she was in a meeting and she would call me back. I called her this morning to try again because I hadn't heard from her and she told me that she doesn't need anymore students! She said the only opening she had was on Pediatric ICU and that she didn't think that was an appropriate field placement for someone who has had no social work experience. I explained that I thought I was going to be in Adult Short Stay and she said they had given that placement to another student (C). I have left messages with Professor M and Professor K, but haven't heard back. I am really disappointed, upset, and now concerned that I don't have a field placement! I don't understand why someone didn't call me and let me know (the contact at B Hospital said she has been going back and forth with Professor M about it). Can you give me any advice on how to handle this? Thanks for reading and for any encouragement you can offer.

Sincerely
Janet C

I'm actually okay with it today- I spoke with a couple of my professors yesterday and even though I still don't know where I'll end up, everything will be fine. Just very frustrating.

I don't get how they can almost guarantee you a spot and then mysteriously have no room when the time comes to place you?

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by mikeschmike

I don't get how they can almost guarantee you a spot and then mysteriously have no room when the time comes to place you?

They're now talking about putting me in the pediatric ICU spot. They want me to interview for it and because I'm a "non-traditional" (old) student, they think I can handle it. I'll be signing up for the free counseling services my program offers if I get this placement.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by mikeschmike

I don't get how they can almost guarantee you a spot and then mysteriously have no room when the time comes to place you?

The person who got the spot may have a connection. Sounds fishy. People suck. Jannie, I hope you get that placement. We're all rooting for you!

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by jannieC

My Great news just became Bad news yesterday.

wow, jannie, i'm sorry to hear that. i hope it works out with the pediatric icu spot!

[PsychCat]

Don't worry about a thing, Jannie!
These things always work out for the best.... and I know from where I speak there. Go with it and keep the positive energy flowing!