Top 5 #TIG moments

Island living definitely comes with it's perks but there's also some pretty standard "This is Grenada" moments that students have come to term #TIG 

Over my last year and a half here I've definitely had many #TIG moments, but here's a few to share with you...

5. Twice in one week, both on the morning of exams, my 1997 Escudo with no a/c won't start...only option? Start running and arrive drenched in sweat. 

4. I never have time to blow dry my hair, especially didn't during 4th term- SOLUTION: quick dry under the hand dryers in the library bathroom. Works like a charm. It comes with a lot of stares tho...I'll never care ha. 

3. There's often a herd of goats crossing the sidewalk during my run, with a 12 year old boy following behind them, playing his cell phone of course. One time I actually ran into him solo, and he goes "hey, have you seen my goats?".

2. When your simulation patient from Clinical Skills lab turns out to also be the proctor yelling at me to put my hair back during my exam the next week. Or... for example, your cab driver could also be your mechanic who could also be a security guard. 

1. During exam time the island often runs dry of sugar free red bull and 5 hour energy. I often get texts being like "heads up! New York Bagels got sugar free bull again, HURRY."

Here's a link to a song that a few of my friends made while living on the island. The lyrics are awesome and definitely capture what our life is like here. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbuSUbg7Qnc

Cheers,

-Carling 

Top 5 Embarrassing Clinical Moments

It is Friday, and we thought it would be a good idea to keep up the Friday Top 5s.

Except this week it is at our expense.

So it would be great if every clinical encounter with a patient went smoothly. Unfortunately it does not always work that way. Maybe it is the lack of sleep, or possibly the mind-boggling amounts of information we have to know, but some visits just get a little awkward.  Here are a few of our embarrassing patient encounters…

5) While getting frustrated with a computer that did not seem to be working, my 70 year old patient suggested it may work better if I turn it on.

4) In the midst of a pap test, I asked the woman if she had ever been told where her cervix was hiding.

3) While performing an abdominal exam on an attractive male patient he asked if I was blushing, I subsequently turned beet red, tried to laugh it off, and then snorted.

2) Instead of asking my preceptor where the lubricant was prior to performing a DRE (digital rectal exam), I asked him for KY Jelly.

1) In medical school I misheard an elderly 90 year old patient with a strong accent. I thought he was saying he was worried about 'his orgasms' instead of 'his organs.' I subsequently started taking a sexual history, until I was stopped by the doctor observing me when he realized my mistake. Least to say it was a good lesson - always clarify your patient's concerns. 

Have a good weekend everyone!

Let us know your embarrassing clinical experiences - share them below.