Kelsey at the perfect internship

My internship so far is so beyond perfect. I am so thankful. Last week during class a few of my other classmates were having trouble finding where they fit in at theirs and I almost felt guilty being so happy at mine. The work is tiring and at the end of the day I’m exhausted but when I’m there I love it.  This week my rotation was family planning and I think I enjoyed it the best because in addition to treating the patients we could also educate them on health issues. We had many young high schoolers come in for pregnancy tests or HIV tests. One 19 year old girl came in and got treated for the 7^th time for an STI. Another woman came in for her injection and as the nurse was going through her folder she realized she had HIV. She hadn’t come in for her CD4 count and she seemed almost hopeless of her condition. The nurse explained to her how HIV is now not a death sentence and there are many ways of dealing with it. She first needs to take the initiative and help herself. Also for the sake of her 10 year old son. We took her blood work and she told us nobody ever explained management of HIV with her. It felt good to at least make a difference. They allow us to draw blood and administer shots at the clinic and they are so committed to teaching us despite how busy they are.  I’m not sure if it is just them and their friendly culture but they make us feel like home there. I feel confident and comfortable and this is really motivating my desire to pursue a degree in the medical field.