I was eager to find out what it was like on the other side medicine. What were the doctors and nurses talking about? How did they know so much? Would I ever be able to become one? I volunteered in a variety of departments, however, my favorite was the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU): just me, five nurses, and nine patient beds in an open room. It was the first time I was put in the middle of the fast-paced environment of a hospital. All around me were shouted instructions to let nurses know to start preparing for incoming patients, files and records shuffling in and out, medical staff discussing plans, and people moving quickly but somehow not colliding with each …show more content…
A family member came back into the ED frantically looking for the man and Dr. Nordt greeted her. Dr. Nordt took his glasses off and said, “Hello, I’m sorry to have to meet you under these circumstances." It solidified for me that at the end of the day, every doctor is someone that has asked why, someone that was once on the other side. He understood that the family had many questions of why, but he was also thinking of his how: how his next steps would impact the patient and their