role play

this semester, Clinical Science Learning (CSL) is one of the module we ought to take and among the lessons include the crucial history taking in patients. well, having the introduction lecture by Dr.Raymund a couple of weeks ago was very fun and entertaining because he is a very lively, funny, dramatic and one of the best lecturer so far. i was like laughing out loud and watching him in admiration for the whole session. if each of the lecturers here are more like him and less like the dull, boring and schematic lecturers that we have here, i wouldn't even fall into my deep slumber during the classes.

and after gathering all the knowledge from the lectures and partly from watching House (gosh! i miss the show!), it was the very first time for me to role play as a doctor and i am not having my classmates as my patient but a trained stimulator person (SP). well, i tried my very best to be confident and acted calm for the whole practice. but theory and practical are totally different thing. He presented with cough. actually, if i am to be given time for me to think over some relevant questions to ask beforehand, i would have performance better. but in reality, i have to think fast and try to relate every single pieces to it even though some might seem insignificant but never rule out the possibilities. every patient lies, among the thing i learnt from watching House MD. nonetheless, at my level, as just a first year medical student, the lack of knowledge is for sure the greatest hindrance for me to get the diagnosis and related better but i could have use my common sense. and i just thought of the relevant and important clues to ask for after i ended my session with him which took less than 5 minutes.

i am pretty disappointed with myself because i could have done better. like any other exams or tests or anything, i almost think that i could have done better.

it was a nice experience after all. i could even believe that i really have the courage to greet the SP as 'Good Afternoon, i am DOCTOR EYU, how can i help you?' continue to search for that long lost courage and confidence. =)