MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'disappointment'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:19:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181903&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F30%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-august-30-2011%2F I’m not sure we’re ever fully immune to it-that pout, that stomp, that automatic childlike reaction to things not going our way. “It’s not fair,” seems to never want to grow up. As we get older, however, the disappointments get bigger. It’s not the game we lost, but the games we can’t even play that upsets us. It’s not the rides we can’t get on, but the rides that life thrusts upon us on that really gets our goat. It’s not the gifts we didn’t get, but the unwanted gifts we got that makes us want to be a kid again, throw our hands up in the air, cry and scream, “It’s not fair!” Whether it’s physical or mental illness, tragedy or a natural disaster, life will hand us unexpected challenges. Challenges th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181903 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:03:56 +0100 5181903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050719&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F19%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-19-2011%2F Any pet owner can attest to the power of their animal friend. As an owner of fish, guinea pigs, parakeets and a dog, I highly agree with that statement. The unconditional love of a pet has helped me heal heartbreak and sadness on more than one occasion. My mom has, in a sentence I will never forget, thanked me with tears in her eyes for bringing our dog into her life. A dog she once told me to get rid of had broken her down and melted her heart, and brought back what pain, sadness and disappointment over one’s lifetime took away. She said our dog, now passed, opened her heart again. Of all the pets I had, however, the pet that has surprised me the most has been my 5 year old black rabbit. A lot of people get boggled by rabbit love. Those who don’t own a rabbit laugh and joke ab... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050719 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 10:41:09 +0100 5050719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036275&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F17%2F3-handy-ways-to-help-your-child-overcome-negative-thinking%2F Negative thinking isn’t something that just plagues adults. It also plagues kids. In the book Freeing Your Child From Negative Thinking: Powerful Practical Strategies to Build a Lifetime of Resilience, Flexibility and Happiness, child psychologist Tamar E. Chansky, Ph.D, writes that for kids with a “negative thinking bias,” negative thoughts become “the default, the first, last and final word.” Kids simply don’t realize that they have a choice in whether they internalize these thoughts. Instead, they start to see these inaccurate beliefs as absolute truths. Fortunately, Chansky says that parents can help! Whether your child expresses negative thoughts occasionally or on a regular basis, you can help them overcome these harmful patterns of thinking. Below are three activities to... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036275 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:17:59 +0100 5036275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309668&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F04%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-january-4-2011%2F Well here it is. Here we are. It’s 2011 and we made it through another holiday season and a whole other year. How do you feel? Was it everything you expected and hoped for? Did it exceed your expectations or underwhelm you? Oftentimes high hopes and unrealistic expectations set us up for disappointment. We place our bets on the new year, putting our dreams and wishes to be thinner, happier, more successful all on the chance that something will change just because we want it to. If we’re lucky, sometimes it does. But more often than not, a day is just another day whether it’s 2010 or 2011. With that being said, ordinary days provide extraordinary opportunities. We can choose to walk a different path, changing our usual responses and reactions to the same triggers. In the e... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309668 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:44:46 +0100 4309668 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4139290&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F05%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-5-2010%2F Only a few days ago, it felt like summer and now the holidays are fast approaching. As the warm days sheds its last ray of summer sunlight, I can’t help but reflect on the past. It seems as though somewhere between childhood and today, there was a time when life seemed a lot simpler, and so much more magical. Instead of fear, worry and disappointment, there was excitement, joy and hope. And even though being an adult often mean less presents and more shopping during the holidays, I still believe in the possibilities of the end of an old year and what the beginning of a new one brings. Maybe it’s all in our attitude. If we can learn how to bring gifts to ourselves and those we love through appreciation and recognition for the things done well, then maybe we can forgo the need fo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4139290 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 12:27:10 +0100 4139290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3858342&cid=t_112976_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Finevitable-let-down.html Apparently, there still exists a very disturbing paragraph in the legislative code of the great State of Wisconsin, chapter N1 in the Board of Nursing code for accreditation of "professional programs of study":(c) A nurse faculty member who teaches nursing courses in a professional nursing program shall hold a current license to practice as a registered nurse in Wisconsin, have at least 2 years of full−time or equivalent direct care experience as a practicing nurse, be employed in nursing within the last 5 years and hold a master’s degree with a major in nursing.Somehow, I am apparently supposed to:Study for a doctorate degreeKeep working as a nurseAND obtain a master's degree...regardless of the fact that I've already shown that I've mastered doctoral content and e... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3858342 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:42:00 +0100 3858342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784307&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F23%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-23-2010%2F It’s weird writing the date on today’s, “Best of Our Blogs.” Why? Because July 23rd is my birthday. It’s scary to think a whole year passed by. And what’s worse is that in light of another year gone by, it’s all too easy to ask those daunting, won’t-get-you-anywhere type of questions. Things like, “What have I really accomplished in a year?” or, “Why haven’t I reached all of my dreams yet?” Ever since I was a kid, I would view birthdays as a rite of passage, a way to measure this year against the one before. And that would inevitably lead to disappointment. Weighing all the ups and downs in one’s past is difficult, if not impossible to compare with the present. Somehow the past always seems more perfect. Wh... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784307 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:53:28 +0100 3784307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3772281&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F20%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-20-2010%2F Today, one door closed for me. Yet, last week another one flew wide open. Even with the happy news, this recent event could have put me on a one way street towards disappointment, pessimism and despair. And to be honest, it did for at least most of my morning. But something shifted in me. Maybe it’s all of the inspiring articles I get to read here. Like this week’s post on learning how to be mindful of all moments and accept them for what they are. Still, it was difficult at first. Kind of like going to the dentist or grieving over a lost friendship, my impulse was to distract and detach. But I pressed on. Like you, I’m learning as I go along. Specifically, that life’s not about rigidity and always getting what I want. And that this closed door could be a sign of so... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3772281 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:08:19 +0100 3772281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3569784&cid=t_112976_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Flast-weeks-10-best-posts-from-crushable%2F Image from "Tiny Furniture" trailer on Vimeo Our sister site, Crushable, published some kick-ass posts last week. Here are our top ten faves: 1. Sarah Jessica Parker: “Sex and the City 2″ Cast Grew Closer While Filming in the Middle East 2. Video: Laura Bush Is All for Gays and Abortions Now 3. New Fake Trend: “Gender Disappointment” In Your Baby 4. The Death of “Law and Order” 5. Lines That Won’t Get You Laid: “I Totally Relate to Don Draper” 6. Stars on the Spot: Do You Have an Emergency Escape Plan? 7. Cutegreggator: 23 Adorable Baby Dolphins 8. Would You Post Your Prom Dress Online? 9. Crushable Questionnaire: Elizabeth Spiers 10. Anonymous Celebrity: Lena Dunham Hits Big With “Tiny Furniture” Post from: BlissT... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3569784 Sun, 16 May 2010 18:00:33 +0100 3569784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538096&cid=t_112976_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fconnecting-with-patients-a-forgotten-piece-of-medicine%2F2010.05.05 I [recently] visited a small town in west Texas to address a local medical society on the emerging role of social media in healthcare. My presentation involves social media and the evolving relationship that patients share with doctors. I discuss challenges and opportunities -– especially as it relates to transparency, personal boundaries, and even the ethical obligation to participate in the online conversation. I target the disconnected physician and offer education as well as a compelling argument for involvement. When I arrived at the venue I found that the meeting was attended predominantly by physicians much older than myself.  While waiting to speak, I was concerned that my message of connection and changing relationships would elicit pushback. After all, isn’t it this era o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538096 Wed, 05 May 2010 16:00:16 +0100 3538096 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475872&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F16%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-april-16th-2010%2F As of yesterday, I’m sure you’re singing, “TGIF” or Thank God Its Finished, taxes that is. And if so, congratulations! You deserve a little rest and relaxation. I hope these posts will do it for you. Speaking of which, my regular reading of Psych Central posts have started to get to me. Have you noticed any changes in you? I think it may be all that introspection and insightful thinking that made me rethink my initial judgement of a stranger I met on the plane recently. When I first saw him, he was yelling at people rushing to get off the plane, telling them to “Slow down or else someone would get hurt” and “Why are you so rude? What’s the rush anyway?” I was quick to cast him off as an pushy, negative guy who I wanted nothing to do wit... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475872 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:45:49 +0100 3475872 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471843&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F15%2F7-ways-to-overcome-disappointment%2F “We would never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world,” wrote Helen Keller. How I wish she were wrong. Disappointments leave us with the unpleasant task of squashing, crushing, and pinching lemons to extract any and all juice. Here, then, are a few of my techniques to turn sour into sweet, to try my best to overcome disappointment. 1. Throw away the evidence Albert Einstein failed his college entrance exam. Walt Disney was fired from his first media job. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. Get it? 2. Stay in the mud “The lotus flower blooms most beautifully from the deepest and thickest mud,” says a Buddhist proverb, just in case you thought all crap was bad. 3. Make a pearl Allow your disappointment to form a p... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471843 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:06:33 +0100 3471843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469609&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F09%2Ftwitter-is-the-new-blogging-with-a-twist%2F It’s always interesting to me to see technology data trends repeat themselves, even when the technologies themselves are seemingly completely different and designed for different purposes. Case in point: blogging versus Twitter. Although Twitter is often referred to as a micro-blogging service, some have also suggested it is better compared to a social network, like Facebook. But the data clearly show how Twitter is simply another form of blogging, on a much smaller scale. Last week, The New York Times’ Douglas Quenqua wrote a story examining all of the orphaned and abandoned blogs on the Internet: According to a 2008 survey by Technorati, which runs a search engine for blogs, only 7.4 million out of the 133 million blogs the company tracks had been updated in the past 120 day... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469609 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:00:27 +0100 2469609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313543&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F06%2Fnegative-anticipation-set-up-for-worry%2F Last night I was worried about a work thing that I felt less than ideally prepared for. Some parts were fine, but others worked against my weaknesses. In short, I was pretty worried. When I went in to work, it all went better than I expected. Some bumps in the road, but it was a great learning experience with good support. I knew this in my head going in, but I was still worried. And I was still somewhat worried about doing it the next time. So if my logic tells me it’s likely to be OK, why did I still get so worried? Worrying is feeling anxious about something that could or will happen in the future. The emotion usually includes fear of either something specific or of the unknown. Your heart beats faster, you might feel sweaty, and you often feel a sense of physical tension in your ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313543 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:55:00 +0100 2313543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222493&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F28%2Fhow-indifference-can-kill-a-relationship%2F Sometimes the killer of relationships isn’t a lack of trust, a lack of communication or arguing with your significant other. It’s simple indifference. A relationship can survive most things if both people involved in it are committed to the other person and act with respect toward the other. It can survive the death of our parents or the birth of a child. It can sometimes even survive an indiscretion (although such a behavior shows a shocking lack of respect for one’s partner). It can survive layoffs and career changes, of going back to school, or buying your first home together. It usually can even survive the wedding, one of the most stressful things adults go through in their lives. A relationship can survive angry tirades and arguments that span endless lonely days an... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222493 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:32:51 +0100 2222493 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1939021&cid=t_112976_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F06%2Fa-thousand-cuts%2F We go through our everyday lives with the pain of a thousand cuts. They started when we were as young as 2, being told “No” when we asked our mom for more candy. Cut one. Then again when we wanted to play in the dirt. Cut two. Then when we got mad for not getting our way when we were 5. Cut three. Our first argument with our best friend. Our first breakup. Our first academic disappointment. Our first screw-up in sports. Our first horrible performance on an exam. In gym. For an oral presentation. Our first job interview. We don’t always feel them deeply when they first occur. Sometimes a little cut is barely felt, but then it grows deeper and deeper with time. Some people never get over some of their cuts. Many take their own lives, because the cut, instead of healing, g... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1939021 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 02:00:43 +0100 1939021 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1692164&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Ffight-for-clinics.html So, it's the end of my first official week back on rotations, and so far, I'm not impressed at the organisation (or lack of, thereof) by my medical school on this rotation.After ommitting my name off the student list, and misplacing my attachment forms, it does appear that I am supposed to be at this hospital, but there are other problems. The course coordinator is of very little help - most students still do not know which ward we have been assigned to, what time and where the various clinics run, and who our official teams are.The course coordinator gave us a list of all the available clinics and told us to all assign ourselves to a clinic of our choosing and to 'sort it out amongst yourselves.' Well, we have tried to sort it out amongst ourselves, and so far, it's been a nightmare. Ther... Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1692164 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:47:00 +0100 1692164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1300326&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Flongest-day-in-world-and-muddle-in-my.html Yesterday, I started my day off in the lab at 9:00am. Got in promptly, completed the first few stages (up until midday) absolutely fine. I was actually looking forward to nailing the procedure this time, purifying my cells properly, and then getting some more good results to add to my write-up.Instead, because I ommitted ONE cell-washing step, just ONE FREAKING STEP, the entire procedure went pear-shaped. Omitting this one fooooking step added FOUR HOURS of extra work to my procedure, and I ended up staying in the lab well past midnight with two (unofficial) supervisors helping me out. In fact, I ended up having to stay the night at one of my supervisor's houses because it was so late and the hospital was too isolated to really commute safely from.And after messing up that one step, things... Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1300326 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:52:00 +0100 1300326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1226738&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Fdust-settles-and-im-still-alive.html Exams are finally over. I've celebrated in style over a series of evenings and nights out with friends, because although I don't think I did as well as I could have, they're finally over. The weird eating habits, the days spent hunched over books and papers, the nights of fitful sleep haunted by revision timetables with unticked boxes surfacing in my mind, the guilty naps, the unproductive hours spent trawling PubMed (oh so overrated - go for Google Scholar, ya'll,) the random panic attacks at four in the morning, the endless comparisons with friends about revision statuses, the circulating emails on topics that we thought would come up, the frantic, last-minute emails to lecturers asking what the diagram on slide 38 was all about - it's over.I'd love to be able to breathe a sigh of relief... Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1226738 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:48:00 +0100 1226738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146344&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Ftiff.html Oh dear... I have a feeling my parents aren't going to like my next request.. (Source: Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes) Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146344 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 00:48:00 +0100 1146344 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=962544&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fyou-can-tell-it-was-written-night.html I've just come from the kitchen, sneaking through the house like a thief so as not to wake anyone up, with a massive stack of toast and a steaming mug of coffee to tide me over. I have been working the entire night, racing against the clock to finish this essay.It's just gone 6am. My sister's alarm went off somewhere in the house a moment ago.I am surveying the first draft of my work that I have just printed out; the fruits of 8 solid hours of labour, backbreaking paper-reading and nailbreaking typing speeds.It's shit.I'm not going to go into the three million things that are just so utterly wrong with this essay, but I am off to try and amend it somewhat.I know that even at my last minute attempts, I am capable of producing work of a better standard than this. (Source: Of Short White Coat... Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=962544 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:27:00 +0100 962544 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=903334&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Ffurther-reading-does-my-head-in.html Today, my BSc group had a lecture (or two, actually) given by an amazing, amazing researcher. He was absolutely brilliant at teaching. What seemed like totally inane, incomprehensible topics at first slowly melted away as he explained them with analogies, diagrams, annotated examples and anecdotes, interspersed with interesting asides and dry humour. He spoke with so much gusto - so much wit and enthusiasm - that I reluctantly found myself being totally absorbed by what he was saying, and by the end of the lecture, my coffee was cold in its polystyrene cup, completely untouched. I never waste coffee. Ever.Anyway.The subject matter has really piqued my interest in the field once again, and now I'm pretty annoyed at my blithe insouciance of the past three weeks; annoyed at allowing myself to... Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=903334 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:59:00 +0100 903334 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=882606&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fslowly-losing-will-to-live.html Lectures are getting longer and more and more boring to sit through, and I get the feeling that I am already falling behind. The work is piling on; I have papers to be reading and critiquing (apparently) and I've already been set the essay title for the module that has to be handed in in the near future.Every time I sit down with my files and folders and precious little scribbled notes on assorted sheets of paper, I suddenly find more interesting things to do like dusting my bookcase or watering the plants in my room.What worries me is the fact that I know I'm slowly falling behind, and it's only just beginning. The students around me, fellow fourth years, are bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, asking incredibly advanced questions and answering the lecturers' questions correctly, whilst I cont... Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=882606 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:04:00 +0100 882606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867292&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fmelancholy-reminiscence.html Today I dropped by unexpectedly at an old school teacher's house. She taught me briefly during secondary school, but I always saw her around in the area even after I had left, and one day I saw her at my gym. We got talking and she gave me her address and always told me to meet up with her, so today I took her up on that offer.I'm quite surprised she remembered me so well, given that the invite was extended to me well over a year ago, but she remembered everything about me, and invited me inside and we got talking.I ended up staying at her house for two hours, though I had only intended on popping in for a maximum of twenty minutes. Talk about a trip down memory lane.My secondary school had once been a bastion of academia, religion and discipline. The teachers were strict but had a great r... Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867292 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:27:00 +0100 867292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=725130&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Ffrustration.html Some time ago, before I left for my holidays abroad, I applied for a job as a medical secretary in a very posh looking medical practice in a very posh part of London. This practice may or may not be located on or near a street which may or may not rhyme with 'Barley Street.'The advert said that they required a medical secretary to work the switchboard, organize meeting times, type up letters and do various other secretarial jobs - basically jobs that I do for MYSELF on a day to day basis anyway - answer calls, reply to correspondence, type up notes etc.The advert also mentioned that they required someone with previous experience of being a medical secretary to apply.Well, despite having no previous experience, I applied anyway. In my covering letter, I wrote a paragraph saying basically th... Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=725130 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:34:00 +0100 725130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=658892&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fdisgraceful.html Just a few moments ago, my sister, who had been surfing the BBC website, came across an article and told me about it.It enraged me.Which particular article?The article about the new logo for the 2012 Olympic games, being held in my home country, in the capital city, London.Here is the disaster, in all its glory:Yes, people. This marvel above here, this total joke of a logo has cost the public £400,000 to design. £400,000. Can you imagine?What a deplorable waste of money.My five year old cousin could have come up with something better on his Early Learning Centre easel.What the hell is it even supposed to be, anyway? Some neon pink jagged shards in the shape of 2012? Pathetic. Absolutely pathetic. The only way that the logo can be perceived as being slightly clever is maybe the fact that ... Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=658892 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 22:16:00 +0100 658892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650974&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fi-think-im-holding-on-to-life-too-tight.html I'M FREE.The written component of my exam was today, a stream of never ending EMQs (extended matching questions) on a wide range of topics, some of which were medically related and others which were an entire load of bullcrap altogether, questions that just left me completely dazed, on topics that were not on our syllabus at all.I felt unbelievably drowsy during the exam, especially during the latter half, having real issues with my concentration.Although I went out with a big group of friends afterwards, I wasn't really in the mood for socialising. The questions on my paper were flying through my head along with the answers I had chosen.I ended up retiring relatively early (ish) and back to my accommodation, to mull over what I could remember from the paper (and because I have a photograp... Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650974 Thu, 31 May 2007 22:58:00 +0100 650974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638036&cid=t_112976_93_f&fid=34891&url=http%3A%2F%2Fshortwhitecoats.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fblunt-trauma.html Arrrgh, so I guess I should actually say how things went in the OSCE.Overall, I am quite disappointed in my performance. I could have done miles better. I don't know why. I knew my stuff, inside out, but it's totally different when you're in a room doing it in front of the examiner.I'm only going to mention a few of the stations, as otherwise it'll just bring back too many bad memories, and I'm going to break it down into good stations and bad stations. I'm fairly sure I'll run out of good stations soon though. There weren't many of them, unfortunately.Good station:History of headache (5 mins). I'm fairly sure I aced this. I was really careful with my questioning, I'd like to think I had a reassuring manner, I probed well, gathered all the relevant information, summarised back to the patie... Of Short White Coats and Stethoscopes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638036 Fri, 25 May 2007 09:04:00 +0100 638036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=551328&cid=t_112976_140_f&fid=35479&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarhousewife.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fconfession.html I guess I need to confess (hey, that rhymes!) that on Tuesday I actually gained a pound after my vacation. I have been telling myself it's because of bloating and because I ate extra even on days when I was in the car a lot. I didn't stray from the plan at all, but I guess I should have made modifications for being in the car. I probably didn't drink enough water, either. Not good. Not good at all.So I'm back on track this week and hoping for better news on Tuesday. I really think it's nothing to worry about, but I didn't really want to publicize my disappointment. But I guess someone else might benefit from hearing about it, especially someone else trying to lose weight. All I can really do is what I've been doing, and then see if I need to make changes when I see my weight results next w... The Bipolar Housewife Experiment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=551328 Sat, 10 Mar 2007 03:30:00 +0100 551328