Embarrassing and Work: Internship troubles

Internship troubles

By bibou2324 - 18/04/2012 20:41

Today, during my first day as a doctor’s intern, I attended a consultation. The embarrassed patient asked me to leave. Not really knowing my way around, I went through the first door I could find. By the time I realized it was a closet, I didn’t dare come back out. Twenty minutes is a long time to wait. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/09/2024 20:00 - Canada

Today, I walked into what I thought was my doctor’s new office building for my appointment. I sat down, only to realize five minutes later that I was sitting in a small conference room where they were holding a staff meeting, and not the waiting room I thought it was. I had to wait for the doctor's receptionist to come get me. FML

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By dr mamour - 30/01/2013 21:57 - France - Paris

Today, during my first day as a medical intern in a new ward, I was performing a rectal exam. My supervisor thought it would be funny to burst into the room and scream, "Who are you?! You don't even work here, you pervert!" FML

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By f u doc - 30/09/2020 17:01 - United States

Today, I had two different doctor's appointments with different specialists at the same hospital. Doctor #1 kept me waiting so long doctor #2 refused to see me. I tried to explain I was in the building and why I was late, but he wouldn’t hear it. I’d already waited 4 months for these appointments. FML

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By ihateoldmagazines - 27/01/2011 21:31 - United States

Today, I went to the doctor's office for an appointment. After waiting for ages, I asked the receptionist what the delay was. Apparently, I had no standing appointment today. This is coming from the same receptionist who checked me in nearly two hours ago. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/11/2012 00:57 - Canada - Belleville

Today, I was waiting in a doctor's office when I was approached by an elderly woman. She told me all about the ripping of her stitches in a very private place, in exhaustive detail. Of course, today was the day my doctor chose to be an hour late. FML

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By misty - 28/06/2011 16:14 - Canada

Today, after checking in and waiting for three hours to see the doctor, the receptionist said she forgot about me because she didn't see me. She asked me to come back tomorrow. I was sitting right in front of her. FML

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By in pain and tardy - 11/03/2016 23:00 - United States - Easthampton

Today, I had a doctor's appointment. I arrived early so I could check in with the receptionists about this weird communication mixup that's caused me to miss my last two appointments. Despite what my appointment card said, I arrived to find the office closed. FML

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By Elle - 28/12/2022 04:00 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, it was a normal day working as a medical receptionist, until I told a wheelchair-bound patient to “take a seat” out of habit. She responded with, “I brought my own!” I have never felt more embarrassed. FML

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By professionalmedicineman - 11/08/2016 19:25 - United States - Arlington

Today, it was my first day at my new job as a receptionist at a small doctor's office. When the doctor's wife called and asked if he'd stepped out, I blanked the word "Doctor" and instead replaced it with, "Medicine man." FML

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The tooth is…

By oops - 02/03/2013 18:32 - Netherlands - Nieuwe-niedorp

Today, after spending almost an hour in the dentist's waiting room, watching other people get called in for their appointments, I finally lost my patience and asked the receptionist what was taking so long. I'd forgotten to sign in. FML

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Thursday 19 April 2012 0:35

Well congratulations on finally coming out of the closet! :) But that's beside the point, did you find Narnia?

alexup24 13

Thursday 19 April 2012 0:47

Yes, you should be. It was all your fault.

Comments

CRC_101 31

Thursday 19 April 2012 7:59

I'm curious what the doctor thought, if anything. He/she must have realized that was a closet. x)

jewwybeanzzz 10

Thursday 19 April 2012 8:06

I've done that. Except it was at my friends house. Her whole family was watching. Awkward... Especially since I told her I was gonna go to the bathroom :P

RomanBeauty 0

Thursday 19 April 2012 8:27

Lmao that's awesome. "by the time I realized it was a closet..." exactly how long was it, before that doc?

PaperCandles 0

Thursday 19 April 2012 8:52

Maybe you'll meet someone special while you're waiting in there. Just like Elliot and JD on scrubs :)

katcot99 11

Thursday 19 April 2012 11:44

Yes! Victory, I finally created a #1 comment where people actually talk about my comment instead of using it as trying to show up so they'd get lots of thumbs up or thumbs down.

KendratheUnicorn 0

Thursday 19 April 2012 12:06

Uhm what?

nerd380 1

Thursday 19 April 2012 15:25

get a life

vandal3068 0

Thursday 19 April 2012 16:49

Im sorry butyour not going to make it

hereinnc 12

Thursday 19 April 2012 17:07

I'm curious why when you first stepped into the closet you didn't just immediately step out and then leave the room? Seems odd to have stepped in realized you were there, think oh well I'll just hang out here till they are done. Plus you said took about 20 mins so you could obviously hear so ... the fact that the patient wanted some privacy was irrelevant to you?