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I didnt mean to upset the DME...I just needed to take a day off rotations to clear my head (u have been having memory lapses secondary to a prior head injury & was afraid to see patients w/ the dxs of "m.s." and "tics" looming over my head).
I know I should have contacted her immediately, but I was afraid of the repercussions...afraid she wouldnt let me see patients. I met with her briefly last week...and she said she was turning me back over to my SOM ethics boards to deal with my insubordination. I know I made a huge error--esp not alerting the program--I just was afraid they would pull me from my rotations.
Now it seems a lot more can be done: my ethics board said if I failed 2 rotations (the dme assured me she was sending me back to prevent me even failing the current one-but I guess things change) and the board said my rotation site failed me in my first month too). I have the graded paperwork from Month 1...and I have a Pass with Honors from my preceptor--the DME has yet to see the paperwork.
I plan to meet with her Monday--to discuss the situation...aside from my number 1 goal: getting her signature on my Honors eval for my 1st rotation...what else should or shouldnt I expect? I know goinf AWOL on the hospital the 1 day was inexcusable...but aside from that?
No...I expected to get in trouble...I just didnt know how to bring up the possibilities of tics & a dx of M.S. in less than 12 hrs after learning of the dx's myself. I knew it was the wrong way to go..,I was just hoping for a little bit of time to sort it out in my own mind before having to tell the program (I had never missed a day prior--and I didnt know WHAT excuse to give...so I gave nothing). I knew it wasnt right. I just didnt know what to do
Just go in, in person. And say "I blew it, it was wrong and there is no excuse...what can I do to show that I understand I messed up and attempt to make this up to you"
I would expect to not honor the rotation. At my school a no show is an automatic non-honor, unless you are currently admitted which you still have to call or email someone. You can try protesting it but what you did is a serious lack of professionalism.