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I just volunteered for the first time and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what to ask nurses/doctors to get them talking. I volunteered in the emergency derpartment, but a lot of the time I felt kind of lost. I didn't feel like I had a mentor, so I just sat around and watched, mostly. I was able to do a few things like delivering stuff, but I want to learn more. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Also, what should I say to patients? Should I just go around into different rooms and say hi and stuff? I don't know much about their health.. There is that big board on the wall, but I'm not totally sure if I understand that.......
At the hospital I'm volunteering at, it seems like there are more PCAs than anything else. They seem nice, but some of them aren't very knowledgeable, and again when it comes to learning more stuff, I'm afriad of asking a really general question because everyone seems so busy all of the time.
I was overhearing conversations between doctors and nurses because I thought I could learn some stuff that way.... But a few times one of the people talking would give me a look but not say anything. I figure it's probably rude to be listening in........
anyhow, love to hear your advice and experiences.....
sunfest girl
I just volunteered for the first time and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on what to ask nurses/doctors to get them talking. I volunteered in the emergency derpartment, but a lot of the time I felt kind of lost. I didn't feel like I had a mentor, so I just sat around and watched, mostly. I was able to do a few things like delivering stuff, but I want to learn more. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Also, what should I say to patients? Should I just go around into different rooms and say hi and stuff? I don't know much about their health.. There is that big board on the wall, but I'm not totally sure if I understand that.......
At the hospital I'm volunteering at, it seems like there are more PCAs than anything else. They seem nice, but some of them aren't very knowledgeable, and again when it comes to learning more stuff, I'm afriad of asking a really general question because everyone seems so busy all of the time.
I was overhearing conversations between doctors and nurses because I thought I could learn some stuff that way.... But a few times one of the people talking would give me a look but not say anything. I figure it's probably rude to be listening in........
anyhow, love to hear your advice and experiences.....
sunfest girl