Need advice regarding an important extracurricular

[Dannyw]

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I have been at a free clinic for 6 months volunteering regularly doing patient intakes, vitals, histories and shadowing a bit. One of the nurses there had apparently thought I was a med student the whole time and now doesn't feel comfortable with me performing these tasks as an undergrad. So, the question is do I continue volunteering there doing clerical work, helping set up, break down and whatever else? Or should I get a recommendation and move on. I really bummed about the whole thing, but there's not much I can do.

Any advice would be good.

 

[Xiao]

I would say do what you enjoy. You are volunteering your time and should get the most out of it.

A word of caution though: the nurses may have decided to take you off clinical duties because you are slowing them down or are making too many mistakes. If you are looking for a great letter of rec, I think it's important that your work contributes to their patient care rather than hinder it. I'm not saying this is what has happened, but it is something to consider for those rec. letters.

 

[Dannyw]

I would say do what you enjoy. You are volunteering your time and should get the most out of it.

A word of caution though: the nurses may have decided to take you off clinical duties because you are slowing them down or are making too many mistakes. If you are looking for a great letter of rec, I think it's important that your work contributes to their patient care rather than hinder it. I'm not saying this is what has happened, but it is something to consider for those rec. letters.

The nurse may have felt that way, however she is just an unpleasant person and will not be writing, or be contributing to the letter in any way. The director would be writing it and they actually offered to write one for an internship a few months ago.