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Starting my externship today

Hi everybody
I am starting my externship this evening. Im so excited. Can anyone tell me what I should expect. I will be there for 5 hours, 3 times a week. It is a pediatric clinic. I know there are other specialties there as well but I will find out tonight. Is there anything that I should ask or do on my first day.

Any advice would be great.

Are You Still In School? yes

Are You Working? externship

Re: Starting my externship today

good luck! I am also spssed to be starting at a pediatric office soon (clerical first). I however wanted to start by next week, but the woman in charge there wants to be there the first day Im there but she wont be able to next week :( So now I prob wont start until the 27th which is going to make it VERY hard for me to get my full 160 hrs in! How many hours do you have to do? I am taking alot my last semester/this semester (didnt plan on taking this much but due to my messed up college) and am always at the college or doing homework constantly seriously and Im still never done...my business communication class is the worst so far! I have no idea how I am going to be able to take all these classes and my externship its REALLY hard with the classes alone and I have insomnia which makes it worse and I go to a sleep specialist for the 1st time the 20th. I feel the same way as you not sure what to expect!? I would just ask whatever comes to your mind..maybe what will I be doing,do I need to bring anything with me?, wear? etc. Im really nervous especially about clinical things because I do not feel like I was taught enough and properly! Good luck and let me know PLEASE maybe what to expect etc. bc I wasnt originally sppsed to go to a pediatric clinic thats also due to my messed up college. TAHNKS ALOT!

Re: Starting my externship today

Hi there, I know you have a busy schedule with your classes. Like I said in an earlier post you are not ready to do an externship. The way it works is when you're about to start your externship you should only have one class left. You state that you have 3 or more classes. Your school should not send you out yet. I'm not trying to be rude. You are wasting to much energy asking people for advice on this forum. Use your time to do your studies right now and then when the next term starts maybe then you will be ready to go on your externship. Have a good day.

Your Professional Title/Credentials: NCMA, (NCCT), AAS

Are You Still In School? No

Are You Working? Yes

Re: Starting my externship today

Thanks for your advice but my life isnt so easy so I really have no other choice..wish I did believe me!

Re: Starting my externship today

You always have a choice. Don't let no one tell you any different. I would love to see pass everything and walk high with your head in the air. But do it right, OKAY!!! Take care.

Your Professional Title/Credentials: NCMA, (NCCT), AAS

Are You Still In School? No

Are You Working? Yes

Re: Starting my externship today

Hi Matt
Im not sure if you were responding to me or cmm4ever but I am the one taking 3 classes with my externship but I havent complained about it. I am an "A" student so I AM spending my time studying. I thought his was a forum for questions about medical assisting. Almost all of the people in my school take more than one class with their externship. I started last night and it went well. I was just asking for first day advice.

Thanks anyway

Are You Still In School? yes

Are You Working? externship

Re: Starting my externship today

Oh cmm4ever
I have to do 240 hours.
At the clinic I will be working in Pediatrics, GYN, GI, Podiatry and Medical departments.

Are You Still In School? yes

Are You Working? externship

Re: Starting my externship today

BOO HILL :oh cool...let me know how it goes...if you can let know any information about pediatrics that would be helpful! Is your program a 2yr associates? I am taking alot of classes more than 3 and still am waiting on the externship process which is crazy. How many credit hrs are u taking? Thanks

Re: Starting my externship today

Hi there, This in regards to the other lady. I'm sorry if you thought it was towards you, it wasn't. The other young lady has been asking for help, about her externship that she states that she hasn't started yet. She has been worried about this and that. She blames everything on her school on how she has been treated badly by them. I just told her that the way she was making it sound that she is not ready to do her externship yet. I informed her that she should wait and get all her classes caught up. I also told her if she went to her externship now she will be sent back to her school, because she is not ready, and she is also running the risk of hurting others with her lack of skills. When a person is on their externship site, its like they are already working. You get the chance to put your skills you learned in school, and you'll also get the chance also to learn new things from that site as well. A person must be willing to go the extra mile in showing these people that you know what your doing and you want to learn more as go. You must also ask questions if you don't understand something, and you you must be willing to take notes. This was all I was trying to tell this girl. I wish you like with externship, and I hope you find a job after you are done with school. Take care.

Your Professional Title/Credentials: NCMA, (NCCT), AAS

Are You Still In School? No

Are You Working? Yes

Re: Starting my externship today

No problem Matt
I agree with you. Externship is about learning but you had to have learned the skills in school. We practiced alot on each other in clinical classes. I was a little nervous about starting but once I got there I felt comfortable about the things I learned enough to just jump in. The patients and staff were great.
Hopefully I'll be doing something different tonight.

Are You Still In School? yes

Are You Working? externship

Re: Starting my externship today

How is it my fault if my school stinks? Yes I will NOT take the blame for their unprofessionalism, thats what im mad about ..thats all.