No pressure

[nafnikufesin]

Four weeks left until my final oral exam. Thirteen years of post-secondary education, $3000 just to write the exam, two months notice given to our landlord, with movers set to come and take us to Edmonton in July for a job that I won't have confirmed until I know that I passed the exam.

No pressure.

 

[Demonic Rapture]

Nah, no pressure at all. What's the job?

 

[nafnikufesin]

Psychiatrist on a community treatment team for severe mental illness (ie. schizophrenia)

 

[Weapon X]

That's kinda scary

Isn't that how Freddy Krueger was made, carefull don't get yourself locked in a room

Oh and Good Luck on it!

 

[Stoner Sioux]

Ooohh. Will it be in a mental hospital? My friend who is studying to be a nurse had to do some work at a mental hospital and she said the patients would try to grab your hair and would sometimes hit people.

 

[nafnikufesin]

The clinic will be mainly outpatient (community) treament. However, I may also do some part-time work at a mental hospital. As part of my residency, I've been working in one for most of the past five years, so it's nothing new or scary. You just have to know to take precautions, like sitting closer to the door, have a security guard sitting outside if necessary, using restraints if they're extremely agitated. It's rare that I have to use those measures, though, as many of them are either cooperative and agreeable with treatment, or too psychotic and disorganized to be any real danger.

 

[FailingAcension]

I've got some bad news...you're not going to pass!

Nah...I'm kidding! You'll do great!

 

[Lhorian]

Have a good time at the exam, if you have that, you're likely to pass.
ow and have a bit of luck for good measure.

 

[Jax]

Good luck to ya, Naf..I have faith in ya, you can do this!

 

[Sonnenritter]

Just don't snap. You don't want to have to lose your job, then have to go visit the guy that took your job.

 

[NaTaSMAI]

Good luck! You'll do fine.

 

[xenophobe]

Just drink lots of coffee, play loud music, and ... uh... you wanted to stress less, eh?

Oh, just relax, you'll do fine I'm sure!