Millie’s Blog

So this summer has been busy already and we still have over 2 months before Fall classes start back up. Right after the Spring semester ended I began my internship with a local medical group called Premier. Since I get to do clinical work throughout my Nursing semesters I chose to see the leadership side of the organization. I began working at the Imgaing Center and the OB/GYN clinics. I got to see all the work that has to be done in converting every single paper chart they have on file to and electronic medical record. Slowly, but surely they will have that done to all of the offices Premier includes. Seeing all the time and effort that goes into that really makes you appreciate all the behind the scenes details that go into running organizations. After two weeks of working I moved to the Family Practice center and began work with the clinical nurse supervisor. She definitely had a lot on her shouders and there wasn’t a moment, practically, that someone wasn’t interuppting her to ask her a question or that she wasn’t handling some important manner. It became obvious that she was an integral part of all the nurses and doctors working well together. Overall I got to see a lot of things that I never would have otherwise seen and everyone I met was very welcoming and generous with helping me in all the tasks I was assigned. ….Now all I have to do is write a paper analyzing the leadership and structure of the organization…Fun! I’d rather just chalk it up to a good learning experience, but hopefully writing the paper will make me think more about what I really learned while I was there.

And finally, on another note, I’m so anxious to get to go to Gatlinburg. I haven’t been in so long and it’s a place that I absolutely love to be! Anyway, whenever my husband gets to come home for leave from Iraq that’s where we’ll be headed. We plan to go to Dollywood, the Dixie Stampede. and take a helicopter ride over the mountains. If you’ve never been, it’s definitely a place that you need to visit!

I’ll write more later.