I've gradually been able to do more and more at my externship. I'm now routinely drawing blood, putting IV catheters in, helping prep for surgery, giving vaccines, doing TPR's, etc. I learned how to do EKG's over the phone today and a few weeks ago I actually got to scrub in on a surgery! I've been practicing reading radiographs and anticipate the tests the doctors will run after looking at the animal and/or their chart. I collected some extra urine the other day and looked at it under the microscope, then I compared what I saw to what Antec reported and I was able to explain the discrepancies. In short, I'm pretty happy with my progress!
Of course, there are some frustrations as well. Techs get treated like poop by some doctors while others are happy to teach you things or even quiz you about certain topics. And just like any job there are things you'd rather not do: cleaning cages, sweeping, mopping, etc. It hasn't been a perfect experience, but it has been interesting and I think that's pretty much what it's all about.
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