Being an intern at Marin General Hospital is an amazing experience - I literally get to save lives, deal with patients, and get a nice paycheck. Oh wait, that's the doctor.
Don't worry; if you came in as a patient to the electrophysiology lab I would not be responsible for your care, as that is left to trained professionals. However, you might see me watching the procedures from my spot in the corner. While it is not the most interactive internship as far as patients care goes, it is completely fascinating to get to watch the procedures from inside the room and have it explained to me as it happens. I also get to help with normal office activities and interact with the other people working at the hospital.
I work Tuesdays and Thursdays, and my work schedule is completely dependent on what time the procedures will take place that day. Until the cases start and between happenings I do filing and organizing of patients' charts and the offices. However, when a patient comes in I get to be in the room, listening as the nurses go over consent forms and get the patient ready for whatever procedure they are at the hospital for. I get to follow different patients throughout the day, starting with check in, then the actual procedure, and then to the recovery room. Overall this internship is amazing - I never thought I would get to be in the room while a doctor is implanting an ICD or ablating someone's heart.
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