#stacyspeaks

[shadesofstacy]

sluttiest thing a man can have is puppy dog eyes and wet plush lips

[shadesofstacy]

“abs or biceps”

someone who will go to even the most extreme lengths to make me happy

a big strong back and a nice smile tho

[shadesofstacy]

[shadesofstacy]

when it comes to scary mean happy trails leave them to me. i got this don’t worry guys

[shadesofstacy]

[shadesofstacy]

my future husband is out there and he’ll be so so sweet to me

[shadesofstacy]

I love it when a man cries

[destined-pa]

Hi, people.

So last PA application cycle was unsuccessful unfortunately.

But, that’s not stoppin’ me! I’m currently in the new application cycle for several schools. We’ll see how it goes.

On the bright side, since the last application, I have learned so much and I am so grateful to have had the time to do so. I started a new job as a medical assistant and that has helped me grow and has given me experience working with different doctors and PAs.

Some important lessons I have learned:

1. Just like people have different personalities, obviously doctors and PAs do, as well. Most of us generally tend to forget that medical providers are human, too. They make mistakes and can be emotional, grumpy, etc. You just have to go with the flow and learn to work with the various personalities around you. Just like any other job.

2. When a doctor/PA is yelling, its not necessarily directed at you. I have witnessed many “yelling fits” amongst the medical team at my job. I’d say, about 80% of the time, the screaming is something along the lines of a patient being late or a patient not having a diagnostic report or imaging with them, and the list goes on... I used to take offense when certain doctors would scream at me for giving them information. But, I discovered that they just need to be calmed (or soothed, if you will) and their raised voice is usually a result of the situation and not the messenger.

3. Always push yourself as far as you can. Step out of your comfort zone. When I began this new job, I started as solely a medical assistant. A few months later, I encouraged my manager to have me learn to scribe as that was an option I could pursue. I am so happy that I did because I have gained so much knowledge on medical terminology, chart coding, EHR, ICD10, and medical examinations. I am at the point where I can practically diagnose a patient and come up with a plan (in my head, of course). I’ve also picked up some interpretation of MRIs and xrays.

I’m sure there are many more lessons I could list and more to be discovered. However, the point is that I am back in “the game” and blogging is the only thing that keeps me sane (besides my boyfriend). So, please enjoy this Christmas GIF as my grand finale.