Roupen Odabashian, Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Yesterday was my last shift in Windsor. For the last three years, I’ve been doing my hematology oncology fellowship in Detroit while working in Windsor as an internist. I’ve seen and learned a lot. Here are the three main lessons I want to share:
- Life changes really fast. I can’t count the number of times families have asked me, ‘How did this happen so fast?’ I’ve seen patients go from walking, talking, and laughing to being completely unresponsive in just two days.
- Appreciate your loved ones-and never leave them. We have a really good healthcare system in Canada, but unfortunately, we sometimes abuse it. I’ve seen tons of families leave their loved ones in the hospital just because they ‘don’t feel safe’ taking them home-something I haven’t seen in the States.
- Always listen to the nurses. No matter how simple their concern is, it often carries a lot of significance. Never underestimate a nurse’s concern.”
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