TB Test

I wanted to do a blog entry about TB testing since my orientation for volunteering at Ben Taub clearly kept emphasizing the importance of getting a TB test when working in a clinical environment. I know I am very behind on blog entries! But I do have a pretty clear memory of my volunteer experience since I started at Ben Taub. I received my skin TB test about 2 months ago and not surprisingly I had a negative result. I have had at least 2 TB tests in the past due to volunteering at other clinical facilities, so I am very familiar with the process. It sounds really weird, but I think the TB skin test is really cool! I like the "bubble" that forms underneath the skin--neat! Ha ha ha...
Anyway, at this point in time I was very curious and anxious about what I would be doing at Ben Taub. The hospital is huge so I figured there would be a lot of different variety of things to help out in. I do admit, the process of volunteering does take a long time so I'm glad I had started applying early. My volunteer coordinator, Elizabeth Tise, is extremely sweet and helpful in trying to get my started as soon as possible! I do owe a lot to her for getting me situated at Ben Taub.

***by the way! Since I sadly neglected my blog :(  I am updating from the beginning of my experience to the end, even though some posts are supposed to reflect on my experience since October. So sorry for not updating asap!

Next ---> Training!