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I am writing after a long time. In this article I would like to describe about the place and the people where I work. After a break of one year after my medical studies, I decided to move to Ireland to begin my career.

I applied for jobs and I had three telephone interviews and I got selected in two if it. One of it was St. Vincent University Hospital, Dublin. The consultant of Emergency Department interviewed me. He was very certain about me and was pleased with my blog. I was selected for the post in Emergency Department in St. Vincent University Hospital, Dublin. I felt he had a great opinion about me and my fear of not being able to fulfil his expectation made me reject the offer. I do regret not being able to work with him who was very hopeful and would have been supportive in all aspects.

In the meantime, I had another telephone interview for Emergency Department Portiuncula Hospital.

I was selected and now I am here in Ireland working as a Senior House Officer in Emergency Department in one of the regional hospitals in Ballinasloe, Galway. I was very alarmed as it was my first job after completing my medical degree, which was a year ago. I thought it was going to be very hard for me to work in the Emergency Department with no prior proper clinical experience.

First day was my induction at Galway University Hospital. I thought I would not be able to do it. I felt I was going to ruin everything. Medicine seemed to be far in advance in miles from me, but somewhere in the corner of my heart I knew I could do it.

I was very nervous on the first day in Portiuncula Hospital. I stepped into the Emergency Department and the nurses were glad to have me in there. I was taken to the consultant room and I had a short chat with her. I told her about my limited clinical abilities and she made it certain that I work with comfort and gave me the confidence that I will be able to do it. I think her support and her lack of restrictions towards young doctors like me have made me adore my job.

My consultant took me around the Emergency Department. The first nurse whom I met was a wonderful lady. She explained me about everything in detail. First day and my first patient was with cardiac arrest. I did not have a big role in it as it was my first day. The protocol in the hospital makes it uncomplicated and now I can handle critical cases with ease. I haven’t learnt the whole thing but now situations seem not to be complicated as I thought.

Nurses are very pleasant and supportive considering you to be a young doctor who is in the path of your new journey. Nowadays even if I am on a weekend off I miss being there at work.

I realise I am born to be a doctor and has now brought a hunger in me which would reach satiety only after I achieve something in this field.

I must not fail to mention about the people in the town. They are very pleasant and are glad to accept you. Being a foreigner in a new town, I thought it would be difficult. People are forthcoming and down to earth. In the contemporary world, there is hastiness in everything and everyone, but here people respect each other and spend time to reciprocate everything. I have travelled to many countries and I would say Ireland is one of the countries with the best people on the earth.

I had like to dedicate this article to my Consultant and the staffs in Portiuncula hospital for being kind and supportive.

Now I am here looking forward for my Monday duty...