Illustration of caregivers doing PCR tests in drive at Purpan hospital, in Toulouse. – FRED SCHEIBER / SIPA
They were used to the crowded benches of the faculty. Less in the operating room or resuscitation. During the coronavirus crisis, some nursing and medical students came to the hospital to help future colleagues. Discovering the reality of a fantasy job.
Jump into the deep end
Some people were surprised when they discovered the hospital from the inside. Good or bad. Because of this unknown and devastating infectious disease. But sometimes also anger, which has been raging for months in certain public hospitals. Launched in the deep water for the first time, in a frightening context, some have discovered a vocation, others have been disgusted. Or finally choose to go to the private sector, to another specialty, or to return their blouse …
If you are one of these young health students and you worked for the first time on the front line during this coronavirus period, tell us how this experience marked you. Was she a trainer? Did it play a role in your long-term choices? Have you changed your vision about the hospital? On your job? Have you changed your vocation?
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