This one's funny...

Setting the stage: My preceptor, the resident and I are seeing a woman who is complaining of varicose veins after her pregnancy. She has her 5 month old baby with her, and is holding him in her lap.

Preceptor: "well I'd really like to take pictures of these veins, because sometimes the insurance companies want to see that."

(I retrieve the camera and start turning it on).

Preceptor: "Ok, why don't you (patient) stand up, and you (resident) take the pictures and Jennifer will hold the baby...(looks at me)...it will be good practice for you!"

Oh man...I had to try sooooo hard not to laugh. Mind you, I wasn't all that insulted because A) he is so old he doesn't know that what he said was insulting and B) I much preferred holding the baby because he was cute as a button and varicose veins aren't really interesting to me.

Had my mid-rotation evaluation today, which consisted of no conversation between the preceptor and I about how I am doing. Instead he just drew a line down one of the columns and handed the sheet back to me. At least it was the "good" column.

Jen