For Trainees


Experiences of an Intern Doctor

This essay was written in 2010 while I was an intern doctor in Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Nepal and was published in the annual book of the interns at that time (MBBS, 26th Batch). The core theme of this essay still rings true. I debated whether I should edit or rewrite it, but decided to leave it as it was (including several grammatically unsound sentences). This will tell you that writing is a skill which can be improved with work. The important thing is to keep writing. This essay shows what an intern doctor at that time from 2010 working in TUTH, Kathmandu felt like. If I edited it now, it would be contaminated with my present day feelings. So, here you go- my experiences from 2010 working as an intern doctor in the wards and emergency room of one of the biggest hospitals in Nepal.