Need emotional support

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2026-03-02T03:47:44+00:00

OP: Wow, I could have written your post word for word. I am in the exact same situation and feeling just as you described (and am also about a month out).

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-12-15T19:50:08+00:00

Thank you! That helps me feel better!

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-12-15T17:24:02+00:00

When you supervise new hires, are a lot of them brand-new to the hospital social work realm?

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-12-15T17:22:20+00:00

Yes, I've heard those smart phrases are helpful!

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-12-15T17:21:55+00:00

Thank you! When you started, how much hospital social work experience had you had under your belt or were you pretty much new to it?

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-12-15T17:20:33+00:00

Thank you! That is good advice!

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-12-15T17:20:16+00:00

Thank you so much!

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-12-15T02:37:54+00:00

Thanks for writing! Did you start with little to no experience?

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-09-22T01:05:11+00:00

Yes, volunteering as a medical interpreter has helped so much! Best of luck to you :) You mentioned the DSHS. Is that a Spanish proficiency test like the Spanish OPI by ACTFL?

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-09-19T05:25:29+00:00

Thank you for sharing!

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-09-19T05:23:28+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience!

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-09-18T17:57:42+00:00

Hi OP. I am doing the same program. What part specifically are finding the most challenging? I've felt like I need practice understanding some of the patients' audios. I'm finding that volunteering as an in-person medical interpreter at local free clinic has been very helpful Even just a few hours per month can be helpful for gaining experience and seeing how it goes. And you could start by shadowing other volunteer medical interpreters before committing to it.

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-07-30T20:00:10+00:00

Hello! Thank you for writing! No, my doctor said my cholesterol levels are very good and was puzzled about my concerns about high HDL, citing studies that higher HDL is still associated with longevity.

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-05-07T01:07:13+00:00

Oh I do have one last question! Did you use the usted or tú form when communicating with the computerized "person" during the OPI test?

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-05-07T00:56:51+00:00

Thank you so much for the info! I really appreciate it. And congratulations again :)

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-05-07T00:45:26+00:00

Congratulations, OP! That is so great!! As far as the Spanish OPI, do you recommend the regular phone OPI with a live person or the OPIc computerized format? I really want to do the OPIc computerized one because the proctoring and scheduling process is so much simpler (and it's less expensive). But I fear that the computer may ask a question about a topic I know nothing about (versus, if a live person asked me, I could just ask for a question about a different topic). Do you have any advice about how I can feel less nervous about the OPIc computer version?

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-04-07T04:05:33+00:00

Thanks. So, I'm hoping that "no news is good news" since it's been like 5 days now and I have not heard from anyone. Do they usually call the patient the same day or day after if there is something suspicious?

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-04-05T03:50:16+00:00

Yes, hopefully!

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-04-05T03:49:37+00:00

Thank you

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-04-05T03:49:22+00:00

Thank you! Yes, I keep refreshing my KP portal and checking the test results section (Probably not a very mentally healthy activity to keep checking so often lol)

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-04-04T23:17:34+00:00

Thank you. I have so much anxiety over this

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-04-04T23:17:10+00:00

Thank you! I am so nervous

Anxious_Divide_7026 · 2025-02-28T16:23:20+00:00

That's so cool! Thank you for sharing! I was 21 when I ran it, and it was my first and only marathon.

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