What an incredible 10 days it's been! Everyone said it's hard to be an intern all over again. When I heard that I thought, eh, I won't have any problems. Ha! I forgot how painful it is to be running around like a chicken with your head cut off, always feeling like you're behind schedule! This first week was like jumping into the hottest fire you can imagine! I had to learn three new computer systems, learn three new hospitals, learn about all my pre-existing patients and go to meetings and operations for the other 8-10 hours of the day! Whew! It's finally getting better.
The great news is that the people I'm working with are wonderful! Very unlike some of my past experiences. I feel very welcomed and supported. This makes all the difference in the world! The excitement of the week was last Friday, the men's toilet overflowed out of control which shorted the electrical system to an entire building. We had a huge laugh on that state of affairs.
Well, after my 73+ hour week, I'm tired. More soon I hope. :P
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Sunday, July 1, 2012
July1st, 2012 is traditionally the day that all residents across the country begin their medical training after completing medical school. Because it fell on a Sunday this year, I was not required to go into work. However, I did volunteer to go in and round with two of the other residents as it is a completely new hospital system for me. I don't know my way around the hospital, I don't know the computer system, and I don't know the patients on my service. Heck, I didn't even know where to park this am.
After 2.5 hours, I feel much more comfortable and hopefully, will transistion through the week more easily. I also feel more comfortable with the two residents I rounded with today. They are both very nice, supportive and crass(which I love!). I know my transition to being low man on the totem pole will not be fun but working with these people will be!
Tomorrow, my first day will consist of rounds beginning at 0700. Then plastics clinic for the rest of the morning. Then in the afternoon we have a very big case...an ALT flap, for which I am reading the dissection and anatomy today so I can follow along.
Overall, I am slightly more relaxed having gone into work this morning yet, I still have some anxiety about beginning residency again. As a good friend put it, "you need to hurry up and start your residency so you can hurry up and finish." Very well put! I need to take this first step to reach my lifetime goal of practicing plastic surgery. Deep breath....
After 2.5 hours, I feel much more comfortable and hopefully, will transistion through the week more easily. I also feel more comfortable with the two residents I rounded with today. They are both very nice, supportive and crass(which I love!). I know my transition to being low man on the totem pole will not be fun but working with these people will be!
Tomorrow, my first day will consist of rounds beginning at 0700. Then plastics clinic for the rest of the morning. Then in the afternoon we have a very big case...an ALT flap, for which I am reading the dissection and anatomy today so I can follow along.
Overall, I am slightly more relaxed having gone into work this morning yet, I still have some anxiety about beginning residency again. As a good friend put it, "you need to hurry up and start your residency so you can hurry up and finish." Very well put! I need to take this first step to reach my lifetime goal of practicing plastic surgery. Deep breath....
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