Saturday, June 26, 2010

Pediatrics- 4 weeks

Daily Schedule: Lecture on Mon. and Tues. from 8am - 2pm
                           Wards on Weds., Thurs., and Fri. from 6:30-2:30

Actual Daily Schedule:  No real change from what is posted above.

What to wear: Scrubs.  It's good to have an extra shirt if you happen to be the recipient of any projectiles

What's in my pockets: Brains ( a tool to organize your day- the one in your head is good to have too), Assessment and medication sheet, pens, band-aids, granola bar.

Patient notes you'll be asked to write:  assessments and safety notes.

What to study:  I have been spending most of my time on the pulmonary unit.  I've been reading a lot about pediatric respiratory issues, pediatric interventions in a kid-friendly way.  Of course, all systems.

A few unforgettables along the way:  sitting in on a cranial reconstruction, seeing a patient with right lung agenesis (born with only one lung)

Curious things other students do:  1. text messaging- which I find is unprofessional. 2. talking to patients like they are adults. 3

I am tired exhausted of school.  The amount of information that is thrown at us is ridiculous.  I am so over this.

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