First Day of School!

Well, just got done with my first day at school...i actually got home before 10:00am but whose counting! I am starting on Anesthesia rotation and everything is different this year than last year, therefore: MASS CHAOS! The resident told me to show up at 6:45 and go to the operating room. The nurses there said, "you're not suppose to be here, go to the second floor and talk to anesthesia, not the surgery people." I go to the second floor and was told, "If you're here to do IVs and intubations then you need to come back at 8:45 because those procedures don't start til 9. Go get some coffee." In the cafeteria I met a friendly 4th year who helped to straighten everything out. He told me I was suppose to go to the 4th floor (no the 2nd or the 3rd) and ask for Trish and she would get me set up! So I finally found the place I was suppose to do, met up with the Chief Resident who's first words were "Oh, there you are."

As I waited, the two other members of my group showed up and they are actually 4th years and have already done this rotation and are just using this as a time to study. This is excellent because they know how it use to be (a breeze) and they are trying to help the program coordinator to change things back to the easy way (and the way that seems to work better). Besides, the director of the rotation and the others who want to make it harder are all off on vacation this week. So today, I watched a video on how to intubate and then fourth years showed me on the dummy. We practiced til about 915 and then she told us to go home and come back tomorrow. Maybe someone will be around in order to teach us. Until then, it looks like I get to learn from the 4th years, who know all the tricks.

Overall, a great day. So now I get to use the rest of the day getting the house in order and going grocery shopping. It was amazing to see everyone, but I am so happy to be home again. Tonight, I will try cooking in the crock pot...I'll let you know how it goes. Summer has been amazing so far, and by summer I mean this past week! I hope yours is going well. I love you all.

AC