doctor in infancy

[jcd1013]

Today is my day off. Which is nice. I survived the first two days of internship, as did my patients, which is always a good thing. It wasn't too horrible, except there was so much that I forgot (didn't do a physical exam on two of my patients. Not good. Didn't tell the nurse that I was changing medications. Not good.) and I spent most of the time floundering in the decisions that I did make (giving that patient cough syrup, was that okay, or did I just make the other medical condition that we were treating him for worse? (you laugh, because it's just cough syrup but when you think of all of the drug interaction....)).

So now, I get to enjoy the day being away from the hospital. Except I can't figure out how to put a notification on my pager that I'm away, so I keep getting paged. I've just ignored them. That's probably bad too.

And my next day off? Will be on July 22nd. That's right. 19 days without a day off. I'm already getting crabby at the thought.

Don't get me wrong, I am really enjoying this, I am between the freak out fits, and it was wonderful to be back in the hospital environment. I love talking to the patients and getting to know them. My patients have been wonderful and have very nicely been as well as they can be in a hospital, so I haven't had to worry too much about them. But I get antsy when I have to be up every morning at 5 and don't get a chance to just be lazy. *sigh*

I'll be on call tomorrow, so I won't be done until 9 pm, so I won't be really celebrating the 4th, except by taking care of the veterans who sacrificed so much of themselves to protect our country, and when you look at it that way, it seems like the best use of a day.

Still without internet access. Getting beyond perturbed. It's flipping a switch people, it shouldn't take 10 days to do. I really, really, really need it working, so I can figure out how to get my new Pocket PC working and download some oh so valuable medical information so I'll actually know how to manage my patients.

Comments

[mrschimpf.livejournal.com]

Do you (or if you got this later, did you get to) think you'll be able to watch the fireworks tonight, whether in person or on TV (Channel 6 at 9:30)? You picked a good day to take off at least, it's odd Milwaukee celebrates the 4th on the 3rd...lol.

I hope things are going well for you and you get your internet soon, are you getting AT&T or TW Roadrunner?

[literati555.livejournal.com]

it was wonderful to be back in the hospital environment

Reading what you're writing about your residency and being a doctor gives me a huge, hugely increased respect of all doctors, except "respect" is not really the right word, but it's one of those really great things. I...wow. That you enjoy it so much is really amazing and so, so admirable.

I had no idea it was like 'this' - it's almost like hearing from an entirely different world than what I've sort of imagined, no matter how many details one hears and despite all the time I've ended up waiting around in hospitals. Heh.

'Wow' really works best, I think.

:)!

I'm glad things seem to be going well at least, and I hope your internet gets working very soon!

[educatedtvgeek.livejournal.com]

Officially an intern eh? Can I call you Meredith or would you prefer Christina:)?

[satismagic.livejournal.com]

That sounds as if you are doing great! But 19 days without a break is really hard. *sends lots of energy your way*

I hope the 19 days will float by without a hitch and leave you completely relaxed (possibly with internet access) for your next day off.

[behrbemine.livejournal.com]

You're making a difference. You are paving roads. You are so valuable. To the world. And to me.

Now don't you ever forget it while you're hitting the alarm clock at five a.m.

We love you. Yes, me, and the unforgiving world.