2nd Day in the ER

Wow, what didn't I do. What an amazing day. Dropped a foley into a 94 year old man who hadn't urinated in 4 days. He's sending me information on his lifes work researching how the foods you eat can improve your eyesight. He said he had three doctorates but he also said that the President called him back so we'll see. I also got to cauterize a hole in a fingernail that had become infected after the patient scrubbing a pot had resulted in a piece of cooked rice getting lodged under the nail. Thankfully, my joke about going all the way through the finger went over well.

Other than that it was migraines, vision problems, serious back issues, drug seekers, psych cases, foot fractures, chest pain, just a really wide range of cases. I guess I'd have to say one of the best parts of the night was when one of the PAs asked me where I was thinking of working after graduation and then told me I should "keep in touch".

I done good.

First day in the ER

It went really well. I had some great PAs to lead me through, they started me off with a patient on my own the minute I got there. I saw a psych case, some musculoskeletal issues, and a lot of post-URI sinusitis ('tis the season). 12 hour days, but it went by really fast due to the constant volume of work. I'll only be on 36-40 hours a week for this one, and I get to sit down here and there so it's really looking to be a cool experience. I've been told to expect a good deal of suturing, and altogether a well-rounded adventure.

I'll keep you posted.