Happy belated Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving was my holiday to work, which is great because it means I get Christmas off. The day of wasn't too bad. I got free lunch for working the holiday, and after work I went to my coresident's apartment. She had cooked for her boyfriend, his brother, and another of the pharmacists from work that we hang out with, so I was able to enjoy some good Thanksgiving food. We finished the night out with a game of Scrabble. The night before Thanksgiving my Bible study had a fun night due to the number of people who were out of town. We played Just Dance 3 on the Wii and it was awesome. Even the guys really got into it and danced their hearts out to "Let's Go to the Mall."
I have a week left of my cardiology rotation, and I'm really enjoying it. I realize that I might just like the CICU because it's my first critical care rotation, but I know I'd like to do more rotations in cardiology. I'm not totally sure where I'll be next month but it looks like I'll be in administration. I don't think it will be easy, but it will be a nice break from our traditional clinical rotations. I've been spending a lot of time following my patients and working on projects, but I know that if I can just make it through these 2 years of residency then I can find the job that I've been looking forward to since I start working in a peds hospital in pharmacy school.
Speaking of doing a second year of residency, I head to New Orleans a week from today for the Midyear Clinical Meeting. It's the meeting I went to last year in Anaheim to meet residency programs. This year I'll be looking for 2nd year programs in pediatrics as well as recruiting for residents at my current program. I'm still undecided if I'm going to stay here or leave for my second year, but I'm glad I have the opportunity to look into other programs at this meeting. This is a great program so I only want to leave if I can find a place where I would get an added experience to prepare me for my career.
Last weekend was the Philadelphia marathon, and I volunteered at a water stop. It wasn't as fun as actually running the race, but it was great being involved in the run in some way. There is definite strategy involved in handing out water at a race, especially to the fast runners. I haven't been running as much as I'd like to, but hopefully I can get back at it soon.
Stay tuned next time for updates from my trip to New Orleans!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Dear blog readers, I am sorry that it has been a month since my last post! I'll try my best to catch you up on going what's been going on here in the Big East.
I am currently in my fifth month of residency. Time is flying! I finished my first clinical rotation in general pediatrics (the pediatric version of general medicine). It was a good experience, and I was able to learn a lot. I also had some very cute patients. I gave my first case presentation which was definitely a learning experience, but that's why I'm here! Last Monday I started my first ICU rotation in the cardiovascular ICU. Cardiology is very interesting, especially in patients who have totally cardiovascular anatomy/circulation than the typical adult. I'm interested in being an ICU pharmacist, so I'm excited to see what this month will hold. I have been spending many hours a day at work, but I'm learning how to use my time more efficiently.
Three weekends ago Kayla and Daniel L made their way to Philadelphia for a weekend visit. We did many of the touristy things in Philly and had a great time. We were able to take a tour of Independence Hall where the Constitution and Declaration of Independence were written, which I wasn't able to do with my parents because the tickets were sold out. We even got to meet "Ben Franklin" (the figurehead of Philadelphia). It was fun showing them around my new stomping grounds, and Kayla even remarked at how well I had become familiar with the area (thanks, Kayla). It was so good to see them and spend time together.
Last weekend Kathryn B came to Philadelphia. I had to work on Friday, so she did the Old City historical things while I was at work. We went to the Rim Cafe where this eccentric French guy makes hot chocolate (and yells "Make it happen!"). It was featured on the Food Network. On Saturday morning we had an amazing brunch including delicious pumpkin pancakes. We also took a tour of Eastern States Penitentiary, which was the first modern prison built. It's pretty spooky even during the day. In the afternoon we went on a tour of a local brewery. I think we were both worn out from all of the walking by the end of the weekend. I'm so glad she came to visit!
I have stopped running with the running group due to time, but I am still going to the same church and a small group that is part of the church. I have met some pretty great people through the small group. This has been a long post, so I'll update you next time on my upcoming trip to the ASHP conference in New Orleans.
I am currently in my fifth month of residency. Time is flying! I finished my first clinical rotation in general pediatrics (the pediatric version of general medicine). It was a good experience, and I was able to learn a lot. I also had some very cute patients. I gave my first case presentation which was definitely a learning experience, but that's why I'm here! Last Monday I started my first ICU rotation in the cardiovascular ICU. Cardiology is very interesting, especially in patients who have totally cardiovascular anatomy/circulation than the typical adult. I'm interested in being an ICU pharmacist, so I'm excited to see what this month will hold. I have been spending many hours a day at work, but I'm learning how to use my time more efficiently.
Three weekends ago Kayla and Daniel L made their way to Philadelphia for a weekend visit. We did many of the touristy things in Philly and had a great time. We were able to take a tour of Independence Hall where the Constitution and Declaration of Independence were written, which I wasn't able to do with my parents because the tickets were sold out. We even got to meet "Ben Franklin" (the figurehead of Philadelphia). It was fun showing them around my new stomping grounds, and Kayla even remarked at how well I had become familiar with the area (thanks, Kayla). It was so good to see them and spend time together.
Last weekend Kathryn B came to Philadelphia. I had to work on Friday, so she did the Old City historical things while I was at work. We went to the Rim Cafe where this eccentric French guy makes hot chocolate (and yells "Make it happen!"). It was featured on the Food Network. On Saturday morning we had an amazing brunch including delicious pumpkin pancakes. We also took a tour of Eastern States Penitentiary, which was the first modern prison built. It's pretty spooky even during the day. In the afternoon we went on a tour of a local brewery. I think we were both worn out from all of the walking by the end of the weekend. I'm so glad she came to visit!
I have stopped running with the running group due to time, but I am still going to the same church and a small group that is part of the church. I have met some pretty great people through the small group. This has been a long post, so I'll update you next time on my upcoming trip to the ASHP conference in New Orleans.
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