ILLIN', pt 2

My last post got all messed up because I cannot multi-task.

Long story short, I got the stomach flu this week. It seriously sucked and today is the first day that I haven't been nauseous since like, Sunday. Ironically enough, today was also "a drug rep brings lunch" day, and it was Olive Garden instead of Qdoba (again). YUM!

I'm getting very excited for my next rotation, which is ER in Brewster, WA. I've talked on the phone to the PA who organizes it all (I mostly train with someone else, but he oversees it all). Anyway, he called himself a "lame ass" and said "dude" like 12 times, so I'm pretty sure he's the greatest thing ever. I'm supposed to start on Monday, but he said to just drop by the ER whenever I get into town on Sunday and say "hey man, where are my scrubs?" I am so ready to learn all the procedures that I've had very little practice with. Plus, I'll be living with one of the respiratory therapists who works at the hospital, and she is only charging $200 for the whole six weeks! I talked to her on the phone (brief and awkward), and she was like "yeah, whatever, just come in whenever you get here, the back door is always open, etc." Definitely a small town attitude, I think I'll love it.

But, moving to a new place means leaving an old one, and I'll be saying goodbye to Coeur d'Alene, my home since November. I'll miss a lot...but at the same time, don't think I'd really prefer to stay. I've enjoyed my time, but it has run its course, and it feels right to be leaving. Strangely enough, it appears as though my mentee may spend her family practice rotations at the same clinic! I think the slower pace will suit a starting-out clinical year student more than it suited me as a "mid-way through" student.

Almost time to start packing again....(but not until I finish that paper I've procrastinate on....again).

Jen