I have really enjoyed this rotation. I have scrubbed in on a bunch of surgeries, assisted in few, gotten a couple intubations, done a bunch of pelvics and a couple paps and closed a few lap incisions. Tomorrow I scrub in on a pretty serious case of colpoceisis. Usually performed on frail, elderly women with severe prolapse of the pelvic organs and with no use for their vagina, the colpocleisis involves denuding rectangular portions of the cervix, everting and sewing the vaginal lemum closed. The denuded portions are then in contact and heal together, sealing it almost completely.
My doc has spent some time helping me with knots and suturing and given me some advice on confidence (mine and other's in me). Everyone at the practice, in the OR or on the labor and delivery deck has been friendly and helpful. It goes without saying, but I go out of my way to thank everyone for helping me with anything, and I make a huge effort to help with transferring patients or whatever needs to be done. Being helpful and friendly goes a long way in making rotations go smoothly.
The master's program work is an additional grind that I'd rather do without. But since my masters is health administration I don't have a clinically related master's and need this for the future, I think.
The end of this rotation marks the midpoint of my final year. I am 6 months away from graduating. Yikes.
1 comment:
Hi Good blog
Come onto Clinician 1 www.clinician1.com and join. We allow NP and PA students and could use good people.Must be full time students though.
And don't worry you will do fine when you graduate.
Dave Mittman, PA
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