Bye bye pediatrics!!

Today was my last day of peds....wow, did it go extremely fast. These 6 week rotations are great!

This week I had my oral exam, my presentation, and my written exam. Overall, I feel everything went really well. So, what did I like the best about peds?? I liked the nursery...these little ones do cry, but if you stick a pacifer dunked in sugar water in their mouths they are happy. I also got to do a circumsicion which was a great experience! The ED was great too. I liked having the opportunity to get a patient, ask questions, figure out what is going on and present to the attending. But, I also like emergency so I may be biased. Seeing a seizure patient and some fractures were great. Seeing a hundred kids with fever and stuffy nose got a little "routine". The floor wasn't too bad, but like everything in rotations, it all depends on your residents. We were lucky as this months batch of residents were all pretty good. They were knowledgeable, fun, and best of all, they liked to teach/explain. The teaching attending on the floor this month was phenomenal as well. It was a joy to listen to her. Overall, the attendings at Coney Island are all helpful and also love to share/teach. I feel like this program is one of the best that I have rotated at so far.

So, I am all packed and ready to head out bright and early tomorrow morning to catch the Maple Leaf home!!! Can't wait to see my family, my puppies, my friends...and just relax a little. I do have some work to do, but at least I won't be in a rush to complete it. When I get back in 2 weeks, I start Ob/gyn.....hopefully the rotation goes as quickly as pediatrics did!!

I hope everyone has a great night!!!! :)