Today, August 1st is the beginning of my first shift as an Emergency Resident. Over the past month of my orientation, sprinkled here or there into lectures, I have had a couple of shadow shifts which allowed me the opportunity to see the ED, play with the computer, and carry a few patients. But today, I am the Doctor. I will be carrying 2-3 patients/hour (maybe more), coming up with my plan for each patient, placing orders, and seeing each plan to its final stage: discharge, admit, or body bag. I am hoping that none of my patients today end of in the latter.
To say that I am excited is an understatement. But in addition to feeling like a 5 year old being tucked into bed on Christmas Eve (Santa always came to our house on Xmas day), I have so many other emotions (too numerous to mention) also running wild. I feel like a comet of emotions streaking in the sky, on a collision course for RWJ University Hospital. Expected collision time: 1pm August 1st.
Today is my Rapture Day!!!! I just hope all those that come to the hospital on this particular day are ready for me.
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