Interviews for the class of 2012 were last week and I can't believe it's been a year since one of the most gut-wrenching days of my life! When I left Erlanger that day I thought I'd never be back, and a year later here I am. If I can do it, anybody can! The stars must have been aligned that day. Rumor has it there were applicants from 13 states, even one from Hawaii. (I can't imagine what would make one want to leave Hawaii to come to Tennesee and endure 27 months of torture!!) But just as we were all so oblivious as to what we were getting into, I'm sure it's the same story this time around.
It's amazing at how much we've all learned since May and I'm sure it will be even more evident when the new class starts in 6 months. I think we are all looking forward to having a couple of people around that make us feel a little competent!
Clinicals have been interesting lately with the national shortage of so many drugs we have all come to love and depend on....rationing the "milk of anesthesia" has forced us to learn about ketamine and brevitol, who knew there was anything out there besides propofol??
We start full-time clinicals (7-3) December 9th. I'm somewhat looking forward to it, only two classes as compared to the four we are taking currently, but am unsure how I'll manage to survive without an afternoon nap at least once a week! And we also start taking call in January....I'm hoping for a few quiet nights here and there.
I will officially be done with core MSN classes (Ethics, theory, research) on December 2nd and might just have a party to celebrate! What a load of miserable torment.
Off to get a little R&R before my day tomorrow in the GI lab....without propofol, it should make for an interesting day!
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