The last eight years as a medical student and now as a resident have been filled with timeless memories at Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH), and as of yesterday morning, I’m now finished with all of my pedi rotations.
A final second-call shift tomorrow stands between me and completing this three month rotation in pediatric anesthesiology. What an experience its been!
I’m finished with my very last in-house call as a CA-2 (PGY-3 resident), and it was a grueling one indeed! The calls on this pediatric anesthesia rotation have progressively become more demanding as everyone is out on summer break wanting to get their elective surgeries done early. From my end,…
I’m done with my first of three consecutive months of pediatric anesthesiology as a CA-2 resident. In four weeks, I’ve come to appreciate the nuances of perioperative care with neonates, infants, and children of all ages undergoing a myriad of procedures ranging from craniotomies to ear tube placements. Pediatric anesthesiologists…
I’m finished with my third call shift in my first six days of pediatric anesthesia. Varying levels of fatigue have definitely set in, but this falls short of the profound impact the critically ill pediatric population has had on me. Although I will be pursuing a critical care fellowship, taking care…
Although I’ve rotated through different disciplines (trauma, neuro, cardiothoracic, regional, obstetrics/gynecology, pain management), my patients were all adults who could communicate with me. I knew the first day of this rotation would be chaotic with the orientation process, but I was more fearful about dealing with children. What if I hurt them?!…
Friday was my last day in the Progressive Care Unit and marked the conclusion of my 2nd month as a resident. I learned so much about the “art of medicine” from my attendings and was honored to work with a great bunch of colleagues.
While the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is considered to be a harder, more time-intensive rotation, this is the first time I’ve really felt like a physician. I thoroughly enjoyed my first rotation on the renal consult service, but this rotation is way more demanding… in a good way. The PCU…
My second rotation as a resident is in the progressive care unit (PCU)… essentially a “step down” unit for the intensive care unit (PICU).
During my surgery and pediatrics rotations, I wrote down things related to practice questions I did and compiled them into a PDF for anyone who wants to review the “high yield” topics without having to go through hundreds of questions again. I’ve done my best to minimize errors, but by…