Saturday, June 27, 2009

Transitions, a.k.a. "crossing over"

I am officially not an intern anymore and its great. First, my pager is no longer evil. Also, suddenly I get significantly more respect from nurses, which is sort of crazy because its only been 3 days, am I really that different of a person! But, also they all seem really proud of us for making it through which is nice. I get to operate A LOT more and I feel like I'm operating with the intent of truly teaching me to be a surgeon. I feel more like a part of something. I feel even closer to my class since there's less of us now and we work together more. I've been at work for crazy hours these last few days but it may also be the first 3 days straight that I want to stay. I hope the feeling doesn't wear off.

I love my new white coat and the the way the thick material hits the back of my knees. I feel people looking at me differently, although I'm sure its in my head. I have a coat with my name on it.

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