Update

I am not too good at posting on my blog anymore. Seems most of what goes on in my life is talked about on my other blog. I thought I would give an update though because I don't think I have mentioned anything about my experiences since beginning my rotations here in New Jersey. I am currently at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson. I started first in Psychiatry for 6 weeks. It was an easy going schedule which was good for me because Kuulei, Alette and I had just moved into the area and it was nice to have some extra time to get settled in running all the errands we had to get done. I don't know if I learned a whole lot of new things doing psychiatry but it was a good chance for me to review and really get familiar with the disorders and drugs used. Our attending physician was nice but if you got on her bad side look out! The past 5 weeks I have been in the family medicine clinic down the road from the hospital. I have learned how to give shots, suture, and all sorts of fun stuff. I got to watch a lipoma get cut out from behind a patient's ear just yesterday! Pretty cool stuff, I easily could have stitched him up after as well. It has been tough being asked questions by attending physicians and not knowing the answer half the time but it is good motivation to keep studying because there is never a point where you know everything there is to know. Up next is a 2 week vacation in Utah, then 3 months of internal medicine. I am excited for a change and hope that I learn a ton of stuff and get better at being a doctor. Well, that is all for now!