Final Days

I can't believe my first rotation is finishing up. It's a busy time. I'm sad to be done and nervous to be perfectly honest. The transition to the next rotation won't be easy, but hopefully I can get things figured out in good time. On the "home" front, my second cousins are visiting, so not only do I hang out with kiddos all day, I have a couple greeting me when I get back. It's tiring no doubt. They're certainly fun, but sometimes you just need a break from the little people or people in general being more of an introvert.  I just don't have as much energy as they do to last all day matching their enthusiasm.
I'm trying to look back and think about all that I've learned so far. This rotation was pretty amazing. I had a lot to figure out - coding, some documenting, immunizations, developmental milestones, other minor common illnesses (how to treat and recognize them), as well as dealing with kids that aren't the most cooperative patients in the world. I got lots of practice at doing a history and physical and seeing babies. Thanks to our patient tracking system on the computer, I know that so far I've seen more than 175 unique patients. My preceptor said I've come a long way and have made her life easier in the last couple weeks which is great to hear because sometimes I feel like I get in the way and slow things down because it takes me longer to do things being a newbie. I don't always have the right answer, but I feel like I have improved somewhat. Of course I still have a lot to learn. Here's hoping the next one proves to be just as good. I've had some difficulty getting the scoop so that I'm ready to start in July, which obviously doesn't ease my worry. All I can really do though is wait and see.