Past few days

I am winding down my time here in Jamaica. It has been one amazing, adventure filled month that is for sure! I am back at UWI--the University Hospital for the week. Maurilee is in Montego Bay on a rotation at the hospital there which means I get the apartment all to myself. It is nice to have some down time to reflect on the past month and past four years.

Oh, did I forget to mention? Last week of medical school. EVER. Very excited to move on with my life and be done with school but very nervous about being a real live doctor! Me? A doctor? For real for real?

Word to the wise: do not get sick in July and August because hospitals are littered with brand spanking new doctors who are....new at things....

Anyway, Sunday was most definitely a day of rest. (Jess's adventures continued with her flight being canceled and being stuck in FL for 2 days. Poor gal.) Monday I was back on at Firm B and was welcomed on Ward 9 by a lovely lovely intern who has helped me plug into the system. Monday was a great day. We started off with Ward rounds on Ward 9 and 12--gyn ward and high risk ward respectively.

To jog your memory. Here.

And here


Then I went with the resident to Booking clinic--basically where they book all the new patients that are pregnant. In the afternoon I was invited to go to Post Partum clinic where the 6 week postpartum visit is conducted. Of note: the ob/gyns here are also responsible for examining the newborn! The newborn has not yet gone to a pediatrician and has maybe gotten on vaccine at the health clinic. So this visit is for the mom and baby!

Basically, since the large majority of women are healthy young women they let me see patients on my own! I just needed to check in with the senior resident with my findings. It was such a great feeling to conduct the entire interview and exam without any observation. I surprised myself with how thorough I was! June 14th here I come. (PS: My residency at Pennsylvania Hospital in Ob/Gyn starts on June 14th.)


Oh, I have been meaning to mention this. Charts are dockets here. I love it. "Go look in the docket"

On Tuesday we had ward rounding on 9 and 12 again. This time there were--dum da dum--other students with me! Hooray! They are just starting their final year. It is really nice to see other students.

We then headed to the OT. There were no more scrubs left so I had to wear a OR dress. No, no pictures. : )



I just observed this time because the other student scrubbed in. We has some complications with bleeding and it took quite a long time so our other cases were canceled.

Today I head to gyn clinic with the other students. Tomorrow is my last day at the hospital. I am hoping to soak up the last bits of sun and eat as many patties as I can. Ya mon!