Rotations

Dressing up

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This month I am on a nephrology rotation. Needless to say, it has been an interesting time to be working in a hospital with all this COVID-19 stuff going on!

But, in an effort to keep things light around here, I thought I would share some outfit ideas for the hospital. I feel like dress attire is so much more confusing for women!

I have been wearing these pants nonstop! I have them in three colors! My uniform for clinic attire is basically these pants and a sweater or cute blouse. I am still working on finding a pair of shoes that are professional, stylish, and COMFORTABLE! I’ll keep y’all posted.

February Favorites

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  • On Monday I start fourth year! Where the heck is the time going?! The next two months I will be on a nephrology rotation, so I will be spending my Sunday reviewing my kidney anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology.
  • Since it has been really cold here in Cleveland, going to antique shops has been my favorite weekend pastime. Why is antique furniture so much cooler than the new stuff?
  • For my birthday, I asked for a few pairs of Veja sneakers. I have pretty much been obsessed since Meghan Markle wore them about a year ago. I purchased this pair and this pair. I really like them both, but they are very different. I think I’ll write a full blog post detailing the differences and which one I like more.
  • I have been working on a research project at school for almost a year and we just found out that it is going to be published in an international medical journal!
  • Andrew and I just watched Love is Blind… this show is INSANE! I mean, it is so over-the-top crazy that we got hooked. People were professing their love for each other after three days, and get engaged without ever seeing each other! I don’t think any of these couples will last, but it sure was fun to watch all the drama.
  • I have been working on my charcuterie boards lately. What do ya think?

Surgical Rotation

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In January I completed my third year surgical rotation. This was, by far, my favorite rotation! We work with different surgeons every day and get to see so many different procedures, techniques, and approaches to podiatric practice.

My goals going into this rotation were simple: to get comfortable being in an operating room, and to not break sterile. Prior to this month I had never been in the OR and it was really intimidating at first. One of the most important aspects of being in the OR is the separation of sterile vs non sterile items, and one of the most common “rookie” mistakes is to touch that isn’t sterile when you are scrubbed. But, after this month I can say that I know my way around pretty much any OR, and I didn’t break sterile once! Woohoo!

I also got to see some pretty awesome procedures. My personal favorite ones to be a part of were an Achilles tendon repair and a subtalar joint fusion! The Achilles tendon repair was a speed bridge technique, you can watch a video of that here. You can watch a subtalar joint fusion here.

Catching up…

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Oh my gosh. I feel like I start every blog post the same: “Time is flying by. I can’t believe it’s already fall! Where has the time gone?”

So we gotta catch up!!

My parents came to visit! We had so much fun showing them around Cleveland.

We went to Oktoberfest in Cuyahoga Falls the other week, it is such a cute town. Also ladies, if you don’t have a pair of red boots get some! I have never gotten more compliments on my shoes in my life.

Most importantly, I saw a lot of patients, learned a lot of radiology, and started a simulated patient rotation!

Third Year

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Tennis is my new favorite hobby

I am about six weeks into third year… and so far it has been really difficult. Balancing being in clinic AND taking classes AND studying for exams AND driving all over Northeast Ohio to different clinics has been overwhelming.

In between commuting and study though, some pretty exciting stuff has happened:

I found out I passed boards!!!

Celebrating passing the toughest test of our careers!

I saw my first patients! My first rotation was at the Cleveland VA, which has a pretty high patient volume. I learned so much about interacting with patients, and got to see some interesting cases.

I survived another round of exams! It’s pretty crazy to think we only have three exam cycles left!

Sorry I’ve been MIA, I’m gunna post a “Day in my Life” later this week. To give you guys a better idea of just how busy I have been 😅.