Getting things done
This has been such a weird week but I’m happy to be able to say that I’ve marked several things off my to-do list. I’m hoping this will pay off when I can take some time to rest this weekend. One of...
View ArticleRelieved
I had my surgery on Thursday and I’m so relieved that it’s over! Especially since I was starting to get pretty nervous and anxious about it the last few days beforehand. Everything went well and we’re...
View ArticleLast week of classes
This was kind of a rough week and I’m glad it’s over. Not only was it super busy with projects, presentations, and a final, but I was also quite a bit more sore and fatigued than I had expected....
View ArticleBaylor Health System
A couple of weeks ago we had an interesting speaker who works in revenue cycle management at Baylor Health System. Overall, it was a good and informative discussion. Here are some of the topics he...
View ArticleFinals week
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for the semester. I have several finals this week, some in-class and some take-home, and then I’ll be done for the semester. There have been a lot of ups...
View ArticleDone
Well, finals are officially over! I don’t think it has quite sunk in that I have a little bit of free time now. Maybe it’s because I still need to pack up all my stuff so that I don’t have to worry...
View ArticleOrientation
I had a wonderful couple of weeks relaxing at home as well as traveling to Arizona for a wedding. And now it’s residency time! Woohoo! Yesterday and today were orientation days at Hillcrest, so we...
View ArticleFirst Real Day
Today I spent all day shadowing the charge nurse in the ER since David was out of town and I don’t have my computer or work area set up yet. I enjoyed getting to know some of the ER nurses. There’s one...
View ArticleProject
I met with my preceptor this morning to talk about my residency plan and my major project. I’ve known for a while that I would be working with the Waco Foundation on a project called Smart Babies. The...
View ArticleResidency Plan, etc.
Today I spent a couple of hours with a manager from the food and nutrition department. He was so nice and showed me how the department runs while we had a really fun conversation. Next week I will...
View ArticleCardiology, Food & Nutrition, and Case Management
I have absolutely loved all the rotations I’ve been doing these past few weeks. Some of the recent departments I went to are cardiology, food & nutrition, and case management. Cardiology: This was...
View ArticleHerring Campus and Board Meetings
Before the I35 campus opened in 2009, the main Hillcrest location was on the Herring Campus. I finally got the opportunity to go over there and see what they do. There’s definitely a lot more there...
View ArticleLab, EVS, Security
As the rotations continue and I get closer to seeing almost every department, I’m really getting a good picture of how the whole puzzle fits together. I know some of my classmates don’t like doing...
View ArticleHeart update
So I had my ablation on April 25th, slept like a baby for about 6 weeks with no problems, had my follow-up appointment, everything was great. Then a few weeks ago, I started having symptoms of the...
View ArticleCareer routes
So during my past few rotations, I’ve been asking the department directors about career options. Luckily, I already have a good work history and experience with Medicaid, but this is definitely my...
View ArticleTrauma rotation
Last week I had one of the most interesting rotations so far. That, not surprisingly, was the trauma department. But it was interesting for some unexpected reasons. I learned all the differences...
View ArticleWeekend, Surgery Center
This past weekend was great! The hubby and I went home to Austin and we had a very special guest. Zahra came to visit from Houston!!!!! I’m always so excited to see her! It’s always fun to compare...
View ArticleBreakfast with Glenn
I don’t know if I mentioned this before but Glenn Robinson, CEO of Hillcrest, has been kind enough to set up monthly one-hour breakfasts one-on-one with the residents. This is an amazing opportunity to...
View ArticleSmart Babies
Wow, it has been a while since I’ve posted anything! So I’ll start by talking about my residency a little bit. I was very sad when the fall semester was approaching because I wasn’t ready to leave my...
View ArticleCareer Fair
So, today was the Hire a Bear Career Fair. This time around, I was really only interested in one company, Ascension Health. I went to their information session last night and came out of there really...
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