Gettin' there...

So I know I haven't written much this week, but honestly, it's not my favorite rotation. Don't get me wrong, I think the renal population is very interesting, but I've come to the conclusion that I don't think it's for me. And maybe it's just that a lot of the patients this week weren't overly complicated or needed much nutritional intervention, and maybe it's just more that I needed more time with the population. I'm a little jealous of the adult interns because they get to spend 2 weeks with the adult renal patients.

But anywho, needless to say, it's almost Friday. All-in-all, the week went really well, I really enjoyed being able to be in the clinic setting again, but also having in-patients. I also thought my preceptor was awesome, she was really laid back but very knowledgeable about renal patients. While I am bummed that I didn't get to spend tons of time with renal and that we didn't have a ton of interesting patients needing crazy nutritional intervention, I am very excited to go the NICU next week.

This will be by far my most challenging rotation. Other rotations have pre-rotation homework that's due on the first day, along with reading, etc., etc. This rotation has a day-by-day homework assignment and readings. Not to mention that my oral case study presentation is next Wednesday, which has to be about 45 minutes long. I'm not going anywhere this weekend so I can prepare. I'm really excited about this rotation, and so happy that it's 2 weeks long.

So not only is it the NICU rotation and my oral case study presentation, on Friday myself and the 11 other interns are doing a big presentation/game at the Nutrition Specialty Day in front of all the dietitians/directors/dietetic students. We're going to be playing an interactive game based on the National Nutrition Month promotion of "Eating Right With Color." 

It's going to be a c.r.a.z.y. week. But for now, that's all. The warm weather today helps remind me that I'm almost done...I'm gettin' there. Week-by-week. I'm really starting to miss everyone back at home and school...I can't wait until I can get a big-girl job and a paycheck and be able to come home from work and just be HOME but not have homeWORK. And I can go visit family and friends on the weekend and not have to worry about pre-rotation readings and case studies. Rawr.

106 days left!