Clinical year has been so much different than didactic year and I have to say I AM LOVING IT!!...My first rotation was in surgery and the first week I cried just about everyday. I didnt know what to do, who to talk to, who to follow it was a mess. I began to question so many things especially why Shenandoah thought it was a good idea to put me in surgery first. Then that first weekend of my first rotation I called my clinical coordinator and told her how I was feeling and what was going on and she gave me a little pep talk and told me how to be assertive without being aggressive and I prayed about it and I wouldn't believe the change my experience was after that. I actually am considering going into surgery now which is a dramatic change for me but we shall see.
Currently I am in my family medicine rotation in moorefield, wv and so far I just love it. I get to teach diabetic education to everyone and you really get to know your patients on a different level than surgery. Its pretty challenging because you have to know EVERYTHING, however it keeps you on your toes and forces you to continue to read as you should be doing anyway. All in all I am learning so much and clinical year is where you really start learning what you need to know for the "real world". I can't believe I finally made it this far. Ill be back soon to tell you all more about my clinical rotations :) Stay in touch!!
Finally getting to say the line Hello my name is Taneisha and Im a PA-S. Now I am just waiting for the day to turn that PA-student to PA-certified...AAAHHH in due time!!
Toodles,
Taneisha
