Telemetry what?
The fourth of july was rainy in Philadelphia, but the
fireworks were amazing. Loud, but amazing. Largely
hidden behind smoke, but still amazing. That says a
lot, I think! It only make ssense that Philly would
have a good show on the 4th, it being the Place of
the Signing and all... I’d love to hear if anybody
did anything exciting for the holiday weekend.
Anybody? Anybody? Beuller?
Ahem. Sorry ‘bout that. Right. Onward!!
So, I realize that I haen’t said a whole lot in my recent posts about how CPE itself is going, as opposed to my various adventures. That changes... now!
CPE is hard, it’s tiring, I’m learning a lot, and I’m almost halfway done! Whoo.. four things about cpe in one sentence... I’m whupped.
No, really, it’s going well. It is totally exhausting. As most of you know, I’m an introvert-type, and so having intense interaction with el publico day in and day out for eight hours per day (in or out, it makes no matter) is enough to leave me good for little more than last night’s Daily Show and some snoozing. Piled on top of that is the fact that most of that interaction falls into one of two categories: talking with patients (often about less than happy things) and intense self-examination with the group.
This is a part of the CPE process that I’ve spoken very little about. A good deal of our “classtime” is spent in what really amounts to group therapy + professional development, as we analyze interactions we’ve had, and all of the psychology that went into our decisions. I’m learning a lot in these “clinicals” about what makes me tick, and how I react to stressful situations. And in this sense, CPE is proving invaluable. In learning how I respond to a variety of intense interpersonal situations, I am learning how best to deal with them when they do crop up. There’s nothing like on-the-job training…
A lot of the patient interactions are very rewarding, and there’s a lot to learn simply from them. It’s always nice to hear that they or their family have appreciated my being with them, and it’s even better to see them go home healthy.
Even while they’re still in the hospital, they can provide some entertainment value at times. One paitent who had been at Thomas Jefferson for some weeks had had frequent visits from his lady friend, and his nurses could tell just exactly how much fun they were having of a night by the readings on the remote heartrate monitors. Telemetry porn. Only in a hospital…
Ahem. Sorry ‘bout that. Right. Onward!!
So, I realize that I haen’t said a whole lot in my recent posts about how CPE itself is going, as opposed to my various adventures. That changes... now!
CPE is hard, it’s tiring, I’m learning a lot, and I’m almost halfway done! Whoo.. four things about cpe in one sentence... I’m whupped.
No, really, it’s going well. It is totally exhausting. As most of you know, I’m an introvert-type, and so having intense interaction with el publico day in and day out for eight hours per day (in or out, it makes no matter) is enough to leave me good for little more than last night’s Daily Show and some snoozing. Piled on top of that is the fact that most of that interaction falls into one of two categories: talking with patients (often about less than happy things) and intense self-examination with the group.
This is a part of the CPE process that I’ve spoken very little about. A good deal of our “classtime” is spent in what really amounts to group therapy + professional development, as we analyze interactions we’ve had, and all of the psychology that went into our decisions. I’m learning a lot in these “clinicals” about what makes me tick, and how I react to stressful situations. And in this sense, CPE is proving invaluable. In learning how I respond to a variety of intense interpersonal situations, I am learning how best to deal with them when they do crop up. There’s nothing like on-the-job training…
A lot of the patient interactions are very rewarding, and there’s a lot to learn simply from them. It’s always nice to hear that they or their family have appreciated my being with them, and it’s even better to see them go home healthy.
Even while they’re still in the hospital, they can provide some entertainment value at times. One paitent who had been at Thomas Jefferson for some weeks had had frequent visits from his lady friend, and his nurses could tell just exactly how much fun they were having of a night by the readings on the remote heartrate monitors. Telemetry porn. Only in a hospital…
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