I wanted to take some time and reflect on the last
year. Here are some lessons that I’ve learned especially from our last week
when we had 5 exams in a row.
1.
Keep
organized
2.
Learning
and understanding is more important than grades
3.
Don’t
rely on cramming for an exam
4.
Classmates
are a wonderful support
5.
Don’t
dwell and keep moving forward
6.
Remember
to check in with family and friends
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| I feel like the dog :p |
The last year has been a whirlwind and I feel as
though I’ve been smacked in the face with a whack load of information and still
recovering from the impact. At this point I can’t imagine myself doing anything
else and I’m proud of my class for entering the next stage of the program.
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| Class celebration after exams. 1st year of PA school officially done. |
First Week Back
Our 3 weeks of vacation has officially ended. We started
back to school yesterday, yes on a Sunday, and dove straight into ACLS (acute
cardiac life support). ACLS is a certification course where you learn the
algorithms on how to treat patients with arrhythmias (abnormal rhythms of the
heart). We learned how to run a “code blue” this is what you normally see on TV
shows like grey’s anatomy. I found this course to
be very fun. We role played through the different algorithms, each getting the
chance to be the leader who gives the orders and decides which
medications/actions to do.
Tomorrow and Wednesday we have information sessions
about what to expect for our rotations which starts this Thursday. We are also
taking what is a called the PACKRAT exam. This is used to tell us what subject
areas we are weak on and therefore focus on for the certification exam next
year.
Rotations
Wish me luck!
