-stethoscope
-at least 3 pairs of scrubs
-large 3-ring binder
-and a huge bottle of no-doze (just kidding)
*sent the practicum supervisor an email re: scheduling and this is the reply:
all rotations are at least 40hrs/week somewhere in the range of 8-4ish or 9-5ish. ES is an open schedule - you must work a total of 80 hrs including one weekend but can pick your shifts that are outlined for you w/ your rotation mate. ICU is a week of 4-12m M-Th and a week of overnights 10:30pm-6am.
I look forward to meeting you in July-
so if this works out, i can hopefully put in for the 8-4 shift on the regular daytime rotations and put in about 4 hours here at work, for 20 hours and maybe even put in a few more hours on the weekend. during the overnights and late shifts i can work here during the day, hit the gym for a shower and head to the hospital.
i'm thinking *this will be a damned great weight loss program* ;-)
i'm getting kind of nervous. haven't assisted in surgery in a long while. the heat of the lights, being gowned and gloved...i probably will faint a few times, until i get used to it again. blood doesn't really bother me. heck, i hate getting poop on me more than blood.
*i have to go over normal value for TPR, PCV/TS, dosage & calculations!!! and have a basic understanding of disease processes.
*i have roughly 1 month to get myself together.
HA! help!