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Thursday, July 1, 2010

What a Crazy Day!

Today was my first day and it was so crazy! Salem hospital is SO much bigger than any hospital I've ever been in and was getting lost and confused constantly. Definetly saw yeast in a boob today and after wiping it off I got to scan her...lucky me :) I also observed a TEE study with saline contrast today for a 26 year old patient who had a stoke, it was both sad and a little exciting. During this procedure the particular cardiologist I guess is a little impatient during TEE's and has a tendency to put the probe down while the patient is still pretty awake, because of that I had to hold the girls arm so that she didn't take a swing at the nurses face. Other than that I saw and got to scan a little on some inpatients in ICU. The hospitals computer system is confusing beyond belief so I am the most worried about learning how to use that.

I am commuting to Salem, it takes me an hour but luckily it is a beautiful drive. I miss you all
and hope everyone will have as much fun as I did today!

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