Puppy

I've been referred to as a "puppy" 2x's in the past 2 days. Yesterday, Jill (a fellow Penn State classmate) and I followed around a respiratory therapist. We passed someone he knew in the hall and he mentioned that he had "2 puppies" with him today. Obviously referring to Jill and myself. This afternoon I spent with the IV team. I went up with one of the nurses who introduced me as the medical student who was following her around for the afternoon. The patient, "like a puppy"

So I have graduated college and have 2 years of medical school under my belt all to become .... a puppy!

This morning I followed around home care and made some house calls with a nurse. Then the afternoon was spent with the IV team. Interesting case of a woman coming down off of a drug OD. She had no idea what was going on. totally restrained w/ 2 nurses trying to hold her down while the other nurse tried to get a PICC (peripherally inserted central catheter) into her arm. It was an interesting site. This woman was completely out of it. One stick she said "ow" and the nurses said sorry - she informed them that they didn't need to be sorry, because the cat bit her. Obviously there's no cat in the hospital room with her. There was other rambling speech and babbling as you can imagine.

I've been exploring Erie as well the past few days. Pictures to follow soon!