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06•05•2024
cozy day of studying ft. my cutie nespresso cup ♡
PA school, day 16. Spending my weekend studying for pharm and fun med ✌🏻
Happy #MnemonicMonday! This week: ABCD Mnemonic for Class II Antiarrhythmics.
the great transition: pa-s to pa-c
“Hangry! Your patient’s throat is closing!”
“I’m on my way! Where’s my preceptor?!”
“Preceptor?! YOU’RE THE PROVIDER!”
Oh.
Oh,
FUCK.
I’ve been told by many PAs that the transition from student to provider is a steep learning curve. They weren’t kidding. The day after I got back from the Caribbean, I hit the ground running.
Admissions.
Orders.
Rounds.
Consults.
Meds.
Hospice.
Pages.
Adverse reactions.
Procedures.
ACLS.
Discharges.
Follow-up.
The responsibilities are endless, and the new information just keeps flooding in. Sure, I did some of this stuff as a student, but always with close supervision- now I’m the one making the call.
When the nurses have a question about medication management, I’m the one who tells them how to administer the meds specific to the patient’s comorbidities.
When the attending wants an update, I’m the one who provides a brief but comprehensive synopsis about the patient’s state.
When pathology calls with culture results, I’m the one who determines which antibiotic to use next.
When the patient’s family asks me hospice care, I’m the one educating them about the patient’s needs.
And every time I answer...man, I feel like such an imposter.
My 12h days are a roller coaster of adrenaline, and I am crazy exhausted afterward, oftentimes falling asleep with the lights on, halfway through a text, and in the middle of petting Hangry Doggo. On more than one occasion, Mountain Man’s awakened me with, “Did you just fall asleep mid-sentence?”
(I did)
It’s a lot, and I feel unsettled. I actually was a pretty good student on rotations, but being a provider is so different. Once I’m done training, I’ll be expected to manage 8+ critical care patients at the same time- right now I’m feeling overwhelmed with more than 3.
One of my colleagues turned to me the other day. “Hangry, how are you sleeping?”
“I think that’s all I do outside of work.”
She laughed. “That’s how it goes for the first few months. It’ll get better.”
Man, I hope so.
Since I haven’t been at this for very long, I can’t really give a well-thought-out assessment of my job. But even though I feel crazy overwhelmed, for now I feel like I’m where I’m supposed to be. It is a million times better than PA school, and I’m happy to be working.
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