Week two down, six more to go!

Friday. The close of another week on the pediatrics affiliation. Had a couple other conferences and rounds with the MDs, talked about private practice issues, differential diagnoses, wheelchair and equipment issues; surprisingly, those docs turned out to be a bunch of friendly and informative groups of fellows.
Phrase of the week: OCCAM'S RAZOR. (look it up)
Started taking a lead role in patient treatment planning this week, jumping out of the nest, cutting that cord... whatever analogy you wish to insert here. Sometimes I feel like a dog on a leash. I feel like I know what to do, but I'm just waiting to be let loose on the floors. Other times, I feel lost in all the issues of treatment and planning and rationalization, that I get overwhelmed, but my instructor is great and gives me a hint whenever I feel shaky.

I hope you all are getting the itch to go out and do your own thing.
Get independent.
Start making your own decisions.
Stop looking to your CI for all the answers.
Start acting like a professional therapist.
Get'er done!