Category Archives: Residency

Night Float

Posted on September 6, 2016 by emilyehoward

It’s 3 AM.  I’m lying in a dirty call room at the hospital.  My eyes are closed, and I’m just getting into that hazy twilight that precedes sleep when it happens.  BeepBeepBeepBeepBeep….my pager goes off – again. I dial the … Continue reading →

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Reality

Posted on August 15, 2016 by emilyehoward

I’ve been struggling for weeks to come up with a topic to blog about.  It has been brought to my attention that my posts as of late have been somewhat depressing.  Well, sorry to all my readers out there, but … Continue reading →

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Doctor for a Month

Posted on July 27, 2016 by emilyehoward

So I’ve officially been pulling off this whole “doctor” thing for a month!  It has gone very fast, but yet it feels like forever.  I’ve gotten less sleep, skipped more meals, and cried more times that I can count.  But … Continue reading →

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Better

Posted on July 15, 2016 by emilyehoward

Last night I was asked by a patient, “How long have you been a doctor?”  My reply:  “Three weeks sir.”  If that doesn’t instill confidence in a person, I don’t know what will. But it has been only three weeks. … Continue reading →

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The Scorpion

Posted on June 29, 2016 by emilyehoward

I’m not sure which was the more terrifying experience for me this week: finding a scorpion in my living room or starting Intern year in the ICU.  We’ll call it a tie. There is such a huge jump from being … Continue reading →

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The Doctor is In

Posted on June 20, 2016 by emilyehoward

In T-minus 3 days, I will see my first patient as a real doctor.  And I’ve never been more afraid in my whole life.  You would think with four years of college and four years of medical school I would be prepared … Continue reading →

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