Posted by F1doc 19th July 2017
Exactly 2 weeks until my first day as an FY1. It still feels very unreal, I just cannot begin to imagine what it will be like. My first day is 13 hours working in A&E, in other words a massive belly flop into the deep end of a shark infested pool!
Things I am currently worrying about are practical procedures like ABG’s, catheters, cannulas etc. not looking like an idiot, getting to grips with the computer systems, making good referrals, not looking like an idiot! Basically, as the start date gets nearer I find more things to get anxious about.
I start my induction and shadowing on Monday, I’m planning to grill the current FY1’s to get all the information I need. There is so much to know just in terms of organisational stuff, for example - where is the hand-over room? What time is the phleb round? How do I print labels? And many, many more.
I’m looking forward to getting these early days over with,
hoping that at some point I will feel a little less on edge and more
comfortable in my role. I know it will happen, but getting there may be tough.
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