Posted by F1doc
It’s Saturday evening and I am finally sitting down to reflect on what was one of the most intense weeks of my life. Induction week is amazing and terrifying in equal measure.
The other FY1’s are great, the current FY1’s and everyone who has been to talk to us have been fab and so welcoming but the volume of new information is mind blowing.
Every minute of every day was accounted for, my head felt like it was going to explode! We had a prescribing assessment on our second day which was a shocking throwback to medical school exams and we also had some simulation training which was actually very useful.
It’s reassuring to know that everyone else seems to feel the same way and when we all piled into the pub (free bar- thanks to the Doctors mess!) on Friday evening the majority of the conversation was “how on earth will I be able to all this in a few days time?!”
I thinks it’s important to write all this stuff down because in a few weeks time when I’m still feeling terrified and out of my depth (as I undoubtedly will), I want to be able to also write a list of things I have achieved so that I can remind myself that I am making progress.
I will start as I mean to carry on and remind myself that although the past week felt as if I was a total fraud for claiming to be a doctor I did manage to make a referral, update a handover sheet, write a discharge letter and prescribe drugs in a syringe driver. I also managed to socialise with the other FY1’s and spend some time with my family.
Thinking about the week ahead, I have another 2 days of shadowing and although I have a list of questions as long as my arm it might be better just to go with it. Wednesday is the big day. First official day and I start on a 13 hour shift on take, carrying the crash call bleep! My only saving grace is that if there is any day I can get away with looking like a helpless idiot it will be my first day.
Wish me luck!!
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