Unexpectedly, this rotation is very very surgical. Originally, when thinking of OB/GYN I initially thought of the typical annual exams and vaginal deliveries with only a small portion being surgical. After the end of my first week I have already taken part in so many surgeries! The second day I was able to scrub in on an emergent C-section that was due to decreased fetal movements and flat tracings on an NST. Later in the week I saw another healthy c-section and a normal spontaneous vaginal delivery which was a great foundation for pathology to be built upon. Finally, today I was able to visit the surgical suite where my preceptor performed 5 different procedures/surgeries in the morning including a suction D&C, polypectomy, uterine ablation and a few hysteroscopies.
Typically, the residents at our local medical school are the first assists for many of the procedures and surgeries, but today the resident had a lecture.... so, I was able to scrub in and watch the procedures and assist the attending! I had no idea that I would be able to do this much on this rotation, I figured that I would be "watching" a lot, but this opportunity that I had today (and all this week) was truly awesome and definitely unexpected. I know that the residents and students are learning as well and need to take part in many of these procedures, but I cannot help from feeling jealous when they get to cut, suture, and take part in a larger way...but then I remember that they have been studying for years before they are given these responsibilities. As a PA student, I am only on rotation here for 4 weeks (at least in my program) and I have very little experience in the procedural realm of medicine... but that doesn't mean that I don't want to take part in it and learn as much as I can!
After gaining some more experience and knowledge about these procedures, I plan to outline them and their purposes in another blog entry coming up :)
Typically, the residents at our local medical school are the first assists for many of the procedures and surgeries, but today the resident had a lecture.... so, I was able to scrub in and watch the procedures and assist the attending! I had no idea that I would be able to do this much on this rotation, I figured that I would be "watching" a lot, but this opportunity that I had today (and all this week) was truly awesome and definitely unexpected. I know that the residents and students are learning as well and need to take part in many of these procedures, but I cannot help from feeling jealous when they get to cut, suture, and take part in a larger way...but then I remember that they have been studying for years before they are given these responsibilities. As a PA student, I am only on rotation here for 4 weeks (at least in my program) and I have very little experience in the procedural realm of medicine... but that doesn't mean that I don't want to take part in it and learn as much as I can!
After gaining some more experience and knowledge about these procedures, I plan to outline them and their purposes in another blog entry coming up :)