Wow, Fall 2011 semester is already over (almost - I still need to take my local anesthesia final). Our last VA day for the semester was last Thursday. It was a scary drive down to Salt Lake with all the wind and debris flying around. On my last day there I saw 2 patients in the morning, a 5 and a 1B, so nothing too exciting. One of my patients just returned from Afganistan this last summer and I could tell that he is having a hard time being home. It was interesting to have to rearrange how I talked with him because most patients seem to want to chat and listen to what you have to say, but this patient just seemed to be going through the motions. It was a good experience for me to learn how to work with those kinds of patients.
It also must be noted that we actually left on time for our last day!
