Day 1 and 2 in the Real Deal Completed!

Hello all!
Sorry I didn't get to blog on my first day! All went excellent; however, it is very overwhelming! First this we did was have Epic training (semi complicated system) and then we broke off with our individual dietitians who we are going to be following till the end of the week. I am in oncology, urology, and neurology for this first week which is an eye opening experience. I am beginning to realize that dietitians play a very customized role in each patients situation, for example a cancer patient is going to be assessed and counseled completely different than a patient with diabetes, and you have to adjust your questions and concerns for each situation.  This is going to be very hard to do when we only have a week or two in each department.
I never realized how different real life experience is than actually working in the real setting.  I think I have learned more practical knowledge in the last two days than I had in all four years of college.  I definitely suggest for future dietetic students that UC offers them a chance to do a few rotations in a hospital throughout their college career to get them familiarized with the hospital setting and Epic before they start their internship.
All of  the dietitians at St. Elizabeths' are extremely nice and understanding.  The dietitians go slow and explain each step (which is very helpful with the doctors handwriting in the med recs and when putting information into Epic). They are also understanding when it comes to the fact that I have been there for two days and still do not know how to get to the cafeteria, when it is right next to the diet office. Hospitals are sooo confusing! All of my departments are on the same floor, but I still can't get from one to the next without getting lost. I am supposed to have 25% of the patient load by next week ah :-/ ! Not to mention that, of course, I have been sick for my first two days with a cold. Haven't been sick in over a year but go figures it happens now! Looking forward to the weekend for rest. Will write sooon!