PRITE, Driving, and Responsibility
Yesterday, I took the PRITE (Psychiatry Resident-In-Training Examination). It is a yearly requirement for most psychiatry residency programs in the US. I won’t find out how I did for a few months, but I’m just glad to have the first one behind me.
In other news, I have been driving to my new inpatient psych rotation. I decided today that I’d rather eat rusty nails then sit in traffic every day. I miss my walks. I miss my trash. I’m going to start subwaying/walking to work next week. It will involve walking 5 miles a day, but at this point, any alternative looks better than dealing with NYC traffic. Seriously, I don’t know how anyone drives to work every day in NYC. It’s ridonculous.
In yet other news, I am becoming familiar with my new hospital and the routine. The thing is, this rotation expects much less from the residents. My responsibilities and work load are significantly smaller than my first rotation. In a way, this is relaxing. But in another way (especially given my personality) it kind of sucks. I miss the intense pressure and demanding work load. We shall see how it goes…
Favorite patient quote from today: “Dr. Campbell, I can tell when you are lying, and I know that you are a part of the conspiracy with the elephants in my dress.”