One day down...

A month ago I graduated medical school with an M.D., but it wasn't until today that I became a doctor. Introducing myself as "Dr." all day felt strange on my tongue- I almost felt guilty, like I was impersonating someone else. And yet, it also felt comfortable, especially as bits of medical knowledge came back to me over the day. By the end of my shift I'd admitted 2 kids, seen several more, did an LP on one and calmed another. I know residency will get much much harder than it was today (PICU anyone?), but right now I am so happy to have survived the first day. More importantly, my patients did too.