Medicine & Manicures

Good Times in the QC

This was such a fun weekend with some of my favorite people in Charlotte… is it really Monday already?? So not cool.  Here is a quick weekend recap:

Surprised:  I came home to a giant box from Ryan and opened it up to find this beauty!! He is the absolute sweetest.  He knows that I’ve been wanting a tote to use for clinicals/traveling and he tote-ally surprised me with this bag (see what I did there?).

Celebrated: On Saturday, Ryan’s sister had her bridal shower at Vivace in midtown.  We had some yummy food, cocktails, and showered Jessica with lots of fun gifts for the house!

Went Out:  Since the roomies were in town, I thought it was a good idea to show them the newest spot in town with a view so we headed to Fahrenheit.  Last time I went it was rainy & cold so it was nice to enjoy our drinks outside on the roof.

Ate:  On Sunday, we checked out the Fourth Ward Bread Co. for the first time.  We were excited to try the kronuts (croissants/donuts) but were a little disappointed when the couple in front of us bought the last two.  Oh and they told us they weren’t making anymore even though it was only 11am (they close at 3).  They are a new business so hopefully they will get all the kinks worked out but I do have to say that I ordered their bread pudding and it may have been the best I’ve ever had!!  Here’s a little look inside:

 ***Note the photo of the kronuts that we didn’t get to eat. So sad.

Relaxed: Sunday was the perfect pool day and I have to say it was pretty hard to get back in the car and make our way back to school.  We have our first two tests of the semester this week so wish me luck!

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Clinical Experience #1: Family Practice

The start of my clinical year is only 4 months away (eek!) but luckily I don’t have to wait until then to see real patients.  We started our “clinical assessment” course this week- which is where we travel to different clinical sites in the area and hang with the PAs & doctors.  Basically we could end up shadowing, seeing patients with our classmate, or seeing patients on our OWN (with the provider following up of course).

This week I went to a family practice in the area.  No shadowing or messing around here, but rather “you go ahead and see this patient.”  We’ve had plenty of OSCEs (where we see standardized patients at school) so I wasn’t that worried and I feel pretty comfortable taking a history.  Managing patients and knowing exactly what to do with them… that’s another story!  Obviously it’s a little soon for us to be doing that on our own, but I did learn a lot.  
I saw patients with chest pain, breathing problems due to COPD, and wait for it….. erectile dysfunction.  Yeah, you could say I was a little nervous when I saw that last chart.  First of all, we haven’t even gone over men’s health yet so I have a very general knowledge of ED.  Second of all, I was like “oh God I hope this isn’t awkward”.  Well, I can gladly say it wasn’t.  My patient was super nice & very comfortable talking about that so everything went smoothly!

It was a little intimidating at times, but I would say it was a successful first day seeing real patients with real complaints.  We have a women’s health OSCE today and I definitely feel more comfortable when it comes to interacting with patients, especially after being out in the community.  Stay tuned for more fun stories from the next few clinical sites: surgery, inpatient internal medicine at the hospital, and urgent care!

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Mom’s The Word…

1. Mother clutch– cute clutch with a great statement
3. FitBit– tracks distance, steps, & calories burned
4. Gaiam grippy yoga towel– if she enjoys hot yoga, but doesn’t enjoy slipping all over the place
5. Kate Spade corkscrew & bottle opener– for the hostess with the most-est!
6. Tiered stand– for serving those yummy treats
7. Cell phone power bank– no one wants a dead phone while traveling.
8. J.Crew passport cover

Here are some Mother’s Day gift ideas for those of you who are still looking for that perfect present for mom and maybe you see something that you wouldn’t have thought of before.  If your mom isn’t the kind who likes stuff (or has too much of it), some more gift ideas would be a massage/facial, taking her out to her favorite restaurant, or a mother/daughter date to a wine & painting class like this.  Please share with me if you have any great ideas for mom & thanks for reading 🙂

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Bite Beauty Lipstick Duo Review: Palomino & Violet

So here I was on Sephora.com about to order my Clarisonic replacement heads when I realize I don’t reach the $50 limit for free shipping.  So into the cart went this Bite Beauty lipstick duo (that’s how they get ya).  This one is Palomino/Violet.

This leads me to my first beauty review.  I always feel better with a little color on my lips, although I suck at putting on lipstick.  This is a tiny little guy, but hey it’s $12 and you get to try out 2 colors, which is A-okay in my book. 
These are mini lipsticks so the actual stick is a little smaller.  They go on very smoothly and have a very very faint scent (a good one).  They are called “luminous creme” and I would agree- they have a lot of color & are moisturizing as well.  

If you’re looking to add a pop of color to your lips, but don’t want to shell out $30 for a designer lipstick- give this duo a try!  FYI, it also comes in a neutral version.  Happy Monday y’all!

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Gingham Style

J.Crew Factory gingham shirt // J.Crew Factory circle necklace // Burberry watch // Essie Fiji // Banana Republic skirt // David Yurman ring // J.Crew iPhone case

Feeling oh so springy in pink!  One of the perks of having a roommate (that wears your same size) is sharing clothes, who’s with me?  I stole the top half of this outfit from Sarah’s closet and I’m thinking I should invest in a gingham shirt ASAP.  My closet is lacking button-downs and they’re especially good for tucking into a skirt.  And who doesn’t love a good statement necklace that goes with everything?  J.Crew Factory strikes again!    
Happy Tuesday y’all! 

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Birthday Celebrations Part 2: Charlotte Edition

Back to the grind today, but first… weekend recap!

So on the agenda in Charlotte this weekend were a few more birthday events (even though the weather was not cooperating.. grrrr).  On Friday night, Ryan and I headed to Fahrenheit for dinner.  It’s a very cool spot on top of the Hyatt Hotel with panoramic views of the skyline and the food & drinks were great!  I am taking off a star though for the parking situation.. the valet is a whopping $7!!!  I’m sorry but that’s overkill.  Pretty much everywhere uptown (other than the Epicentre) is complimentary so be forewarned.

 The view! (Don’t mind the nasty weather outside… we’ll be back on a sunny day)
 Wood Grilled Lamb Loin- this was a delicious Greek dish
Not the best quality photo because it was very dark in there, but had to get a selfie with my boy!

After dinner we met our friends at Cowbell for some drinks & spiked milkshakes.  It was great to catch up and we even had some free entertainment provided by the couple next to us who were basically getting it on.  Ear licking and lots of whispering sweet nothings.  I can’t.

Saturday was another rain-filled day but we ran some errands & got massages.  I was seriously sick of the weather by this point.  But on Sunday, the sun finally came out and we spent some outdoors (yay!) at the park.  This was definitely a more low-key weekend, but I still had a great time with Ryan and my besties.  It’s still so hard to leave on Sundays!

Pretending that I’m running in sunnier places.
Spottend this PERFECT picnic basket at Paper Skyscraper.  Freedom Park date anyone?
 Is that a blue sky I see?? On the day I have to leave of course.

PA Update

Semester 3 out of 7 starts today!  Our faculty are providing us breakfast (how sweet) and this afternoon we head to the hospital for orientation & badges.  One of our classes this semester is clinical assessment, where we spend one afternoon a week at a clinical site to shadow, take histories, etc.  Basically, we have a little less time in the classroom and actually get to see patients!!!

PS.  For those of you who liked these LOFT eyelet pants, the whole site is 50% off today with FREE SHIPPING!  Just use code CYBER50.  I despise paying shipping anywhere so I’ll definitely be picking up some more pants today.

Thanks for stopping by & enjoy your monday y’all! 
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