First Day In Ortho

Today I started my Orthopedic cycle.
First thing this morning, I had to attend the passover rounds.
It was extra long because it is a Monday.
Basically, you have to present whatever cases that you clerk at the passover rounds.
If it is a Monday, then you have to present all new cases from Friday up to Sunday.

After the passover rounds, the captain gave us a briefing about the department.
Then we met the HOD - who gave us a short 'lecture'. It wasn't really a lecture, but I can't think of any other words to use.

Then, I went up to the ward.
I was SO BLUR!
I didn't know any cases.
I didn't know how to clerk cases (taggers are required to clerk new cases).
I didn't know how to manage any cases.
I didn't know where the lab forms are.
I didn't know how things were done in that ward.

I tried reading through a few cases; trying to see how to clerk an orthopedic case.
The other HOs were doing their morning rounds.
I kind of managed to figure out how to clerk a case, but then to manage it?
I have NO IDEA!
The other HOs said that that will take time.
How much time, I wonder.

The whole day passed in a blur.
I clerked 2 cases (the MO/specialist was around and he planned the management).
I still don't know the name of the MOs and specialists.
I don't know how to manage any Ortho case.
I failed 1 line setting and succeeded another - which was a pediatric case.

I have 5 days to learn whatever I can before I am put oncall.
I can't imagine being oncall, clueless as I am right now.
5 days.
I have to work from 7.30am to 12am everyday with a break from 5pm-7pm.
When am I going to study?
ARGH!!!!!!
I should have chosen a different proffession.