getting to know people....

Sorry for not writting last night, but some of the girls on my floor decided to go out for dinner and I figured I take the chance and get to know some more people.... Most of these girls were nurses and originally from Britain. It was good to spend some time with people outside the hospital, but over all I don't think our interests are quite the same.... I really enjoy talking to Lisa a pediatrician from England though, she is really nice and was the first I met on my floor....
At work we spend most of the time in the OR. I got to assist with a spine surgery (first assistant!!!!) and close the skin (10cm!!!!) Afterwards I also got to see how the placed a shunt from the spinal cord into the pleural space - pretty cool!!!!! And I had no idea you could do that. They do a lot of really intersting surgeries here that I have not seen during any of my previous neurosurgical rotations - I really like that! More exposure, more experience and many many "ah, that's how it's done or now it makes sense"-moments....
So now I am on my way back to work and have to get moving to not be late for rounds!