Happy St. Patrick's Day

I realized too late this morning that I don't have a shred of green on me. That's a risky practice on St. Patrick's Day and all the more embarassing for an alumnus of the Big Green. Then again, I'm going straight from the tutoring lab to my geriatrics clinical, and there is no green on the clinical uniform. Maybe I'll spill some lime Jell-o on myself.

I'm looking forward to the geriatrics clinical. We aren't expected to do much in the way of procedures, since the clinical site is an assisted living facility with a small skilled-nursing wing; emergency medical care is not the primary institutional focus. Still, we can practice interacting with elderly patients and working through the unique challenges presented by patients in that demographic, especially those with hearing, vision and memory impairments.

In other (and far more exciting) news, Ellen is coming to visit on Friday! The weather has taken a timely turn for the better, too, so all systems are go for a fantastic weekend.