Staying fresh while earning experience.

phoooey on that rumor. i've done it about 3 different times.

When you get to a critical care unit, there will be so much to learn, it's just a bit different from classwork. It's more a combination of hands on and reading and gleaming from other people (oops, I'm not sure if that's a real word). Don't worry about it.

I started a program after being out of school for 3 years and am doing extremely well. I compare it to a bicycle, you just get right back on.

Without getting all mystical about it, allow me to suggest that school is only the beginning of our education. A professional education will ideally teach individuals how to teach themselves, will inculcate in students the habit of life-long learning, continual study and daily analysis, introspection and self-criticism that leads to unending improvement. Professional education is more a process than an obstacle. An evolution, not a hurdle.

In anesthesia, after over 40 years now, I can honestly say it's a rare day when I don't learn at least some small new pearl in clinical patient care every day. Learn how to teach yourself and you'll not need to pick up school again.


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