medic5045

Well it got up to around 130 in the sun yesterday but it is a dry heat so it only felt like 129 LOL it feels like standing in front of a giant blow dryer. No really it's not that bad i guess I am getting used to it in some ways. Dang I wish I could see some rain, I did see lighting the other night but it was from a dust storm. Well more to come later all have a good day.

No beer here only near beer yuk so i work with AK not to bad but he is leaving in 2 weeks going somewhere else in Iraq.

I am at C-1 for right now no telling where I will end up

I arrived here in Iraq 3 weeks ago and did not know what to expect and what I found out was it is nothing like what I am used to. It is all clinical and I see patients that are coming in for sick call everything from stuffy noses to cardiac problems. We do go by certain protocols but I have learned quite a bit already, For instance I have got more indepth on bowel sounds just what to listen for rather than a quick listen and yep have bowel sounds, Looking into the ears just what to look for like the reflective light on the tympanic membrane any damage swelling things like that. The company I work for does a good job on training and the medics that have been here for a long time really like to take the time to teach and answer any questions I might have. I think I have made a good move just by the learning aspect of my job.