As we are sure is the case with everyone else, the chaos has continued down at St. Lucie. We are seeing upwards of 160 patients a day, which is much greater than our normal average for this time of year. It is keeping all of us residents busy and pushing us all to see more and more patients. While hectic, our senior residents are rising to the challenge, knowing that this is what we will be facing alone in just a few months. We couldn’t ask for better prep.

We have also been watching our new interns get used to life in the ER. With an increase in patient volume and the number of critical patients, it probably isn’t quite what they expected to walk into when they graduated from medical school just a few short months ago. It’s exciting to see them fall into a routine in the ER as they try to navigate the life of a resident.

Unfortunately, with the rise in COVID cases, we have gone back to virtual conferences. We are hopeful that at least our interns will get the chance to experience SIM lab soon, even if we cannot all be there together. We are very appreciative of our chief, Dr. Tran, for scheduling virtual guest lectures so that we can continue expanding our knowledge base. All of us at St. Lucie hope that the light at the end of the tunnel is coming soon and wish all of our fellow residents well in these crazy times! ■