One down...lots more to go!

Last week I completed my first rotation. It was at a really cool place called One Nineteen. It’s part of St. Vincent’s, which is a major hospital in Birmingham. My preceptor was great, very knowledgeable and easy to talk to/ask questions. Here’s a list of just some of the cool things I did last week….

• Sat in on a Lunch in Learn
• Watched and help conduct a RMR (resting metabolic rate) test with the BodyGem
• Spoke with a cancer survivor/marathon runner who will be the speaker for the upcoming “Celebrate Life” dinner
• Met a former Alabama and NFL football player
• Did a Optifast and HMR taste test (two medically supervised weight loss plans)
• Sat in on some one on one out patient counseling sessions.
• Set up the dinning room for a chef cooking demo/dinner
• Observed and then on my own I counseled clients after the cholesterol screenings
• Ended the week with a visit to Southtown (a house project next to St. Vincent’s) to talk/play with the kids and give them a healthy snack

Yup, I had a pretty good week. To top things off, a package from my amazing mother arrived in the mail. I haven’t been able to find this stuff anywhere in Birmingham yet. It’s more than I could ever need, but very much appreciated!! And yes I do realize Vanilla no sugar added Carnation Instant Breakfast is a very weird thing to request for a care package!