A little over a month ago we had our rotation roll out. The excitement in the air that day was crazy. We had been waiting a long time to find out and we were ecstatic the time was finally here. For me, I couldn’t be happier with my rotations.

Granted there are places I am going I don’t know a single soul and fear making friends, finding a place to live and not becoming a hermit. But overall I am beyond excited for the experience that lies before me. Our clinical coordinators spend hours working on schedules and making phone calls and I do not envy their job in the least bit. Plus, I trust they know way better than I do what rotations will challenge me and help me become the best healthcare provider I can be. So I am excited to step into the unknown and trust my expectations will be blown away.

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I woke up at 5 the other morning to get ready for rounds (visiting patients in the hospital). I had my morning bowl of chocolate Cheerios with soy milk, took my iron pills (I have chronic fatigue but not technically anemic by laboratory standards, I beg to differ), and went on my way as I do every morning. I made it to the hospital with time to spare and felt like my usual self, under-caffeinated but ready for work.

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Chicken breasts are a staple in my kitchen and I’m always on the lookout for quick and easy recipes to make with them. I think I’ll serve brown rice with this Weight Watchers recipe and call it good!

What’s your favorite healthy chicken recipe?

Lemon chicken with broccoli
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp table salt, divided
1/4 tsp black pepper, freshly ground
12 oz uncooked boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
2 tsp olive oil
1 1/2 cup(s) fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth, divided
2 tsp minced garlic
2 1/2 cup(s) broccoli, small florets
2 tsp lemon zest, or more to taste
2 Tbsp parsley, fresh, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Directions

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In Des Moines, we love  a good farmers market. The downtown market is a favorite (26,000 people showed up for opening day!), but you can buy fresh produce any day of the week at these local markets across the city. I can’t wait to check out the Ingersoll Market when it opens in June.

What’s your favorite thing to eat/buy at the farmers market?

Altoona
6th St. Pl. SE, north of Haines Park
Fridays, 4-7 p.m.
June-Sept

Ankeny
SW 3rd and Maple St.
Saturdays 8 a.m.-Noon
May-Sept

Capitol Hill
800 E. 12th St.
Tues 5:30-7:30 p.m.
May-Aug

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Last weekend was PERFECT for the downtown farmers’ market and I saw a lot of DMU faces there. Plan to hit it up if you haven’t yet this year.

If I get time I’m gonna drive west….from 2 til 5 on Sunday, you can enjoy The Melodie Proffit Band for FREE at Penoach Winery in Adel.

I don’t know why but lately I’ve had the itch to hit a theme park. If you also enjoy a stress-free day of rides, corndogs, funnel cakes and tunes, check out Adventureland! It’s open weekends already this year. You can get discount tickets from HR! You can also get discount tickets for Worlds of Fun, Oceans of Fun or Silver Dollar City but that involves a road trip.

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We have many ways for you to get involved with the CHS Alumni Association if you haven’t already joined us for one of the past activities.

Here are just some of the upcoming events: graduation activities at the end of May, the annual alumni reunion in August (which has many, many activities for all ages) and the CHS golf outing in September.

If you are not able to make it back to campus for these activities, you can always participate in other ways such as through the Mentor Program, the global health trips, the Annual Giving fund, and even contribute to the blog… I have to admit it isn’t that hard!

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