I'm a PGY2 resident. Our second year is particularly difficult and lately I'm feeling more like I have no idea what I'm doing. I feel like I often have a different plan than my attendings. I get down on myself for not reading more (I'm so exhausted after work). I feel like I forget basic things often. My psychotherapy skills are a very early, messy, work in progress.
On the other hand I did above average on PRITE last year. My evals were all very positive during intern year. I know I'm not going to fail out or anything, but I'm very afraid of never being better than sub-par and never getting a knowledge base that some of my attendings have. I know some of this is irrational but it's bothering me more and more the further into residency I get and the less acceptable it is to have deficits due to being brand new. Any thoughts or words of encouragement?
On the other hand I did above average on PRITE last year. My evals were all very positive during intern year. I know I'm not going to fail out or anything, but I'm very afraid of never being better than sub-par and never getting a knowledge base that some of my attendings have. I know some of this is irrational but it's bothering me more and more the further into residency I get and the less acceptable it is to have deficits due to being brand new. Any thoughts or words of encouragement?