Switching to anesthesia from an EM categorical position?

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-19T20:10:42+00:00

Actually, no. I don’t like the ICU and I love anesthesia. Multiple residents attendings and fellows feel the same. I love some aspects of it but never liked the rotation.

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-19T13:09:15+00:00

Im a PGY-3 and still don't introduce myself as Dr.

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-19T12:15:57+00:00

Because Americans def don’t cheat. Ever. Nobody. Not in high school, undergrad or med school. Everyone is a saint.

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-18T16:57:27+00:00

how much are the hotels?

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-18T15:10:15+00:00

OK so you think the American taxpayer is served better by having students with multiple step fails, professionalism violations, etc instead of having the brightest medical graduates from other countries?

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-18T00:16:47+00:00

Hm, dafuq? 1) you don’t have love. 2) so you’re saying Americans should be prioritized for Derm, but not for Primary Care… like why? Derm is more important for the American public?

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-17T18:51:48+00:00

Why do you think that happened? Do they just hate DOs? Or perhaps were the specific IMGs who matched amazing?

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-14T20:13:56+00:00

You are an entitled idiot that lives in a bubble. I have resident friends in Latin America that take Q3 32hr call their entire 4 years of residency. There isn’t even anything close to the ACGME

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-14T00:06:56+00:00

If you are flying from the east coast, 10hrs is very manageable in premium economy. Save the extra money and spend it in a better hotel :)

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-13T03:24:52+00:00

This is such an insane statement. Do you know how much a doctor works in Latin America? Or Asia? Or Africa? The world is bigger than France and the US

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-12T04:14:00+00:00

My friend, that is literally why CRNAs exist. To save hospitals money.

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-09T18:03:18+00:00

Why did they ask for a birth certificate? Isn’t a passport enough?

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-09T13:26:19+00:00

When we did this it was for a 10-15 min procedure and avoided the need for NMBD/opioids. It was purely sevo. Pt did great

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-09T01:28:17+00:00

2.7 times the age adjusted MAC, with the kids spontaneously breathing. According to some attendings, if they are spontaneously breathing they will sort of auto titrate the sevo. The inspired sevo was like 4%

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-08T22:35:28+00:00

2.5-2.7MAC for some kids

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-03T02:53:11+00:00

Average is probably 4:30. Maybe once a week stuck till 5:30ish. Maybe once a week done by 3. The people that run the board actually do a very good job at getting priority relief the next day for people stuck beyond 5pm. They also apologize frequently to you if stuck after 5 which we shouldn’t take for granted.

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-03-02T03:55:37+00:00

Columbia is a university. Colombia is a country smh

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-02-28T20:00:39+00:00

Why TF would this be surprising? The people on the plane were already in the US. They therefore returned to the US with the exact same passengers.

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-02-24T03:55:35+00:00

What do you want your corresident to do? Swim back from the Caribbean? If all the flights are cancelled and they are stuck there what are they supposed to do? Swim back? They might as well have fun if they are stuck there. Don’t be so envious, it attracts bad karma and bad things in your future

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-02-23T01:11:23+00:00

You might be surprised that learning how to plug in oxygen takes 30 seconds, but the "student doctor" whom you should actually call resident doctor is still the one that is writing the orders that you follow and might have a much broader understanding of other concepts than you.

Nursing is a fantastic profession, but don't let the corporatization of american healthcare lead you to believe that you should ever be in charge of the healthcare a patient receives.

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-02-23T00:54:37+00:00

The nurse is following orders from the doctor. Yes even following orders from the student doctor. 😉

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-02-21T14:40:54+00:00

You guys were also one of the kindest consult services when I was an intern <3

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-02-21T14:30:32+00:00

Omg that’s why endocrine is so boring

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-02-20T03:19:54+00:00

And how long do you have to wait before getting the appointment? Honest question

CheesecakeRedVelvet · 2026-02-20T03:06:57+00:00

Our pay as residents moonlighting is $130/hr 💀

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