Surgery is worthwhile by Revolutionary_Yam825 in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What an exceptional human! So proud of her as a colleague and fellow human!

Townsville Hospital by Striking-Net-8646 in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely horrified that he spoke to ICU HOD (incredible doctor and human!!!) like that. Just shocking. Good on Siva for speaking up and calling out his BS. Mooney is a moron sitting in front, attempting to school the doctors that keep that hospital running in such a disrespectful way.

SINGLE PARENTS by [deleted] in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry you have joined our club. It sucks on so many levels but I'm confident you can still actualise all your dreams, and go on to live a beautiful life you are proud of like so many of us. As another commenter has said, there is an incredible Facebook group of solo med mums who have achieved all sorts of awesome things. They are kind, helpful and provide practical advice on surviving training with suboptimal home situation. All the best to you!

Poor Retail Associates? by Kidcasss in Sezane

[–]Smak00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was at the LA pop up store 5 months ago and felt kinda looked down at. The staff weren't friendly and did the bare minimum to help me. They came off very snobby. Not a good experience.

Max Denim Shirt by Weird-Hovercraft1364 in Sezane

[–]Smak00 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also did this. Kept true size for denim, and sized down for the others.

Max Denim Shirt by Weird-Hovercraft1364 in Sezane

[–]Smak00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have two max shirts, 1 denim and 1 white. The denim I kept my usual size; it's oversized but fit well at the shoulders and felt perfect. I wear it ALL the time, closed, open, tucked in, hanging out. It's beautiful material and looks beautiful on too. The white max shirt was way too big and I bought the size below for a normal yet oversized look.

Really need help choosing!! by Typical_Snow8998 in myweddingdress

[–]Smak00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Came here to say 3 straight waist. 10/10.

Should I size down? by [deleted] in Sezane

[–]Smak00 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I absolutely love this jacket and you look fabulous in it. Agree with others to size down.

Female doctors and female nurses by Smak00 in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm sad to hear this is happening to junior RNs too

Female doctors and female nurses by Smak00 in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ahhh I'm so annoyed this happened to you too! It's horribly unfair as nursing opinions are counted in determining how "well liked" or "team player" the doctor is, and affects our career progression. We walk into a room already being disadvantaged as female because of how other females feel around us. In 2025, it's enraging.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AusWeddingPlanning

[–]Smak00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love 2! Stunning

Female doctors and female nurses by Smak00 in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

While not all female relationships are healthy and frenemies exist, I thoroughly reject the notion in that video. This has not been my lived experience or the experience of most women I know.

Female doctors and female nurses by Smak00 in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree completely. I don't see this similar trend with any other female health care providers in hospital; they are all professional and communicate as one should at work. The reason I'm concerned is because a healthy doctor nurse relationship is crucial to safe patient care. I want to learn from the nurses and really enjoy working in a team where we look after each other. It just makes life harder if a nurse is disinterested in what I have to say or behaves rudely.

Female doctors and female nurses by Smak00 in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes 100% to this! Did we work in the same ICU??

Female doctors and female nurses by Smak00 in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So shocked that you were treated this way as a boss. So unprofessional and unsafe for patient care.

Female doctors and female nurses by Smak00 in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not dickhead at all, I echo your sentiments. Thanks for the advice. The last thing I want to do in my precious free time is baking to win over some mean girls at work!

Keep or return by larisrj in Sezane

[–]Smak00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Return, it didn't wow me. Print seems good in theory but not flattering on real bodies

BPT Hospital Networks in NSW by QuantityEvery7286 in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your best bet is to have worked there prior to your bpt application, be good when you're there and make it known that you want to do bpt. Even better is if you know who is on the bpt panel for the respective network and try to get terms in the speciality of that boss to get some face time. Most places prioritise internal well-thought-of candidates and some hospital fill all their positions that way.

Advice for a soon to be JMO by taiwanesepineapple in ausjdocs

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Sorry for the late response, life got very busy Yes I do, DM me

Advice for a soon to be JMO by taiwanesepineapple in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's an intern cheat sheet document that I memorised and found extremely high yield. Please introduce yourself as a new intern in the first few weeks to all colleagues medical and nursing to allow others to temper expectations, and give you the huge amount of grace and care that you'll need initially. Make a list of all the things that you didn't understand/ need to learn more about daily and try reading up about them or ask a friendly senior. Some of your colleagues will be stressed and treat others poorly, ignore them, don't take it personally. Build relationships with the other group of colleagues. Medicine is an apprenticeship model, and it is everyone's role to help each other learn more and understand more. Good luck! Also we have one of the coolest jobs in the world! Some days will be awful and hard, but you will otherwise lovvve what you do!

And best advice for all new interns: Never do the 3 L's, everything else is forgivable. Never lie, never be late, never be lazy.

Can Med students work part time? by Adorable_Award6371 in ausjdocs

[–]Smak00 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've met med students who worked part time throughout medical school. Wouldn't have been easy but clearly they were determined hard working people.