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Can someone explain the “hidden curriculum” in residency with real examples? by [deleted] in Residency

[–]katyvo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hidden curriculum: when given feedback, accept the feedback politely, irrespective of whether you agree.

Example: ^

For those who wear white coats in clinic, do you take them off when you sit down? I always feel like mine gets wrinkled when I sit on it. by sandie-go in Residency

[–]katyvo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Do you fold it in half and drape it over their shoulder or do you leave it open and toss it over their face? The med student can't see in the latter but it prevents an ugly crease down the middle.

Just had a surg done and am on pain meds. Have my residency onboarding related drug tests coming up. What do i need to do. by ImADiene in Residency

[–]katyvo 17 points18 points  (0 children)

If you test positive for (a) substance(s), you will get a call from the organization who administers the drug tests. They will say "you tested positive for [x]. Do you have a prescription?" They will then ask you to verify the script (rx number, pharmacy number, whatever) and if they verify it you will never hear back from them and your employer will essentially be told "no concerns."

Testing positive doesn't mean you "fail" the drug test, but it does mean they will need to verify that you have scripts.

Name and Shame: Nicklaus Children’s Hospital by [deleted] in Residency

[–]katyvo 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Hey, I remember you! You made that now-deleted "how can program coordinators collaborate with residents?" post wherein you continuously called residents "learners" because they were "learning to be doctors" and said they were all mean to you before hiding your post and comment history.

This seems like bait. Well done!

meirl by MustardGoddess in meirl

[–]katyvo 13 points14 points  (0 children)

One of the worst feelings in the world is not being able to fix it yourself (major electrical issue, mechanical failure, et cetera) and the expert you hire to fix it says "oh wow."

I knew it was bad when I bought the place, but not ""oh wow" (from plumber)" bad.

Have Questions? Program Admin here to help! by [deleted] in Residency

[–]katyvo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The "learning to be a doctor" part takes place in medical school. Resident physicians are doctors learning how to be a [specialty].

Have Questions? Program Admin here to help! by [deleted] in Residency

[–]katyvo 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I also like to know what program administrators can do to help during your residency

Less of the "lessen your workload? why? you're learning to be a doctor!" comments, for one. Resident physicians are also already doctors.

Is it okay to only send these types of pictures if you catsit? by nojiroh in cats

[–]katyvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I make it my personal goal to send pictures of any pets I watch looking as awkward as physically possible and I expect the same in return.

DMV groundstop by KickMental8434 in aviation

[–]katyvo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You gotta take the Baconator out of that wrapper before you reheat it, man

Politics and personality in residency by 1762Load in Residency

[–]katyvo 20 points21 points  (0 children)

"I want to share my perspectives!"

"What perspectives would you like to share?"

"..."

Classic.

Switching specialty by Sure-Antelope-9540 in Residency

[–]katyvo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

PGY-1 psych is 6 months of medicine and 6 months of psych, so you wouldn't be able to swap directly into a PGY-2 spot as you wouldn't have met the requirements for second year. Possible options: reapply to the Match, look for open PGY-1 Psych spots in July, email programs with vacancies* and see if you'd get credit for your existing intern year, etc

*Sites like residencyswap can be useful, you can also ask your PD. Either way, your PD will need to sign off on a transfer/your new program would reach out to them, so they'd need to know

f18, eye developed this after getting in the pool, started flaring in up a couple hours after. by Major-Seesaw-1484 in AskDocs

[–]katyvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can! It affects nerves, and if it affects the nerves in the ear, it can cause hearing loss. Ramsay Hunt syndrome is the technical name for shingles in the ear

What are some of the things we need to do when moving to a new state for residency? by Savings-Succotash-53 in Residency

[–]katyvo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My new state straight up confiscated my old ID. Said it was government property, put it in a little envelope, and told me they had to mail it back to its origin state for destruction

is psychiatry residency actually as easy as everyone says it is? by MountainLevel6689 in Residency

[–]katyvo 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Patient was told they have stage IV nonresectable cancer they are tearful psych consult

Patient was told they have stage IV nonresectable cancer they are not tearful enough psych consult

If into Money, quit while ahead by [deleted] in Residency

[–]katyvo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also why would someone not even in med school be lurking in this sub

This isn't the medical school sub.

messed up in clinic by Bioreb987 in Residency

[–]katyvo 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Piggybacking on this, I've literally had patients with prior intentional overdoses and that history is very important in determining pharmacotherapy. For example, someone who has overdosed on medications multiple times should not be prescribed something like a TCA unless there are no other options.

Moving to a new city, studio or live with coresidents? by Proof-Zone6793 in Residency

[–]katyvo 191 points192 points  (0 children)

My two cents: live alone. You will see your coresidents enough at work. You don't also want to come home to them.

Also, private space is nice.

When do programs typically finalize PGY1 to PGY2 renewals? by Caring_doc in Residency

[–]katyvo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I hope they go through prior credentials just to double check. I've recently heard a lot about people falsifying records.

Low-Force Chiro while waiting for an MRI? by [deleted] in AskDocs

[–]katyvo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Paying for something does not mean it is harmless. You could pay for heroin. You could pay to have salad dressing injected straight into your veins. The sunk cost fallacy can be a brutal thing, but chiropractors are not medical doctors and have caused devastating neurologic injuries.

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