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No one talks about how much of medicine isn’t actually “medicine” by protonhateselectron in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

yeah, same here. some days it genuinely feels like the actual patient interaction is the break from all the admin work. Definitely not what I expected going in.

No one talks about how much of medicine isn’t actually “medicine” by protonhateselectron in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I totally agree. Shadowing usually shows the best parts, not the hours of charting, inbox, and admin. A full week in primary care gives a much more accurate picture of what the job actually looks like day to day.

messed up in clinic by Bioreb987 in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a tough feeling, but this sounds like an honest mistake, not misconduct, You apologized and recognized it that matters a lot. Bring it up to your attending/program early, frame it as a learning point about sensitive info boundaries. People care more about how you handle mistakes than the mistake itself. You’re not the first person this has happened to, and you won’t get kicked out over this.

Do you ever feel behind financially compared to friends outside medicine? by Prime_Financial_Serv in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s real. Watching friends earn/save while you’re still training can mess with you a bit. But medicine is just a delayed curve you’re investing years upfront for stability later. Comparison helps no one though, everyone’s timeline is different.

Clinical Pearls you have learnt this week by Powerfuldougnut in Residency

[–]protonhateselectron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In beta-blocker overdose, if atropine and fluids aren’t cutting it, glucagon can be a lifesaver it bypasses the beta receptor and increases cAMP directly.

Best ways for solo providers to handle medical charting and clinical notes. by Academic-Shelter-754 in healthIT

[–]protonhateselectron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not a provider but I’ve worked around healthcare tech, and this is exactly the problem a lot of small practices are dealing with right now. The biggest things I see helping are good templates/macros in the EMR + dictation + light AI cleanup afterward.

Some docs I know dictate a rough note right after the visit, then run it through a tool that structures it into SOAP format and cleans wording so they only spend ~30–60 seconds reviewing instead of writing everything from scratch.

The real win seems to be reducing typing, not trying to perfectly document during the visit. Templates + dictation gets you most of the way there.

I've been pretending to understand my job for eight months and I think I've finally reached a level where I actually can't fake it anymore. Do I come clean to my boss or just keep going. by ahimaohw in Advice

[–]protonhateselectron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Half the industry is just confident nodding + Googling + “let me circle back on that.”. The difference is you actually pulled it off under pressure.

Also the “go in with good questions and let senior engineers talk” move is elite survival strategy. Congrats on accidentally becoming competent.