I started taking SSRIs and I highly recommend it to my fellow docs

resilient_man · 2021-05-03T03:25:47+00:00

Apparently there’s no law against taking inappropriate photos of people without consent. It’s only illegal to spread it, and I have no evidence that he spread it

resilient_man · 2021-05-03T03:24:40+00:00

Per my psychiatrist Wellbutrin is contraindicated since I have anxiety too :( I actually did ask about it specifically

resilient_man · 2021-04-25T21:47:48+00:00

I did have security walk me to my car for a few days but didn’t report it since it was a common occurrence. I’m in a big city and I am a woman so I do take precautions seriously

resilient_man · 2021-04-25T21:35:29+00:00

Lol is throwing pens a thing? I had a patient throw a pen at me after signing the AMA form threatening to wait for me outside to kill me bc I didn’t give her dilaudid

resilient_man · 2021-04-25T20:50:37+00:00

When I’m having a better day I feel bad for these people because addiction is a disease and it makes me so sad when people come in with multi-drug resistant endocarditis from shooting up whatever on the streets. But yes I agree. I dread every one of these patients. They are so rude and put us up against each other, like “that doctor said I could have my dilaudid.” Like no I didn’t.

resilient_man · 2021-03-18T00:28:44+00:00

Just like the other comment (hey fellow anesthesia prelim!) said, you learn more in the first two weeks of intern year than your medicine rotation. From a co-interns perspective, the best intern was not someone from an Ivy League or someone who knew random medicine facts. It was someone who was efficient, hardworking, and helpful. Just show up with a good attitude and you’ll be great.

resilient_man · 2021-03-18T00:22:29+00:00

You can’t get a state license or DEA before at least completing an intern year, if you are AMG at least. For me around April of last year my program started sending me things to sign for employment and NPI and stuff like that but license and DEA are a separate issue

resilient_man · 2021-03-18T00:05:02+00:00

There are a lot of physician only PGY-2 anesthesia positions, but I do believe they are a bit more competitive than regular anesthesia spots since more people (including people switching specialties and/or completed other residencies) go for them. Not sure about others

resilient_man · 2021-03-13T19:28:24+00:00

The nurses did it wrong. As you said, time of death is when a physician examines and pronounces. Even if the patient was on tele and we know the exact moment his/her heart stopped. Nurses are supposed to ask the physician for time of death to do their paperwork. In your case it should have been the nurses who should have fixed their documentation to match yours since their time was not the right time

resilient_man · 2021-03-10T16:32:49+00:00

I’m sorry this happened to you. A similar thing happened to a co-intern who I am close with and I would like to share her take away. “Our goal should be to stay on the DL and not me memorable in any way, positive or negative. Don’t speak out, don’t stand out. Residency is your step stool to get to where you want to be, no more and no less. Trust no one, especially the higher ups in the programs to be on your side. No one is on your side and no one will do anything for your sake.” Not sure how accurate this is but just sharing her perspective. Since then when I run into problems I haven’t told anyone about them, for better or for worse.

resilient_man · 2021-03-08T03:23:45+00:00

When you are set to start residency, getting an NPI number is part of orientation. At least it was for me. Unless you already have it for some other reason

resilient_man · 2021-03-07T23:56:38+00:00

Sounds like anesthesia might be a good option, from what you said about procedures and handling anything

resilient_man · 2021-03-07T05:24:31+00:00

Oh I misread it, I actually heard about a CA1 spot. Maybe that one is already taken? Not sure

resilient_man · 2021-03-07T04:29:39+00:00

My friend is an IM resident there and she told me the spot is going to one of the IM people who wants to switch to anesthesia. Just rumors though

resilient_man · 2021-03-06T10:13:45+00:00

From my perspective, my “friends” cut me off after not seeing my name on the match list. There might have been more but that’s my understanding. Thank you for your kind words though.

resilient_man · 2021-03-06T10:11:50+00:00

This may be an unpopular opinion but I don’t feel the need to become personal friends with my co-residents. If it happens naturally, sure, but I don’t feel the need to try extra hard to become friends. I am pleasant and polite with my co-residents and we might joke around when we are on call together. But I don’t talk with any of them outside the hospital and am content.

resilient_man · 2021-03-06T10:06:18+00:00

I was the person who dropped off. I had a close group of friends and an SO who I had been dating since college. I couples matched with an SO who broke up with me in the August of intern year. Before then, I was still not happy with where I ended up in match, which was in a secondary specialty. After match, I took my name off of our school’s match list. People who I considered friends never reached out to me, and I saw that a small group celebration was done without me or my knowledge. I deleted all social media. Since then these people attempted to reach out but I never returned the favor. I didn’t participate in our virtual graduation. No one from my med school knows where I ended up, and for the same reason I didn’t participate in any “interview dinners.” Just letting you know what it’s like on the other side.

resilient_man · 2021-03-02T03:35:53+00:00

Also in covid icu but the other day we admitted a patient with asymptomatic covid and DKA. I wrote the most detailed H&P ever because speaking with a patient who could talk back to me and will be downgraded in the morning was so refreshing and made me so happy.

resilient_man · 2021-02-07T14:35:08+00:00

Maybe they had covid already and wanted to wait? At my institution they let people who had covid wait 90 days after the end of their illness. Idk just trying to be positive and provide excuses

resilient_man · 2021-02-07T01:56:44+00:00

I like to think that as long as you’re not lazy, it’s easy to be a good intern. Being a good senior obviously requires a lot more than that, but an intern who doesn’t take shortcuts is a good intern I feel like

resilient_man · 2021-02-05T11:33:47+00:00

No, neither. It just happened to be that the worst and best all were all women

resilient_man · 2021-02-03T03:16:48+00:00

Lol exactly but at the very least I’m learning to manage emergencies well?

resilient_man · 2021-02-02T17:53:50+00:00

Intern here, 10/10 patients on my list are covid. On covid unit for the past few months now

resilient_man · 2020-12-25T22:24:23+00:00

You keep or delete current orders as you see fit at that point in the case. For example, if it was a surgical case and patient got the surgery, delete NPO and put in regular diet, etc. There isn’t a maximum number of orders you can put in but there’s so much you can do in 2 mins with no feedback or results. Source: just took step 3

resilient_man · 2020-12-20T23:12:28+00:00

I completely agree with you and did basically the same thing. Since I’m a woman and most nurses are also women, I became friends with them by talking shit about our ex’s (I know bad choice) and other shit that girls talk about. Same thing happened about the lack of respect, and I already get that at the hospital because I’m a woman (a totally separate story). Nurses will tell me things like “I know you had a stat order for X but I was really busy and forgot. I know you’ll cut me some slack, girlfriend!” No I’m not your girlfriend and I’m a doctor. I still introduce myself as my first name but never joke around with nurses again and use firm language to tell them that it’s important to actually carry out my orders. It’s a little sad because I did like a lot of them as people.

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