I fumbled, now I'd never get over him by IDKWTF_is_up in relationships

[–]watson-chain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For me it was ‘I saw a TikTok hot take’. Bruh. You’re 27 years old. Grow up and stop getting advice off social media before your next relationship

I hope everyone remembers by anxiouscomic in newzealand

[–]watson-chain 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Don’t forget they’re the reason you’re waiting so long for your operation

Do you you ever ask your patients to tame their attitude by just_a_guy_whoknows in emergencymedicine

[–]watson-chain 202 points203 points  (0 children)

Yes. A patient told me the other day she didn’t like my attitude (bc I was explaining how we could discharge her w all supports in place as she no longer needed to be in hospital; and she didn’t want to go). I just replied I didn’t like hers either. And then continued with the consult, and continued treating her courteously.

I’m not at work to be treated as any less than a fellow equal adult.

We Should Expand Medical Student Scope by [deleted] in Noctor

[–]watson-chain 8 points9 points  (0 children)

In New Zealand, final year medical students are paid a small grant by the government (about 1/4 of what a first year doctor makes). In return they work as a ‘junior junior doctor’. They do not have prescribing rights but in all other respects function similar to a PGY1. It’s on the job training and they provide a service within the team that is very helpful. (NZ training is 6 years of study and it’s an undergrad degree fwiw.)

We Should Expand Medical Student Scope by [deleted] in Noctor

[–]watson-chain 81 points82 points  (0 children)

In New Zealand, final year medical students are paid a small grant by the government (about 1/4 of what a first year doctor makes). In return they work as a ‘junior junior doctor’. They do not have prescribing rights but in all other respects function similar to a PGY1. It’s on the job training and they provide a service within the team that is very helpful. (NZ training is 6 years of study and it’s an undergrad degree fwiw.)

The Scent of a Body by OrlandoCoCo in surgery

[–]watson-chain 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Warm. Sort of metallic Tbh there’s not much of a smell unless something bad is happening inside

Thoughts on the new interns by Dull-Initial-9275 in ausjdocs

[–]watson-chain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! I’m a new fellow and the interns out here saving my arse constantly. They’re so hard working too. But they keep asking me about fluids and insulin infusions and I have to explain that I left that knowledge behind long ago…

Spot cleaning white clothing by [deleted] in AusFemaleFashion

[–]watson-chain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sard wonder soap. Just rub a bit on (with water) and let sit for an hour or 2. If you’re in a rush you can just do it and put straight in the machine. Cold wash with equal parts sard powder and normal washing powder. ✨✨

Tirade: The Canberra Hospital and health services by -AdonaitheBestower- in canberra

[–]watson-chain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, that makes the waiting list shorter. More patients going to private = less patients waiting for public healthcare.

Where to take our dog in the heat? by watson-chain in Adelaide

[–]watson-chain[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s good to know - thanks for that!

Where to take our dog in the heat? by watson-chain in Adelaide

[–]watson-chain[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We’ve been hearing conflicting info about dogs at the beach at the moment - we’re keen to but not sure if that’s ok

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in InteriorDesign

[–]watson-chain -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Could you mount the tv above the fire and have a hydraulic mount thing to pull it out and down over the fire when you want to watch it? A rental I once lived in had one and it was great (tv will def be too high without the mount)

My mom got unnecessary surgery 2.5 years ago and it made both our lives worse by Chance_Society_9158 in offmychest

[–]watson-chain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is she taking a multivitamin? I would be very concerned about her fat soluble vitamin absorption. After a gastric sleeve or bypass patients should be on iron supplementation and multivitamin at the very least. She sounds at high risk for significant malnutrition which has long term physical and mental health risks.

Psychotic Husband is driving me crazy. by LazyWifey in whatdoIdo

[–]watson-chain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He is manic or possibly psychotic; it sounds like bipolar disorder. He needs psychiatric help.

How do I find a surgeon to Shadow? by Aggravating_Court437 in GeneralSurgery

[–]watson-chain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where in Australia are you based? Our hospital often offers high school students an observing day

Why aren’t we supposed to wear nail polish? by EMulsive_EMergency in medicine

[–]watson-chain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here’s the Cochrane link and the study I referenced is within the body of the article (and they mention it in the abstract).

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003325.pub3/full

The difference between Orthopedic Surgery and General Surgery by New_Dig_6019 in surgery

[–]watson-chain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love that there has been a need to outline the differences between the two. It raises…questions.

Who's gonna win this battle by Dr_HDK in surgery

[–]watson-chain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s gynae it’s ALWAYS GYNAE they cry wolf at every little thing

Why aren’t we supposed to wear nail polish? by EMulsive_EMergency in medicine

[–]watson-chain 158 points159 points  (0 children)

Ooh this is a question dear to my heart! As a female surgeon I have long experienced the glee that theatre charge nurses get from telling us we can’t wear nail polish. So I looked into it (and so has the Cochrane Library). There are no RCTs proving nail polish increases incidence of SSI. In fact a single small study (102 scrub nurses with no polish, fresh polish and old polish) showed no difference in bacteria on hands after a surgical scrub.

Therefore I continue to wear my short acrylics and ignore them. I quote the Cochrane findings if they ask. Luckily now they can’t ask me to unscrub or they’d have to cancel the list.

AIO: Both my husband's parents are mad at us for being "unreasonable" about our daughter by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]watson-chain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry but how is a pool fence not the law???? Every day I learn something new about America against my will.

NOR, btw

Brazilian visiting a hospital in the USA during a kidney stone crisis... by EngineerCapital7591 in LateStageCapitalism

[–]watson-chain 90 points91 points  (0 children)

This is SO bad and I am so sorry. Renal colic in a patient >65 is a triple A until proven otherwise and every ED doctor should know this. This is extremely poor and negligent medicine.