So funny, I am in my surgery rotation now, definitely don't ask the scrub nurse, I find they generally dislike/hate students in the OR! However, the attending I am with is way nicer than I was anticipating!
I asked my attending a question in the OR and he responded "who the hell cares?"
(side note: said attending won the resident teaching award at my program this past year)
This guide is disturbingly accurate. Also, if you're a med student, don't ask the resident a question in the OR. If we can't answer it, it makes us look really stupid in front of the attending :-P
That. I'll answer anything any time, if at all able to. Just please, don't ask in the OR. For the above reason, and because my hands stop in midair when I start talking. Not good.
I once asked the attending a question in the OR. He bounced the question to the resident, who didn't know the answer and was subsequently embarrassed. The resident glared at me. I think he was going to exact some kind of revenge on me but luckily is what my last day on his service.
Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteSorry to Jack Fizzy's blog bit miss yours.
DeleteThanks! I did start a new one.... not sure it's going to be as juicy though.
DeleteI miss your blog too!
DeleteHA! Love it
ReplyDeletea truly excellent and, better yet, USEFUL guide!
ReplyDeleteI have my first rotation in a few days, and it's in surgery.
ReplyDeleteIs this an accurate guide?
ask- can i hold that and pull as hard as i can until my hands cramp and spasm? win win.
ReplyDeleteSo funny, I am in my surgery rotation now, definitely don't ask the scrub nurse, I find they generally dislike/hate students in the OR! However, the attending I am with is way nicer than I was anticipating!
ReplyDeleteI asked my attending a question in the OR and he responded "who the hell cares?"
ReplyDelete(side note: said attending won the resident teaching award at my program this past year)
This guide is disturbingly accurate. Also, if you're a med student, don't ask the resident a question in the OR. If we can't answer it, it makes us look really stupid in front of the attending :-P
That. I'll answer anything any time, if at all able to. Just please, don't ask in the OR. For the above reason, and because my hands stop in midair when I start talking. Not good.
Deletehilarious! Yes, the way to survive the OR as a med student is to keep your head down and try hard to pretend like you're not there.
ReplyDeleteI once asked the attending a question in the OR. He bounced the question to the resident, who didn't know the answer and was subsequently embarrassed. The resident glared at me. I think he was going to exact some kind of revenge on me but luckily is what my last day on his service.
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