Assessment done and passed.
First lone call done and passed uneventfully, thank God and everyone else with me those 30-ish hours.
Arrangements mostly made.
Leave forms sent!
My first Cuti Rehat after about half the posting is coming up soon! :D
And although CR is very much awaited for, I have just begun to like the posting a lot. When it's not too sad. Like I said, miserable days do come, but so do easier, better days.
People who were giving you grief could turn out to be those who would be nice to you later. And vice versa. It happens.
I have also majorly learned that medical student habits die hard.
Reading is required, but reading too much and overdiagnosing simple cases into complicated cases... Not too fun for your superiors- some are more vocal about it than others. Sure you might get creds for knowing stuff, but you're a doctor- you're SUPPOSED to know stuff. The important thing is the ability to distinguish the stuff into what's more important and likely, and what is significantly less so. And in the real world, most things you see are the common things.
My HOD actually affirmed that excessively reading the textbooks doesn't really help with HO life.
Also, that no medical graduate, no matter your institution of learning, or your ranking in said institution, will start housemanship and immediately be great at it. Everyone starts confused and in need of guidance.
Everyone.
Do not mistake your achievements in medical school for how you'll turn out in the hospital. Just because you aced your clinical years doesn't mean you'll ace your first posting as a houseman. Although good working habits in clinical years are a good indicator of good actual working habits, it doesn't mean you'll immediately be as good as your more senior HO colleagues.
This also goes to how you view your colleagues- do not think you're superior.
But also, do not be overzealous in your respect for your superiors. Respect has to be present, but too much is never good. This came from a person whom I overzealousy respect (and am actively trying not to be too zealous about).
Also, Cute MO is cute.
First lone call done and passed uneventfully, thank God and everyone else with me those 30-ish hours.
Arrangements mostly made.
Leave forms sent!
My first Cuti Rehat after about half the posting is coming up soon! :D
And although CR is very much awaited for, I have just begun to like the posting a lot. When it's not too sad. Like I said, miserable days do come, but so do easier, better days.
People who were giving you grief could turn out to be those who would be nice to you later. And vice versa. It happens.
I have also majorly learned that medical student habits die hard.
Reading is required, but reading too much and overdiagnosing simple cases into complicated cases... Not too fun for your superiors- some are more vocal about it than others. Sure you might get creds for knowing stuff, but you're a doctor- you're SUPPOSED to know stuff. The important thing is the ability to distinguish the stuff into what's more important and likely, and what is significantly less so. And in the real world, most things you see are the common things.
My HOD actually affirmed that excessively reading the textbooks doesn't really help with HO life.
Also, that no medical graduate, no matter your institution of learning, or your ranking in said institution, will start housemanship and immediately be great at it. Everyone starts confused and in need of guidance.
Everyone.
Do not mistake your achievements in medical school for how you'll turn out in the hospital. Just because you aced your clinical years doesn't mean you'll ace your first posting as a houseman. Although good working habits in clinical years are a good indicator of good actual working habits, it doesn't mean you'll immediately be as good as your more senior HO colleagues.
This also goes to how you view your colleagues- do not think you're superior.
But also, do not be overzealous in your respect for your superiors. Respect has to be present, but too much is never good. This came from a person whom I overzealousy respect (and am actively trying not to be too zealous about).
Also, Cute MO is cute.
hey just wanted to say thanks to ur useful tips on ehouseman !
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Thank you! Glad to know they helped. Good luck!! :)
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