Just a quick report on the first day--started at about 5:30 this morning, and by noon I was wondering, "is this it?" I'm working in the observation unit (the ER substitute for a month of internal medicine). I saw my 5 patients, handed out Percocet and Oxycontin like they were candy (abusing my new power!!), ate a few of the patients' salads and sandwiches before they had a chance to see them (then told the patients they were NPO--I love this doctor stuff!!), then came home around 2. Maybe the rest of the month will go as smoothly (though they promise me that 5 patients in the Observation unit is the lowest they've ever had and that I should expect more like 35, which is capacity). Here's hoping it stays less than 15, at least.
Ken
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I strongly endorse eating patient lunches. Makes getting a discharge much easier if they think you won't feed them.
During orientation one of the IM residents told us we shouldn't write for narcs until we're second years. Our Gen. Surgery chief had a good laugh at that one.
Glad it went well Ken.
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