Ask your doc

Chances are he/she will have an opinion.

I recommend you don't get your doc started on Dr. Oz.

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More from the rural hospital

Direct from my rural hospital cafeteria, Real Fruit! And yes that's a local strawberry.


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Learning radiology on your own

Check out the radiology channel on you tube. It includes such BRILLIANT gems as the ossification centres of the paediatric elbow. Awesome.

And don't forget the Wheeless Orthopadics text book. It gives advice on doing the physical exam and management.


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Why cats are not doctors

Good to know.



But somewhat patient centred right?




This is unfortunately not species specific.

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OMG I passed.

Be afraid.


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Choke weed is a jerk

It looks so pretty, hanging out in the sun, making me feel guilty for pulling it out of my garden.



Then I see it taking over the rest of the plants and makes me all cranky. Especially because it's so tricky to pull off my perennials.




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Bias from preceptors

I've experienced so much bias an prejudice during my training. I plan on writing more about this soon, but until then, here's my favourite "constructive criticism".

Of course no one is going to think you're a doctor. People don't take women with long curly hair seriously.


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Yay!

My very own orange book!!




Boo!! A huge stack of dictations!!



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You may be working in a rural hospital if...

You may be working in a rural hospital if your cafeteria

• Is only open to the public between 11 and 2
• Makes real scones
• Serves the same lunch they serve the patients
• Is available 24/7 to all staff with a swipe card
• Lets you run a tab by writing down your eats on a sheet of paper
• Has employees that smile and call you by name

I love this wine

Feel free to send cases. It reminds me of Brie and yummy cosy nights.



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My thought process when choosing where I would practice

In my first year of residency I started to look for where I wanted to practice. I needed to know there was going to be a light at the end of this very long dark tunnel. Seeing how some practices ran, I had a better idea of what I needed in my own and things I wanted to avoid.

I wanted a team that acted like a team. Secretaries and nurses who felt empowered to deal with fires and update me later. Fellow docs who worked together and seemed to have each others' backs. An office manager who was excited about what was happening in the clinic. If the team wasn't able to at least fake this on my visit, they didn't get considered.

A clinic across the street from the hospital. I want to have inpatients and need to feel that I can run across during the day if one starts to decompensate, or starts pushing out a baby.

Hospital nurses who didn't glare at me. If they feel that poorly about a new doc, what must they think of their old ones?

A town within an hour-ish of friends and family. Not too close of course.

An office of my own with a door.

A clinic that allows docs to choose how quickly they'll see pts. Double booking two every ten minutes was not to going to work for me.

A clinic that doesn't need much fixing to make it amazing. I spent quite a bit of my med school career fixing curriculum and have no intention of doing the same while trying to figure out how to run a practice.

I want to teach so having learners regularly was important.

I want to be taught, so having fellow docs who are willing to guide me along was essential. I didn't want to be with docs that are burned out or just as new as me.

Finding a clinic where the docs love their job means that they will be good examples of how to set up my practice to avoid burnout.

I wanted a practice where I could work in the Emerg, deliver babies, help in the OR, see inpatients, and have a diverse group of patients in my out patient practice.

I want to be able to walk to work.

Having a town where housing prices weren't ridiculous was a bonus. Access to nature - hiking trails, water - was essential.

I'm blown away that my wish list was fulfilled. I'm truly looking forward to beginning practice (assuming I pass the damn test - only ten ish more days waiting).

Anything you would have added to your wish list?



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I gave the program two years of my life

And all I get is this stinking water bottle.


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Airway management class

Again.
But at least I got to play with the Gum Bougie for the first time. Fun.

Cozy Sunday

By the fireplace with kitty. Re-reading my favourite book - Good Omens.

Exam done. Course work done. Enjoying the dreary, rainy, couldn't possibly weed the garden, day.

Bliss.



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How far can you push your status?

(347): I just used my med student white coat as ID to buy beer at 9 in the morning

- TFLN


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