Set up:it’s my second rotation at a massive hospital, so I am vaguely aware of the layout of the hospital, how my badge works. As a 3rd year medical student… I really don’t know much more. The rotation I am starting is surgery. The hospital does not have a surgical residency program. I’ve been told to show up at 9 AM on Monday.
The first day I find the team (PA , 2 docs, another 3rd year and a NP) … They weren’t where I was told they would be. They seem friendly. I’m invited to come around with them. I followed them into each patient room, answer a few people questions and go home.
The next day, I’m expected to get to the hospital at 7 AM. It’s a surgery day. I’m not sure exactly what to do… The other third year seems to know a little bit more so I follow his lead. We are invited to go in Watch cases, and help as desired. After a few cases of mostly scrubbing in and standing out of the way, I get the opportunity to hold the endoscope thing.
This is the pace of each day for a few days.
Long story short , within the next week or so I get **** on for not knowing enough about the cases, not following up with the patient(pre rounding - post rounding), not knowing enough anatomy, etc… one day I get sent home early for not knowing the name of the patient. The other medical student doesn’t seem to know what’s going on either but he escapes their wrath somehow.
I had very little oversight, how am I supposed to anticipate what does attending expects from me? I asked but they’re expectations are simply not realistic as I don’t have a computer to use (and I don’t know how to chart even if I could)
I’m trying to be a good sport, but I really don’t know what my expectations are…
So one day, I pre-and post around on all the patients, and it ends up being a waste of time as the attending never asked. I was asked to make several presentations which he/she never listened too..
This rotation is like drinking out of a firehose. except worst. Is this normal?
The first day I find the team (PA , 2 docs, another 3rd year and a NP) … They weren’t where I was told they would be. They seem friendly. I’m invited to come around with them. I followed them into each patient room, answer a few people questions and go home.
The next day, I’m expected to get to the hospital at 7 AM. It’s a surgery day. I’m not sure exactly what to do… The other third year seems to know a little bit more so I follow his lead. We are invited to go in Watch cases, and help as desired. After a few cases of mostly scrubbing in and standing out of the way, I get the opportunity to hold the endoscope thing.
This is the pace of each day for a few days.
Long story short , within the next week or so I get **** on for not knowing enough about the cases, not following up with the patient(pre rounding - post rounding), not knowing enough anatomy, etc… one day I get sent home early for not knowing the name of the patient. The other medical student doesn’t seem to know what’s going on either but he escapes their wrath somehow.
I had very little oversight, how am I supposed to anticipate what does attending expects from me? I asked but they’re expectations are simply not realistic as I don’t have a computer to use (and I don’t know how to chart even if I could)
I’m trying to be a good sport, but I really don’t know what my expectations are…
So one day, I pre-and post around on all the patients, and it ends up being a waste of time as the attending never asked. I was asked to make several presentations which he/she never listened too..
This rotation is like drinking out of a firehose. except worst. Is this normal?