Recent content by Green912

I used their course books/cases for this past April's orals. I was very happy with the material.

- Board Stiff 3: Seems like everybody says to read it. I did and thought it was ok but definitely not enough info for the orals. What I did like was his outlook on difficult cases. I would find myself trying to make a refined plan out of a crappy case. He kind of presents it like "this case is a...

Started looking for a PP job around Sept/October of my CA-3 year. I went on four interviews. I knew which area I wanted to be in so I just started cold calling groups. Of my four interviews three were from cold calls and one from Gasworks. When I cold called groups I usually spoke to the office...

Passed! What a gigantic relief. Which Scotch does an occasion like this deserve?

Medicine. For the pt undergoing an appy you need to know how to manage their CAD, COPD, DM, AICD...etc. You don't need to know who to perform the appy or be able to identify the anatomy seen on the screen.

Donated last week. Hope it helps

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Passed & bought this for tonight.

The reliability and validity of the MB test has been questioned with some comparing it to astrology. As many as 75% of repeat testers have been labeled with a different "personality". The medical aptitude test results are interesting. My #1 match each time was radiology. Couldn't stand my...

I've started the job hunting process. The area where I'm looking has a good mix of tertiary academic centers, med-lg community centers, and small town hospitals. Certainly much of my success will simply depend on who's hiring, but given the choice where should a new grad focus their efforts...

There's a difference between having 10years of experience vs. one year of experience ten times.

Despite what many frantic people on the floor think, advanced airways doesn't resuscitate patients. Good CPR, Good BVM w/an oral airway, electricity and maybe drugs are higher on the ACLS algorithm.

Just bought this in celebration of ending the CA-2 year. Yet another in my increasingly long line of favorites.

Currently have these two in my stash. Different tastes but both very good. Especially on a resident's budget.

Essential advice. You are competing with many others for these spots. This is not the time to 1. save a few bucks 2. avoid another exam 3. think others should be satisfied with your COMLEX score.