Oh yea. If you put this
down as your choice, I would HIGHLY recommend another sight.
Any tips on preparing for Day 1?
na
How was the driving and parking?
How bad were the on call hours?
Much better at almost every
other sight.
What were your weekday hours?
right notes, do scut work all day
long - be completely out of the loop so you are chasing resident/intern
half your time trying to figure out what they did instead of being
included in any of the decision making process. Of course, this is
probably highly team dependant, but I have heard this from several SLUH
students, and heard much better things from other sights.
What were your weekend hours?
same thing - scut and chasing and
writing notes. Very little doing medicine.
What should we know about the attendings and residents?
Some
attendings are very wonderful - but they contribute so little to your time
spent their.
Did you learn any new procedures or skills?
ABG's. How to fill
out forms, etc.
What books were useful for the shelf exam?
NMS
How was your shelf exam?
7/10
Did you have enough time to study for it?
Probably - it is in my
nature not to study anyway.
What pearls of wisdom should an incoming student ABSOLUTELY know?
Jump right in on codes. Be very agressive.
How would you rate the stress level?
tolerable
Are you now more or less interested in this specialty as a career?
