Bring your steth. and otoscope.
It would have been helpful to have read about how a mental status exam is
performed and written up before attending the first day, but not
necessary.
How was the driving and parking?
Plenty o' parking
How bad were the on call hours?
no on-call
What were your weekday hours?
Arrive at 8:00. Meet with Dr. ***.
Round on patients. Make orders or D/C summaries. Write notes. Eat at
"excellent" JB diner. Round again on patients and read.
What were your weekend hours?
None
What should we know about the attendings and residents?
Huge
variation in attendings evaluations and demeanor. Some attendings want
students to just observe and do and touch nothing. Other attendings
require that their students do interviews, write notes, and follow
patients.
Did you learn any new procedures or skills?
ECT, Mental status
exam
What books were useful for the shelf exam?
NMS is best. Many
people use Blue Prints for Bare bone facts.
How was your shelf exam?
3/10
Did you have enough time to study for it?
yes
What pearls of wisdom should an incoming student ABSOLUTELY know?
Dr. Parks is awesome. Practice covering all of the areas on the
mental status exam. Always ask the nursing staff about how your patients
did the night before.
How would you rate the stress level?
tolerable
Are you now more or less interested in this specialty as a career?
