1) I have noticed that when i enter the room to ask patient Qs, I sometimes either forgot to ask Q or forgot to do some part of physical exam like not looking into ears but checking everything else. I realize it when I present and preceptor starts asking Qs.
I know what to do but i kinda forget to do something when i enter the room.
2) It takes too much time to write notes like 2 hrs for 3 -4 pts. I tend to read everything on the chart and computer along with asking nurses and interviewing patients. Also, I think i write a lot for example summary of all studies done and etc.
3) Kinda have hard time putting things together when preceptor asks me. Then when he brings it to my attention, I realize that i know this and i read abt it 2 days back.
Find that its hard to recall info that i have read in book/journal when i want it.
4) I'm amazed by how people can recall pts from their rotations which i can't. They can recall it while solving UW qs.
I wish i can because i believe it helps retain and learn info better if i can associate it with pts that i see and recall those pts.
Looking back at third year, I can't tell what i learned from what rotation. Its all fuzzy.
Does this gets better with experience like this?
I don't want to be a crappy doctor. I want to be thorough and I have become increasingly thorough over the span of third year. But, i don't want kick in the butt to retain and recall info and become good doctor.
Plan is to read common topics from harrisons and washington manual before residency starts,
any help/recommendation/advice appreciated?
