1st year survival guide

[Padmanand]

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Hey guys,

What do you think of this newly updated 4th edition of The Washington Manual Internship Survival Guide?
http://www.amazon.com/Washington-Manual-Internship-Survival-Guide/dp/1451143249/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

Any other pocket books you recommend?

 

[NewYorkDoctors]

I do not know about that book, but I wanted to add a follow up question without making a new thread..

For the senior residents, fellows, and attendings on here, could you quickly elucidate a "wish list" that you may have for incoming interns?

Just a list of a few things (or pet peeves) that you wish all interns would know about or read up about so that they can make your lives a bit easier (to whatever extent they can)?

 

[gutonc]

I do not know about that book, but I wanted to add a follow up question without making a new thread..

For the senior residents, fellows, and attendings on here, could you quickly elucidate a "wish list" that you may have for incoming interns?

Just a list of a few things (or pet peeves) that you wish all interns would know about or read up about so that they can make your lives a bit easier (to whatever extent they can)?

1. Pay attention to both your patients and your seniors/attendings
2. Don't lie
3. If you don't know, say "I don't know but I'll look it up."
4. Read about your patients...something...anything

 

[Bostonredsox]

I do not know about that book, but I wanted to add a follow up question without making a new thread..

For the senior residents, fellows, and attendings on here, could you quickly elucidate a "wish list" that you may have for incoming interns?

Just a list of a few things (or pet peeves) that you wish all interns would know about or read up about so that they can make your lives a bit easier (to whatever extent they can)?

Do not ever, ever, on any rotation, allow your senior to get to the hospital before you. Nor expect to go home before them.

Look at your patients ekgs, chest films and CTs yourself. Don't tell me the EKG was normal because the Ed doc told you it was or the machine read it that way. Look yourself or say I haven't had a chance to see it yet. Ala what gutonc said, don't lie.

 

[NewYorkDoctors]

Do not ever, ever, on any rotation, allow your senior to get to the hospital before you. Nor expect to go home before them.

Look at your patients ekgs, chest films and CTs yourself. Don't tell me the EKG was normal because the Ed doc told you it was or the machine read it that way. Look yourself or say I haven't had a chance to see it yet. Ala what gutonc said, don't lie.

So if my senior resident gets there every day at 6am on the dot (assuming sign off from night float at 7am), then I should also get there before 6am then?

Is there anyway I can kind of tease out this informatino? FOr instance on the first day shall I ask about when he/she gets in and whether I can meet him/her at that time? Or something along those lines?

 

[Bostonredsox]

First day show up at 6 assuming sign outs at 7. Then just ask them...what time did you usually come in as an intern?

I come in at 615 and I tell my interns that. Followed by do not walk in after me. Idc if your here at 614, just don't let me beat you here. Most get the hint and are in around 545ish