Advice on how to be efficient?

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Looking for advice on how to be more efficient during residency, pls? Specific strategies for all kinds of tasks would be really helpful (from doing h&p's, to seeing & writing notes on pts in the morning, doing discharges, clinic dictations, signouts, etc.)--thx so much
 
You will need to find a system for yourself--and it's not the same for everybody. For me--I found that i saved time by sitting on the computer with all my progress notes for me, and I finish jutting the meds/labs/vitals down of every patient before I round on them. I list all the pending labs. I make the orders I feel comfortable doing, and write down the ones I would ask during rounds. As for discharging, GET THE DISCHARGE PLANNERS involved early!!! I write down all the home meds and follow ups so I dont have to chase after a chart for dictation.
 
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