August 15: NRMP registration opens

[deschutes]

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Credit cards at the ready!

 

[yaah]

OMG I just posted a "where is deschutes" message in the mutants thread. Weird karma there. I was on an anti-american-athlete roll there for a bit. They need to stop referring to the americans as the "underdogs" and the ones with all the heart, juice, and competitive fire.


You don't HAVE to register for NRMP right away, but you might as well. Make sure you do it before they raise the price though, those lousy money grubbing people.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Credit cards at the ready!

oh great...now there's another thing i gotta think about.

i totally didn't know about the nrmp date...thx for the heads up 🙂

 

[deschutes]

Of COURSE you have to register for the NRMP right away. The fee increases by a factor of 2 with every day after Aug 15. Listen to the clock ticking, watch that second hand go round and round - shock horror, your chances of matching into Radi... I mean, Path are plummeting as we speak. 😱

Just kidding.
(My fly-speed Internet is back... just a touch of mania there.)

Andy, there's really not much to it - as long as you can afford to put US$90.00 on your credit card.

Out of the 12-step process, 2 steps involve reading essays. A third involves a survey about the feasibility of doing a two-phase Match in later years. There wasn't an option to Skip/Return to the survey. I was totally boggled by the time I reached Step 9 - I really hope my "input" won't count for much.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Of COURSE you have to register for the NRMP right away. The fee increases by a factor of 2 with every day after Aug 15. Listen to the clock ticking, watch that second hand go round and round - shock horror, your chances of matching into Radi... I mean, Path are plummeting as we speak. 😱

Just kidding.
(My fly-speed Internet is back... just a touch of mania there.)

You almost had me there. I was almost crapping in my pants cuz I'm in a bad mood today (well like every post-call day after which you admit a bunch of drug-seeking bounce-back patients...fortunately for me, all of those bounce-backs went to other teams...hence, my census remains at 1).

And now you're gonna have to make up for the days where you didn't post. Gotta keep your average up 🙂 Good to hear that you got your high-speed internet back...dialup is like the Stone Ages.

 

[deschutes]

I'm in a bad mood today (well like every post-call day after which you admit a bunch of drug-seeking bounce-back patients...fortunately for me, all of those bounce-backs went to other teams...hence, my census remains at 1).

You guys crack me up!! It's 8:45pm this Day 1 of Internal Teams - and I put myself on call. Was assigned 2 pneumonia , admitted one pneumonia patient, making for a total of 3 pneumonia patients. Yay!

Oops... Gotta run. Just got buzzed.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

You guys crack me up!! It's 8:45pm this Day 1 of Internal Teams - and I put myself on call. Was assigned 2 pneumonia , admitted one pneumonia patient, making for a total of 3 pneumonia patients. Yay!

Oops... Gotta run. Just got buzzed.

Are you the only student on the team? Or are there other students along with you?

Given the fact that you volunteered (?) to be on call this first day of teams, I sincerely hope that you don't get screwed with doing an extra call night during the month.

It's funny...every month on teams whether it's pediatrics, surgery, or medicine, the first question students are asked is, "so who wants to take call tonight?" And the students blankly stare at each other while thinking up of excuses of why they have to be somewhere else instead of the hospital on the first night.

Well, I hope your call goes smoothly...but it seems that you're getting worked already. Pneumonia patients are pretty easy though...chest x-ray and antibiotics...sit and watch. Did they at least have cool physical exam findings? Of course, if they're addicted to narcotics (like the pneumonia narc-addict I admitted last night), that throws an extra wrinkle in things. Just watching residents talk about these kind of patients is simply amusing. If there's something that gets a rise out of these people and makes them pissed about anything...this is it!

 

[deschutes]

Last night there were two students on. Which was why I insisted on doing the first night. 'Sides, I like doing the first night. I don't have to know anything and it gives me the impression that my 7-nights-in-4-weeks is going to be over sooner. I simply don't want to get stuck doing q2 call. I was too considerate on Peds and had to do a Thursday/Saturday - that blows, just blows.

Seems like clerks at my school fight for the first call night, them eager beavers. I think when they know I'm doing Path and they know I have all my letters and still they see me grabbing first call, they get stressed out. Ha!

If I play this right, I'm going to be on call the last Thursday of Teams, post-call on Friday leading into a whole weekend off babeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!

But holy crap, I woke up after 1 hour of unrestful sleep (I've forgotten how cold the rooms get, and how un-soundproof they are) to admit a patient and on the way to Emerg caught myself veering sideways into the wall.

At least those "can the patient have Ricola?"-type pages stopped after 10.

And we've clinically-derailed another thread 😀

Will post later. For now.... sleep, glorious sleep!! 😴 😴 😴

 

[b&ierstiefel]

But holy crap, I woke up after 1 hour of unrestful sleep (I've forgotten how cold the rooms get, and how un-soundproof they are) to admit a patient and on the way to Emerg caught myself veering sideways into the wall.

I've always found sleeping in the hospital to be very difficult. I find myself waking up every 30 minutes checking my pager to see if it went off. That makes for worthless sleep. However, occasionally I feel myself dozing into a decent level of sleep but of course 30 minutes into it...BEEP BEEP BEEP!

Rest well.

 

[deschutes]

I've always found sleeping in the hospital to be very difficult. I find myself waking up every 30 minutes checking my pager to see if it went off. That makes for worthless sleep. However, occasionally I feel myself dozing into a decent level of sleep but of course 30 minutes into it...BEEP BEEP BEEP!

Rest well.

Thanks.

I've gotten very quickly past the "did I miss it going off??" phase. I set my pager on vibrate and leave it on the closest hard flat surface (which tends to be a hollow bedside cupboard) and there's no way anyone won't be startled awake by that din.

A good friend of mine who is now officially a family med practitioner said, "You'll get used to sleeping in-hospital."

And I believe her, but I don't want to get used to it!

Like that "Supersize Me" - I'm sure a person could get used to eating McDonald's TID, but I'm not convinced it's such a healthful thing to be doing long-term.

~
So anyway, on Day 1 of Inpatients it's Meet-and-Greet, and the two seniors introduce me to the big, burly attending who shakes my hand and asks what I want to do next year.

I meet his eyes and theirs and with just the hint of a smile say, "Well, I hope to graduate."

Now, if these were pathologists - or even rheumatologists! - they would have at least laughed and given me a hard time.
But no.... these were general internists - so they merely looked at me as if I had two heads.

Damn. I should have said something like, "You people aren't very fun to talk to, are you." and risked failing my evaluation.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Andy, there's really not much to it - as long as you can afford to put US$90.00 on your credit card.

I just did it...I paid more money to those money-grubbing infidels. But my cost was only $65. How come you had to pay $90?

But no.... these were general internists - so they merely looked at me as if I had two heads.

You're a M3 right? You better get used to it. Attendings always looked at me as though I had 2 heads or was stoned or both.
This was what all of 3rd year of med school was for me. That year sucked...it was long, slow, and painful.
I hope that this year passes quickly for you.

 

[yaah]

Thanks.
A good friend of mine who is now officially a family med practitioner said, "You'll get used to sleeping in-hospital."

And I believe her, but I don't want to get used to it!

.. these were general internists - so they merely looked at me as if I had two heads.

Damn. I should have said something like, "You people aren't very fun to talk to, are you." and risked failing my evaluation.

The bitterness is strong in this one.

I feel bad for those in clinical medicine. They are so convinced they are in the right field and they must cry themselves to sleep every day.

 

[deschutes]

I just did it...I paid more money to those money-grubbing infidels. But my cost was only $65. How come you had to pay $90?

Sh*TF**k.... *wails*

I emailed NRMP. But I just know it's because my email ends with a .ca.

You're a M3 right? You better get used to it. Attendings always looked at me as though I had 2 heads or was stoned or both.

So far it's just been the Peds/Internists. The younger ones especially behave like they're allergic to smiling. Hey people, you're supposed to love your job! They're so anal-retentive that I feel constipated.

Oh dear, poo. *rotfl*

Not bitter yaah, just entertaining some entertaining possibilities... 😛 But that picture of Vader in the middle of my screen was to great effect!

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Fear leads to anger
Anger leads to Hate
Hate leads to sufffferrrrrriiiinnnnnggggggggg.

Speaking of twinkies....yaah? Is there something you're not telling us?

 

[yaah]

In my mind, at least, Twinkies have nothing to do with illegal or legal drugs. They are simply a tasty and underrated treat, one which albeit becomes slightly less tasty with the more you eat of them. With the exception of alcohol, I am a substance free individual and have no desire for any of that other crap. I am on a natural high.

Needless to say, I am not a person who campaigns for legalization of certain substances.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

yeah, i searched for a picture of yoda and that's what i ended up getting. then when i pasted it in the post and submitted the post, i noticed that yoda had a joint in his hand and i first noticed what exactly the caption had said.

then i decided to edit the post and find a new picture. but i feel lazy so i just went with it. 🙂

say no to drugs.

 

[yaah]

say no to drugs.

Thank you, Mrs. Reagan.

Can you believe it's almost 8pm and I am still goddamn here at the hospital? What is with me! Actually I have been here writing emails and surfing the net (is that an Olympic sport yet?) plus I wrote a new entry on the resident diary (I admit it, it's me). I was inspired by placentas and Barry White. I did dictate my autopsy case report today though. Weird case with pulmonary fibrosis.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Thank you, Mrs. Reagan.

Can you believe it's almost 8pm and I am still goddamn here at the hospital? What is with me! Actually I have been here writing emails and surfing the net (is that an Olympic sport yet?) plus I wrote a new entry on the resident diary (I admit it, it's me). I was inspired by placentas and Barry White. I did dictate my autopsy case report today though. Weird case with pulmonary fibrosis.

Dude...waddahfok ah ya doin? This isn't internal medicine! Pack up your stuff and go home!

You admit what? That the pathology dude on residentdiary = yaah? But we all knew that already 🙂 Hey man, I've enjoyed reading each of your posts...keep 'em coming dude.

Addendum: you just HAD to bring in twinkies into your recent diary post didn't ya? you been craving twinkies all day right? did you get my FedEx package with the twinkies? it was addressed to Daddy...did ya get it?

 

[yaah]

Addendum: you just HAD to bring in twinkies into your recent diary post didn't ya? you been craving twinkies all day right? did you get my FedEx package with the twinkies? it was addressed to Daddy...did ya get it?

The only package I got today was when I signed for a package delivered to the morgue at 7pm when I just happened to be there hanging around. I suppose if I wasn't there they would have managed, but because someone was there he had to have me sign for it.

The package was not twinkies. It was a body. I was thinking of sending the package back for a refund, but I figure that would be low class. You probably couldn't get much more than 3 or 4 twinkies for a body.

 

[b&ierstiefel]

The only package I got today was when I signed for a package delivered to the morgue at 7pm when I just happened to be there hanging around. I suppose if I wasn't there they would have managed, but because someone was there he had to have me sign for it.

The package was not twinkies. It was a body. I was thinking of sending the package back for a refund, but I figure that would be low class. You probably couldn't get much more than 3 or 4 twinkies for a body.

speaking of twinkies, some of the other asian folks call me a twinkie. another term they use to describe me is a banana.