Easier for an MD/DO to take a break vs mid-level?

[Yadster101]

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So lets say that for some reason someone needs to take a few mins (~4ish) off a few times a day. Would you say that it's easier for a physician to do that as compared to a mid-level? Physicians, I think, have more authority in healthcare so I would think it's easier for them because not as many people can challenge them. If a PA or NP were to try this they may get a lot of negative attention from their attending physician...right?

Also I wasn't able to get to my last thread before it was shut down... 🙁

 

[TraumaLlamaMD]

I'd think it absolutely depends on specialty more than job title. Taking a few moments during clinic seems like one thing, while breaking scrub in the OR during a very long operation seems like another, regardless of your level.

 

[NotTheBestUSMLE]

No. The Physician will be seeing more patients, taking more calls, and generally needed more.

The PA will have a singular duty, may take calls depending on their job (inpatient floor mgt), but will be more likely to block off that time.

Do you need to do med management? If you have a disability, then breaks can be covered if applicable (e.g. 15 min naps for pw narcolepsy.) BUT that accommodation cannot interfere with fulfilling your job duties appropriately and does not count toward your work time.

 

[Jabbed]

So lets say that for some reason someone needs to take a few mins (~4ish) off a few times a day. Would you say that it's easier for a physician to do that as compared to a mid-level? Physicians, I think, have more authority in healthcare so I would think it's easier for them because not as many people can challenge them. If a PA or NP were to try this they may get a lot of negative attention from their attending physician...right?

Also I wasn't able to get to my last thread before it was shut down... 🙁

Almost apples and oranges as they have different pressures and constraints on their time. Mid-levels can't take too many breaks if their supervisor expects them to be working (though some do anyways). A physician, generally being the rate limiting factor in delivery of care, can't take too many breaks because patients start piling up (though some do anyways).

 

[Beacopp665]

You'll be able to take your breaks to pray almost no matter what specialty you go into. There are many practicing Muslims in every field and they make it work. Be warned if it is a surgical subspecialty that often has 6+ hour surgeries then yes you will miss some prayers but due to the roughly 4-5 hour window u can have between them you should be able to make 95% of prayers even with those specialties

 

[NotTheBestUSMLE]

You'll be able to take your breaks to pray almost no matter what specialty you go into. There are many practicing Muslims in every field and they make it work. Be warned if it is a surgical subspecialty that often has 6+ hour surgeries then yes you will miss some prayers but due to the roughly 4-5 hour window u can have between them you should be able to make 95% of prayers even with those specialties

I feel bad for not catching that.

I had a "very religiously Jewish" (sorry I don't know exactly what type) classmate who would just do his prayers in the corner of lecture hall or whatever. It was never a problem.

 

[Yadster101]

You'll be able to take your breaks to pray almost no matter what specialty you go into. There are many practicing Muslims in every field and they make it work. Be warned if it is a surgical subspecialty that often has 6+ hour surgeries then yes you will miss some prayers but due to the roughly 4-5 hour window u can have between them you should be able to make 95% of prayers even with those specialties

Thanks thats really good to hear.

 

[KnuxNole]

So lets say that for some reason someone needs to take a few mins (~4ish) off a few times a day. Would you say that it's easier for a physician to do that as compared to a mid-level? Physicians, I think, have more authority in healthcare so I would think it's easier for them because not as many people can challenge them. If a PA or NP were to try this they may get a lot of negative attention from their attending physician...right?

Also I wasn't able to get to my last thread before it was shut down... 🙁

No, PA/NP can do this at their own discretion, same with a MD/DO, you'll be fine.

 

[Aloft085]

So lets say that for some reason someone needs to take a few mins (~4ish) off a few times a day. Would you say that it's easier for a physician to do that as compared to a mid-level? Physicians, I think, have more authority in healthcare so I would think it's easier for them because not as many people can challenge them. If a PA or NP were to try this they may get a lot of negative attention from their attending physician...right?

Also I wasn't able to get to my last thread before it was shut down... 🙁

I really don't think you'll have a problem, man. Just avoid specialities with extremely surgical durations (like perhaps neurosurg).