Hey guys.
So I'm two months into third year and I will be going into surgery rotation next week. I am wondering what the consensus is on comfort devices such as fidget spinners or fidget cubes during rotations. To start, I am not trying to honor any rotation outside of psych. And I don't get the impression that the demands of my psych rotation will be enough that I will need my spinner, so if using my spinner is the difference between passing or honoring that still may be worth it to me. Mainly I am getting nervous as surgery rotation nears so I am just wondering what thoughts are regarding possibly using a fidget spinner during the rotation. I basically use it while studying at home and even when hanging out with my friend. The one I predominantly use is significantly smaller than the ones you see at the gas stations and walmart etc (only has 2 'points' instead of the usual 3) so I don't think that it's particularly 'in your face' or anything. My first rotation was family medicine and I was able to use my spinner while taking the shelf because I have test accommodations so I'm in a separate room when I test. I did not try to use it during the rotation except when I was alone however there were definitely times when I would've liked to, part of the reason I am asking. During the test I found that it helped a lot with speed of recall and just overall not panicking specifically when I am sleep deprived which i imagine will be a daily thing on surgery. So I guess my question is if using my spinner would be reasonable perhaps just while pre-rounding or presenting patients (obv. not while scrubbed in unless there is a way to sterilize it)? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
So I'm two months into third year and I will be going into surgery rotation next week. I am wondering what the consensus is on comfort devices such as fidget spinners or fidget cubes during rotations. To start, I am not trying to honor any rotation outside of psych. And I don't get the impression that the demands of my psych rotation will be enough that I will need my spinner, so if using my spinner is the difference between passing or honoring that still may be worth it to me. Mainly I am getting nervous as surgery rotation nears so I am just wondering what thoughts are regarding possibly using a fidget spinner during the rotation. I basically use it while studying at home and even when hanging out with my friend. The one I predominantly use is significantly smaller than the ones you see at the gas stations and walmart etc (only has 2 'points' instead of the usual 3) so I don't think that it's particularly 'in your face' or anything. My first rotation was family medicine and I was able to use my spinner while taking the shelf because I have test accommodations so I'm in a separate room when I test. I did not try to use it during the rotation except when I was alone however there were definitely times when I would've liked to, part of the reason I am asking. During the test I found that it helped a lot with speed of recall and just overall not panicking specifically when I am sleep deprived which i imagine will be a daily thing on surgery. So I guess my question is if using my spinner would be reasonable perhaps just while pre-rounding or presenting patients (obv. not while scrubbed in unless there is a way to sterilize it)? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.
