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I am very interested in surgery and at my school I have two options for for doing my surgery rotation. I would really appriciate any imput you guys might have.
Option 1: Do 1 month in the preceptor style where it would for the most part be me and the surgeon. On the plus side I would get 1 on 1 interaction and get to be 1st assist on most of the cases. Then do 1 month on the G-surg service at the hospital whose surgery residency I'm interested in. I've been told that if I do it this way I'll be able to keep to a minimun the stupid mistakes I might otherwise make.
Option 2: Do both months at the Hospital G-surg service.
FYI:
At my school we have a Class taught by the Surg Dept that teaches us how to scrub, gown and glove and OR etiquite. We also learn common surgical intraments and how to receive and pass them as well as how to suture and how to do one and two handed ties and cautery. We learn how to transfer our patient form the OR table to the gurney for transport and the indications and contra indications and how to place: Chest Tubes, Foley, NG tubes, IV and Central Lines and venus cut downs and how to drive a scope. In additon we learn how to do Pre and Post op notes and progress notes.
I have been a TA in this calss since the middle of my 1st year.
Thank You in advace for your advice.
Option 1: Do 1 month in the preceptor style where it would for the most part be me and the surgeon. On the plus side I would get 1 on 1 interaction and get to be 1st assist on most of the cases. Then do 1 month on the G-surg service at the hospital whose surgery residency I'm interested in. I've been told that if I do it this way I'll be able to keep to a minimun the stupid mistakes I might otherwise make.
Option 2: Do both months at the Hospital G-surg service.
FYI:
At my school we have a Class taught by the Surg Dept that teaches us how to scrub, gown and glove and OR etiquite. We also learn common surgical intraments and how to receive and pass them as well as how to suture and how to do one and two handed ties and cautery. We learn how to transfer our patient form the OR table to the gurney for transport and the indications and contra indications and how to place: Chest Tubes, Foley, NG tubes, IV and Central Lines and venus cut downs and how to drive a scope. In additon we learn how to do Pre and Post op notes and progress notes.
I have been a TA in this calss since the middle of my 1st year.
Thank You in advace for your advice.