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fuzzyerin said:My interns are still learning what to do, plus I cover them when they are at clinic. My fourth years are helping the PGY3 run a very busy antepartum service. And I was the intern all last year and this happened more than once from MSIIIs. I'm all for letting MSIIIs eat - heck, I want to eat too - but there's a time and a place to ask. It's just a matter of assessing the situation and knowing if it's appropriate to ask a question.
Hey, you MSIIIs out there. I'm an intern and I don't get irritated if you ask me to go eat even if we're busy.
Here's why: 1) Your job is to learn, not do scut for me - I'm really not counting on you to triage patients or keep admissions moving fast. 2) You will learn better if you eat, pee and stay hydrated.
When your intern/resident is very busy it's still OK to eat, just don't overdo the asking part - just catch their eye and say "I'm going to run out - be back in 10 min" or sometihing like that depending on your rapport with the resident. Don't make the asking to go to lunch an annoying interrpution in itself.