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Incoming ms1 here. I've been working full time as a patient aid on a med surg floor and it has certainly been rewarding and a great learning experience, but it has also shown me a lot of negative aspects of medicine. I don't see much improvement in my patients from day to day. The majority of illnesses are suicidal ideations, uncontrolled diabetes, dementia, hypertension, etc. Many of them refuse to help themselves, are frequent patients, or are waiting months to be placed.
I'm just wondering if my perspective is incredibly skewed by being an aid as opposed to the physician. I get kicked, screamed at, pooped and peed on, and a bunch of other things daily.
Is all of IM like this? Is it any more exciting as a med student or physician? I've shadowed specialists in out patient settings and enjoyed it much more (more alert/healthier patients.) Does this mean that I shouldn't consider IM in the future?
Thanks everyone
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I'm just wondering if my perspective is incredibly skewed by being an aid as opposed to the physician. I get kicked, screamed at, pooped and peed on, and a bunch of other things daily.
Is all of IM like this? Is it any more exciting as a med student or physician? I've shadowed specialists in out patient settings and enjoyed it much more (more alert/healthier patients.) Does this mean that I shouldn't consider IM in the future?
Thanks everyone
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