preparation for intern year- advice please

[cfdavid]

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So, many of us 4th years are done with clinicals as med students.

I'm concerned about the major increase in patient load as an intern. THUS, I feel that speed and efficiency will be important.

SO, the question is what medications would be very handy to MEMORIZE dosages (at least starting or maintenance dosing as I know a lot of the BP meds must be titrated)???

Sure, the common theme may be "relax and enjoy your time off", but with 2 months of downtime, even 1-2 hours per day is hardly going crazy.....

If any of the residents could chime in, it would be great. If we don't get much, maybe some of us 4th years could come up with a thread that addresses this.

Thanks,

cf

 

[lfesiam]

So, many of us 4th years are done with clinicals as med students.

I'm concerned about the major increase in patient load as an intern. THUS, I feel that speed and efficiency will be important.

SO, the question is what medications would be very handy to MEMORIZE dosages (at least starting or maintenance dosing as I know a lot of the BP meds must be titrated)???

Sure, the common theme may be "relax and enjoy your time off", but with 2 months of downtime, even 1-2 hours per day is hardly going crazy.....

If any of the residents could chime in, it would be great. If we don't get much, maybe some of us 4th years could come up with a thread that addresses this.

Thanks,

cf

relax cf. no needs to memorize ma man.

enjoy the time off.

meds to remember? no worries dude, it'll be in your head by the 3rd week of intern year once you use it everyday.

epocrates on your itouch/iphone will be your trusty friend.

take the time off to enjoy with your family and friends. go on a vacation overseas, swim/surf in the ocean, scuba dive, sky dive, hit up the theme parks, read a good book.

but once orientation hit, you might want to review the yellow hospital admission book by Lange 🙂

 

[Dr Serenity]

Agree with above post. You'll learn the stuff you need to very quickly during internship. You'll also have upper level residents and ancillary staff (eg, Pharm D's) available to help you. Epocrates is a good resource; I'm also sure that your hospital will have access to Lexi-comp or some other equivalent drug dosing guide. You'll also likely receive a lot of resources (drug dosages, protocols, etc) made available to you during residency orientation. Trust me, after a couple of weeks on the wards you're going to have a lot of this down pat. Relax, and enjoy the time off while you can.

 

[bigeyedfish]

I recommend europe. I did 2 weeks in italy and one week in the greek islands. Worth every penny.

 

[cfdavid]

o.k. o.k.... That's what the IM resident on my MICU rotation told me also....

I will be doing SOME USMLE 3 reading, however just to keep my brain from wasting away.

Thanks for the input!

cf

 

[Bertelman]

If simply memorizing a few drugs is all it takes to succeed in our job, then they would have replaced us with nurses by now.


....oh shit...

 

[fakin' the funk]

I will be doing SOME USMLE 3 reading, however just to keep my brain from wasting away.

Let me say first and foremost, how DARE you even CONSIDER doing some book learnin' at the end of medical school when you SHOULD be going on vacations, hanging with your friends, etc, etc.

There will be little to NO time during internship for that.

As a current intern getting reamed by the soon-to-be-concluded year, I am PERSONALLY OFFENDED that you are going to do "SOME USMLE 3 reading, just to keep my brain from wasting away" instead of chillaxing when you have the glaring opportunity to do so.

Do not make me come after you.

 

[cfdavid]

Let me say first and foremost, how DARE you even CONSIDER doing some book learnin' at the end of medical school when you SHOULD be going on vacations, hanging with your friends, etc, etc.

There will be little to NO time during internship for that.

As a current intern getting reamed by the soon-to-be-concluded year, I am PERSONALLY OFFENDED that you are going to do "SOME USMLE 3 reading, just to keep my brain from wasting away" instead of chillaxing when you have the glaring opportunity to do so.

Do not make me come after you.

Wow, you guys are serious!!!!

 

[cfdavid]

If simply memorizing a few drugs is all it takes to succeed in our job, then they would have replaced us with nurses by now.


....oh shit...

yeah, good point. i kind of already made a list this month of all the IV BP meds and common (again, I know these need to be titrated and are often started at the minimum doses first, and then up) dosing. Put it on a little note card and bound it to my little red IM booklet (you know the one!).

Just want to have a QUICK reference to be faster, versus how Epocrites isn't always organized that way.

anyway......

 

[Bertelman]

Put it on a little note card and bound it to my little red IM booklet (you know the one!).

Actually, mine was blue (but monochromatic print). I always felt a bit of suspicion and envy when I saw the med students carrying the red version. The residents carried a black one when I was a med student. I was convinced theirs contained all the secret gems they shared on rounds, and black certainly seemed more profesional. The red one you carry always seemed to be a flag, like "Watch out- med student coming!!!"

You'll know what I mean next year- the new version is green. It will instantly separate you from the younger generation of trainees.

Like me, you may know how old you are by the number of colors you can name in the series of updates versions.

 

[cfdavid]

Actually, mine was blue (but monochromatic print). I always felt a bit of suspicion and envy when I saw the med students carrying the red version. The residents carried a black one when I was a med student. I was convinced theirs contained all the secret gems they shared on rounds, and black certainly seemed more profesional. The red one you carry always seemed to be a flag, like "Watch out- med student coming!!!"

You'll know what I mean next year- the new version is green. It will instantly separate you from the younger generation of trainees.

Like me, you may know how old you are by the number of colors you can name in the series of updates versions.

Yup, I've seen the blue ones. I always had residents go "oh, there's an updated version".....

 

[bigeyedfish]

Let me say first and foremost, how DARE you even CONSIDER doing some book learnin' at the end of medical school when you SHOULD be going on vacations, hanging with your friends, etc, etc.

There will be little to NO time during internship for that.

As a current intern getting reamed by the soon-to-be-concluded year, I am PERSONALLY OFFENDED that you are going to do "SOME USMLE 3 reading, just to keep my brain from wasting away" instead of chillaxing when you have the glaring opportunity to do so.

Do not make me come after you.

This could not be more right.

Dude, you have the rest of your life to think about medicine. You won't have leisure time like this again, literally, until you retire. Use it!

Raise a libation filled coconut and give the finger to the USMLE, the match, and all the hoops you've had to jump through so far. Don't forget to pour some out on the sand for your homies that have gone before you and are stuck on call right now for less than minimum wage.

 

[chemist157]

👍👍👍👍

This could not be more right.

Dude, you have the rest of your life to think about medicine. You won't have leisure time like this again, literally, until you retire. Use it!

Raise a libation filled coconut and give the finger to the USMLE, the match, and all the hoops you've had to jump through so far. Don't forget to pour some out on the sand for your homies that have gone before you and are stuck on call right now for less than minimum wage.

 

[GoodmanBrown]

Go to the World Cup! There are still tickets available, so you could get in on some awesome games for really cheap in the less popular cities.

 

[dhb]

SO, the question is what medications would be very handy to MEMORIZE dosages

Dude i don't want to rain on your parade (finishing med school and everything) but you are way behind the 8 ball here, you should have gone through Miller and Barash at this stage and be digging Big Blue for the boards. 😉

Have fun before June 😎

 

[beavis]

So, many of us 4th years are done with clinicals as med students.

I'm concerned about the major increase in patient load as an intern. THUS, I feel that speed and efficiency will be important.

SO, the question is what medications would be very handy to MEMORIZE dosages (at least starting or maintenance dosing as I know a lot of the BP meds must be titrated)???

Sure, the common theme may be "relax and enjoy your time off", but with 2 months of downtime, even 1-2 hours per day is hardly going crazy.....

If any of the residents could chime in, it would be great. If we don't get much, maybe some of us 4th years could come up with a thread that addresses this.

Thanks,

cf

docusate and senna my friend...docusate and senna...

 

[Dr Serenity]

docusate and senna my friend...docusate and senna...

...and bisacodyl...