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So I had an interesting situation today. Attending tells me to go learn how to do a blood draw from the nurse. I go to the nurse and tell her that I'd like to learn how to blood draw with her if she doesn't mind. She says "I do mind, I have better things to do than teach a medical student how to do a blood draw". I say ok and walk away. Attending asks me how my first blood draw was. I say I didn't do it. He asks why. I say nurse was busy. He says to go back and ask her again. I go back and say attending told me to ask you again. She says "oh so you tattled on me? I am definitely not going to teach you now." I go back to attending, he acts disappointed in a you will be a bad doctor kind of way.
At the end of the day attending says "even as an attending you won't be in charge of as much as you think. I knew that nurse would do that. I wanted you to feel like what I feel like everyday for just a few hours. Powerless against insurance companies, non-compliant patients, my EMR, and the occasional snarky nurse." I felt like an incompetent and powerless fool. He then went and taught me how to do a blood draw. He told me that I would be dealing with nurses that want to tear you down for the next 7 years at least.
What do you think about teaching M1s this lesson?
Anyone had any sage advice that has helped you big time in your career?
At the end of the day attending says "even as an attending you won't be in charge of as much as you think. I knew that nurse would do that. I wanted you to feel like what I feel like everyday for just a few hours. Powerless against insurance companies, non-compliant patients, my EMR, and the occasional snarky nurse." I felt like an incompetent and powerless fool. He then went and taught me how to do a blood draw. He told me that I would be dealing with nurses that want to tear you down for the next 7 years at least.
What do you think about teaching M1s this lesson?
Anyone had any sage advice that has helped you big time in your career?
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