sleep vs study????

[ultane123]

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hey - on weekdays when you're puttin in 6am-7pm days (ob, surgery) on your rotation, do you come home and study for a few hrs or do you focus on getting your sleep and putting off studying until the weekends?? just wondering what works for you on rotations that are only 7-8 weeks long?
thanks.
u.

 

[Willamette]

Sleep man. I've had both of those rotations (OB/Gyn and Surgery), and though it's important to read, I had no problem with getting most of my reading done during the weekend (and performing pretty well on the NBME Shelf). I DO think that, if you feel up to it, reading 30-60 minutes about the neatest stuff you saw that day can be helpful. On the other hand, if I had to choose between getting a good night's rest and studying for a few hours, sleeping almost always wins out. Best of luck!


Willamette

 

[DarksideAllstar]

I ended up reading a lot on surgery, as it is expected that l would know the anatomy and the indications for the surgery, possible complications, etc (at least at my school). So, in short, I read alot instead of sleeping. Ob was a different story. For the most part I didnt give two ****s about the "required reading".

 

[b&ierstiefel]

Definitely sleep.

 

[bigfrank]

Sleep, every time.

 

[ginger_flower]

sleeep......... I had to sleep to erase the horrors of ob/gyn.

Damn, am I so happy that stupid rotation is over. I just hoped I did well enough on the shelf (over 75) so I could have a final ha ha! over those evil residents....

 

[Harrie]

You get weekends off?

 

[Gibby Haynes]

sleeep......... I had to sleep to erase the horrors of ob/gyn.

Damn, am I so happy that stupid rotation is over. I just hoped I did well enough on the shelf (over 75) so I could have a final ha ha! over those evil residents....

I had the same damn experience. Why is it that ob attendings and residents are determined to make our lives a living hell?!?! 😡 Is it my fault they chose a profession that has them running like hell from lawyers who make a living off their "malpractice" .

 

[ultane123]

what does a 75 raw score translate to in terms of percentile?

 

[MD'05]

what does a 75 raw score translate to in terms of percentile?

Honors.

 

[MacTavish]

This is a f---ing no-brainer. Sleep. And while you are at it, get a life. Start studying 2 weeks before the shelf (except IM; make it 3 weeks).

 

[kutastha]

Sleep. I'm on OB now, and have reaquired my love of the nap.

 

[ginger_flower]

I had the same damn experience. Why is it that ob attendings and residents are determined to make our lives a living hell?!?! 😡 Is it my fault they chose a profession that has them running like hell from lawyers who make a living off their "malpractice" .

keke so so true.... I'm waiting for my final eval from the director supposedly to be done by tomorrow! Wish me luck as my preceptors/residents screwed me over in their final evals. ugh.

what I've figured out now is that they're so damn miserable that they feel this need to take out their inner angst on the poor med stud that is actually semi-happy (given the lack of sleep, lack of love life, continual pimping). its kinda funny, I totally try to avoid those ob peeps, although it is a little hard being on surgery and them being in the same OR area.... ::shudder:: I think I'm having a PTSD attack! aaaahhh...

 

[kem]

I would do both, I'd fall asleep while reading every night. Never got anything done, but it would make me feel like I tried.

😴 kem

 

[tega]

to the OP.....no one ever studies on SDN......we sleep all the time...u just need to study the day before ur shelf and u will get a 99....guaranteed....that is the SDN way.....