Social Environment of Pathology

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I shadow other doctors, and they goof off and flirt with hot nurses all day. I shadow pathologists, and they do their work and then go home.

I am interested in pathology, but sometimes I think that maybe I would rather be one of the doctors that walks around all day flirting with nurses. Lab techs are not as hot, agreed? Work is work, goofing off is goofing off?

It seems that the unavoidable bonding does not exist in pathology. In the ER, when the nurse holds down the crazy guy while the doc does the procedure, the close proximity, camaraderie, and power of the doc creates a certain chemistry.

Any thoughs on this? Perhaps it is the personality of the pathologists rather than the environment which prevents them from goofing off as much?

 

[KeratinPearls]

I shadow other doctors, and they goof off and flirt with hot nurses all day. I shadow pathologists, and they do their work and then go home.

I am interested in pathology, but sometimes I think that maybe I would rather be one of the doctors that walks around all day flirting with nurses. Lab techs are not as hot, agreed? Work is work, goofing off is goofing off?

It seems that the unavoidable bonding does not exist in pathology. In the ER, when the nurse holds down the crazy guy while the doc does the procedure, the close proximity, camaraderie, and power of the doc creates a certain chemistry.

Any thoughs on this? Perhaps it is the personality of the pathologists rather than the environment which prevents them from goofing off as much?

Haha. If you want hot go to the local strip joint or club. If you live in a big city then even better. In my years of medical school and residency, I have met a handful of hot nurses (no offense to the ladies of SDN).

Pathologists hitting on lab techs? HAHA. Wouldn't you rather go out to a bar, club and meet someone there?

I think you really need to get out more often if you think the physician-nurse story (above) is really hot and steamy.

 

[KeratinPearls]

Haha. If you want hot go to the local strip joint or club. If you live in a big city then even better. In my years of medical school and residency, I have met a handful of hot nurses (no offense to the ladies of SDN).

Pathologists hitting on lab techs? HAHA. Wouldn't you rather go out to a bar, club and meet someone there?

I think you really need to get out more often if you think the physician-nurse story (above) is really hot and steamy.

I do get turned on when those micro techs and I take a whiff of those bacteria cultures together.

 

[number]

HAHA. Wouldn't you rather go out to a bar, club and meet someone there?

Nah, I never have much luck or fun at bars or clubs. It feels like a chore, and I think, “I would rather be working.” My idea of a good time is more like what LAdoc posted in another thread: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showpost.php?p=7916510&postcount=27

I think of myself as an acquired taste. In other words, I creep people out on first impression but am liked well once people get to know me over a long period of time.


I worked in an ER as a tech for a few years, and it was stressful but also a nonstop party. Everyday people squirted each other with saline syringes and stuff like that. One doctor tied a nurse’s straw every day, and every day she would suck real hard and wonder why she was not getting anything. Yeah, I do not get out much. This seemed like a good time to me, and most of the nurses under 30 were hot enough by my standards.


I know this will sound lame, but I have thought of doing an EM residency and then a pathology residency. Do pathology during the week, and then work in the ER on the weekends for some social interaction and to change things up. Again, “I would rather be working” is my perspective on hobbies. Nothing is great enough to pay rather than get paid.

 

[bertie wooster]

So instead of being a good pathologist or ER doc you'll be mediocre at both. Not bad! I hear surgeons get lots of women too - maybe you should add that to the mix?

 

[yaah]

I think you are using your stereotyped view of professions to guide your observations. I know pathologists who hang around with med techs or other lab ancillary staff, date them, party with them, etc. And lab techs are just as likely to be attractive as people in other professions (including ER nurses). I also know ER physicians and surgeons with one track minds focused totally on their job who don't do the stuff you talk about. There are lots of pathologists who have very active social lives. Many are even married to non pathologists!

 

[Twohundred73]

Many are even married to non pathologists!

"even"?

 

[2121115]

LOL! Solid thread, bud. However, the young hot nurse thing is a myth man. Not real, sorry to break it to you.

And yeah right 😉... pathologists don't work on the weekends so you'll have plenty of time to do ED work and flirt with the hot nurses (if you consider cleaning up poop from the strung out meth addict to be "flirting" and 50, overweight, and angry at life to be "hot").

 

[Arctic Char]

In other words, I creep people out on first impression

really?

ha, just wait until you get to mention all the dead babies you cut up as a pathologist . . . that should impart some synergism

 

[schrute]

I think of myself as an acquired taste. In other words, I creep people out on first impression but am liked well once people get to know me over a long period of time.

Red flag.

Have you read The House of God?

 

[number]

Red flag.

Have you read The House of God?

No. Why?

"Creep out" was probably not the best word. Perhaps aloof more accuratly describes me. The point is that I tend to make friends slowly. I was very popular in high school, after having spent many years interacting with the same group. In college at a large univesity, I made very few friends as I had no prolonged interaction with anyone. After college, working in the ER was more like high school again, and I had a good time. It was interesting, as I could see how people slowly warmed to me. And then once most people liked me, new people would like me right away because of the effect of everyone else liking me. Med school so far is more like college again but a little better.

I suppose that my aloofness makes the nature of pathology attractive compared to listening to patients whine, but at the same time this aloofness makes the idea of interaction with moderately attractive women appealing as for me this is a scarce commodity.

I am not really sure why I posted this thread. I guess I was hoping that people would agree that nurses are hot.

 

[Dral]

Hot nurses? Have you done 3rd and 4th year of med school yet?

I think you're getting medicine confused with some type of sexual role playing. Like some 16 year old deciding to go to Catholic school because of the uniforms all the girls would be wearing. heheh.

Seriously though, you're better off just going with the flow instead of planning to land a nurse wife.

SOME of them are definitely hot though...some.

 

[deschutes]

Not touching this one with a 10-foot pole.

 

[schrute]

I was very popular in high school...

In college at a large univesity, I made very few friends as I had no prolonged interaction with anyone. After college, working in the ER...was interesting, as I could see how people slowly warmed to me. And then once most people liked me, new people would like me right away because of the effect of everyone else liking me. .

That's an extraordinarily weird anaylsis.

I suppose that my aloofness makes the nature of pathology attractive compared to listening to patients whine, but at the same time this aloofness makes the idea of interaction with moderately attractive women appealing as for me this is a scarce commodity.

Not trying to start anything, but path has a bad reputation BECAUSE of people like this entering the field, equating "aloofness" with the social skills requisite of pathology.

 

[medicomel]

Pathologists are considered the doctor's doctor for a reason. They have to possess both diagnostic AND communication skills.

I'm very much a people person, and I'm excited about pathology because I'll be able to interact with many people, even if they aren't "whiney" patients. 🙄

 

[number]

Pathologists are considered the doctor's doctor for a reason. They have to possess both diagnostic AND communication skills.

I am talking about personality rather than proficiency with language. For me, my peculiarity is that I do not talk much, I display little emotion, and the little body language which I do display usually reflects whatever I am day dreaming about rather than the current conversation.

Not trying to start anything, but path has a bad reputation BECAUSE of people like this entering the field, equating "aloofness" with the social skills requisite of pathology.

Yes, and as someone who is a little aloof I was asking if perhaps the aloof might find other fields more satisfying?

That's an extraordinarily weird anaylsis.

Why so weird? I just said that I have plenty of friends whenever I spend extended periods of time with the same people, and that I have no friends when all I ever do is spend three minutes between classes talking to people. I suppose most people use the three minutes to connect and then meet later, but if you are unable to instill a desire for further interaction in three minutes then the relationship ends there at the level of an acquaintance. Going to a bar (which I have done 3 or 4 times in my life) is the same way. You have a few minutes after which you are judged and you cannot change that judgment because then you never talk to them again.

EDIT: I should add that multiple coworkers at the ER told me things along the lines of "I disliked you at first but I like you now that I have gotten to know you better", so I consider this analysis valid.

 

[djmd]

I am talking about personality rather than proficiency with language. For me, my peculiarity is that I do not talk much, I display little emotion, and the little body language which I do display usually reflects whatever I am day dreaming about rather than the current conversation.

Given the rest of this thread has been about doctors flirting with nurses and statements like "doctor tied a nurse’s straw every day, and every day she would suck real hard and wonder why she was not getting anything"

I do not want to know what your body language usually reflects..

🙄

 

[Sulfinator]

This whole thread is just a little wierd. I'm feeling a little "creeped out" myself.

 

[Gut Shot]

but at the same time this aloofness makes the idea of interaction with moderately attractive women appealing as for me this is a scarce commodity.

Oh, yes. They won't be able to keep their hands off you.

Library is ok but I cant ever get comfortable there because I get self conscious being visible to others. If I feel like picking my nose, talking to myself, or doing other weird stuff, I do not like to worry about others observing me.

You cannot practice social skills once you reach the point that no one wants to be around you. There is a critical point after which things tend to only get worse.

Does flirting with nurses often go well for 3rd and 4th year students?

 

[caribstud]

This guy is awesome. Sounds like one of my attendings. I agree this is what gives path a bad name. I think you should do psyche.

 

[Cloaca]

I second the vote for psyche. Lots of hot patients to hit on. And they're crazy too so they won't notice the "creepiness" factor so much. Yeah, that's it. Pathology is way too lame for you...

 

[number]

I was going to let this thread die, but it seems to be doing so slowly.

Those quotes are good because they are from other threads (not about me) started by people with concerns about making friends and dating. These threads appear in the allopathic forum regularly, and every time a few people feel the need to claim that there is something seriously wrong and unusual with the OP.

Thing is, these problems and concerns are not unusual, and I do not see how it is productive to tease those trying to better themselves. Here is a good article: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-06-22-friendship_x.htm

“and one in four had no close confidants at all.” “The percentage of people who confide only in family increased from 57% to 80%"

I take that as evidence that 80% of people have no close friends. It is not all that surprising considering the modern trend to start over socially every four or five years in a new city. Yet I guess most either are satisfied with superficial relationships or feel the need to feign confidence and happiness with their social situation. I doubt your social life is perfect; otherwise you would have something better to do than search through my old posts.
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Really, what is so weird about my previous posts? Thinking nurses are hot makes me a perv akin to a non-professional interest in psych patients? Liking that they liked me is weird? Considering the value of a few extra laughs each day with coworkers is weird? An awareness of one’s minor peculiarities is weird?

 

[TypicalTuesday]

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Really, what is so weird about my previous posts? Thinking nurses are hot makes me a perv akin to a non-professional interest in psych patients? Liking that they liked me is weird? Considering the value of a few extra laughs each day with coworkers is weird? An awareness of one’s minor peculiarities is weird?

Dude, no offense but you're a wacko. If you can't see it, then no matter how much we try to tell/show you, it won't stick. But please, go to a bar, have a few drinks and find a hot bartender to confide in. Hopefully he/she will blame the creepiness on the alcohol and listen and you can stop sharing it with us here on sdn. That way you will feel better about yourself because you won't be one of the 80% who can only confide in family.