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i just started general surgery this week. i have already had surgery subspecialty rotation and decided my future is in one of the subspecs. but now that i'm in gen surg, things started off bad from minute 1.
i was signed off to a single patient that's practically dispo, my alarm clock didn't go off that morning, but fortunately i could show up to rounds with a horrendous presentation. now i'm still stuck with this one patient only, no chances to get new ones because i haven't done any surgeries with incoming patients nor will i be going into the 'or' much this week because of my call schedule. what blows is that i'm basically ignored [i think the resident hates me and it's only tuesday] possibly because i just have this one dispo patient while the other students have several patients and are being outwardly applauded for their 'hard work', and i have nothing to do all day.
help, does anyone have any suggestions to get out of this crap initial impression that's going on...
i was signed off to a single patient that's practically dispo, my alarm clock didn't go off that morning, but fortunately i could show up to rounds with a horrendous presentation. now i'm still stuck with this one patient only, no chances to get new ones because i haven't done any surgeries with incoming patients nor will i be going into the 'or' much this week because of my call schedule. what blows is that i'm basically ignored [i think the resident hates me and it's only tuesday] possibly because i just have this one dispo patient while the other students have several patients and are being outwardly applauded for their 'hard work', and i have nothing to do all day.
help, does anyone have any suggestions to get out of this crap initial impression that's going on...
