Very first patient?

[Csv321]

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I was watching the news yesterday morning and they did a story on how patients at teaching hospitals are requesting that they don't get "fresh doctors." And they even said that in the months of July through September, they are reluctant to go to teaching hospitals for treatment because of their fear of a newbie cuz that's when residencies and such start. In my opinion, I think it's even better to get a doc fresh out of med school because they have all this supervision and all your charts and diagnoses will be looked over more carefully. So in a way, they are getting better care.

They interviewed a couple of residents on their first day and they all said they were nervous and intimidated. I was wondering if anyone wanted to share their story on how they felt when they saw their very first patient.

 

[Jaded Soul]

From the interns I talked to, it's not that different from seeing a patient during school. Like you said, there is supervision every step of the way. The media blows these things way out of proportion. Some of the residents I've talked to admitted that the "worst" time to be at the hospital is when the new interns have gained more experience and sometimes get in over their heads because they think they need less supervision. That's starts around September or so.

 

[ericdamiansean]

As long as you are doing the things right, I guess the patients won't mind. Of course, a few bad apples spoil the whole thing and make it look bad. Do patients want doctors who have never had a practice on a real patient?