Veteran's day off?

[deringer]

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My school's rad onc clinic is getting veteran's day off and apparently the day after thanksgiving, also. This means no one has to work on these days except those on call.

Are all rad onc programs like this? What days off do your programs have?

 

[Impressions]

Yes, most RadOnc programs are like this. They get most (if not all) federal holidays off. Welcome to the promised land of no overnight call and M-F w/o weekends or holidays.

I love this field . . .

 

[stephew]

there is overnight call. its beeper call from home.

Yes, most RadOnc programs are like this. They get most (if not all) federal holidays off. Welcome to the promised land of no overnight call and M-F w/o weekends or holidays.

I love this field . . .

 

[Impressions]

It's only semantics but there is an important distinction b/w the two.

Overnight call = you HAVE to be physically present in the hospital; this time counts towards your on-duty hours

Home call = you can chill at home and are (esp in RadOnc) rarely called to see a pt in the hospital; this time does not count towards on-duty hours

 

[stephew]

i dont know if there is an offical lexicon for this but i just wanted to make sure students know that yes there is call. and as for chili at home, it depends upon what program youre at. you'll sleep in your own bed but you may not make it home for chili time at some places.

 

[deleted4401]

The weeks I'm not on call, I almost always make it for chili time.
-S

 

[Adawaal]

there is overnight call. its beeper call from home.

Yeah, but in my first 18 months in Rad Onc, my pager has gone off 4 times at night, and I've only come in at night once. 😍

 

[stephew]

far fewer anxious patients and refering docs in MN than in MD.

 

[Adawaal]

Probably not. I've just set forth expectations (particularly with referring docs) for what is considered a legitimate late night page. You'd be surprised how far brief conversations with ER docs and Med Oncs explaining the proper work-up for cord compression can go when you're nice about it.

 

[stephew]

no i wouldnt. but i would be amazed if attnedings and residents in other disciplines abide by the limit-setting. ive found that its verrry hospital culture dependent. at hopkins the residents ran the show and we could limit set well. at bwh the poor residents have less autonomy for that sort of thing. at mgh where they also rotation its more hopkins like apparently.