what is up with middle school behavior?

[treadmillrunner]

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so maybe my current surgery core rotation is putting me in a bad mood, but i am quickly learning that a lot of the interns, residents, doctors i have been working with are two-faced, backstabbing children. i am not into trashing others to boost my own self-worth. i am hoping this is just a fluke hospital thing or a surgery thing. for the past two weeks, i believed my intern was genuine. i always asked what i could do to help, took initiative, did what was asked. today, i saw a completely different side to her and am wondering if she has been setting me up at times. like the other day she told me i could leave at 3 pm. i said, are you sure? there was nothing to do and everyone was sitting around. she said definitely. so i left. then today she goes off on a tangent about another student who left early yesterday. i have no desire to do surgery whatsoever. i do not care about getting an honors pass. but i want to do my part to learn about surgery for intrinsic reasons. any advice on how to approach such people?

 

[nope80]

I completely agree! I've seen the same thing and its thrown me for a loop. I'm really surprised about how much gossip goes on within the department, especially being propagated by residents, and even the way patients are treated/talked about behind the scenes. Really disappointing. I'm on OB right now fyi. Can't wait until it is over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[treadmillrunner]

i know some patients can be very annoying. but, it really annoys me when the doctors are condescending about their level of knowledge about medical issues. these people did not spend 7+ years of their lives being educated in the medical field. i am normally a very easy to-get-along-with type person, but i think i am going to blow one of these days because i think the behavior is absolutely pathetic.

 

[JStub]

These types of things are seen everywhere... I just take it and count the days. Bringing it up to the offender is not safe in my opinion.