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Hey all-
So I'm having that mid 3rd year freakout trying to figure out what I want to do. ER has always been my #1 and I've always enjoyed the work, and some people say its a good lifestyle and some say its kinda poopy one once you have wife/kids, both of which I want. And yes, lifestyle balance is very important to me. A lot of the complaints I hear revolve around switching between days and night.
My question is then this: why don't EDs bunch the shifts all together... say, work all your nights in a row then be done for the month? It seems this would pool your less desirable shifts together, and cut down on the stress of constantly resetting your rhytm? Are there groups out there that work in this format? ER was the field that originally got me interested in medicine, but I worry what my life will be like 15 years out of residency.
Yes I searched the FAQ, yes I've googled, haven't found anything. Thanks yall.
So I'm having that mid 3rd year freakout trying to figure out what I want to do. ER has always been my #1 and I've always enjoyed the work, and some people say its a good lifestyle and some say its kinda poopy one once you have wife/kids, both of which I want. And yes, lifestyle balance is very important to me. A lot of the complaints I hear revolve around switching between days and night.
My question is then this: why don't EDs bunch the shifts all together... say, work all your nights in a row then be done for the month? It seems this would pool your less desirable shifts together, and cut down on the stress of constantly resetting your rhytm? Are there groups out there that work in this format? ER was the field that originally got me interested in medicine, but I worry what my life will be like 15 years out of residency.
Yes I searched the FAQ, yes I've googled, haven't found anything. Thanks yall.