Whoa I was dropping some mad poetry back in med school!
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Med School Mood
Med school mood
Most bang-for-buck things every intern should know before starting inpatient wards
yaaasssdoctor: jenzmed: medicinasanguis: aspiringdoctors: modernathenamd: futuredoctorweirdo: populationpensive: md-admissions: sothisisnursingschool: bottleoftonic: Source. A collection of Meddit resources and advice on what bread-and-butter topics interns would most benefit from brushing up on/memorizing prior to the beginning of their internship. 1) Fluids. How and when to use them, dosage, timing and other pearls. Review of fluids (not how … Continue reading Most bang-for-buck things every intern should know before starting inpatient wards
Burnout: There is not always smoke where there is fire
“Sometimes I feel like I spend all of my emotional energy and all my empathy at work, so I have nothing left to offer to [my significant other or my family] when I get home.” I didn’t think much of that statement when I said it to my mother while we made plans for my … Continue reading Burnout: There is not always smoke where there is fire
On Grief
As healthcare professionals, we have the unique privilege of meeting many people throughout our careers, often at extremely vulnerable times in their lives. Some of these times are vulnerable in happiness, but more often they are vulnerable in pain, suffering, and grief. Loss is something that every human experiences at some point in their lives. … Continue reading On Grief
“Doctors hate this! How to lose 4 lbs in 14 days!”
Call. It’s being on call: 16+ hour overnight shifts every other day for 14 days straight. You either gain 12 lbs because you keep eating chocolate to get yourself through the sleepiness and the depression from your lack of social life while you’re nocturnal as well as your lack of sunlight (while convincing yourself that … Continue reading “Doctors hate this! How to lose 4 lbs in 14 days!”
Guilt
As much as I try to focus on the positives of my journey through medicine thus far, I feel like it would be a disservice to myself and to anyone who reads my blog and a) is also in a career in medicine, b) wishes to maybe pursue a career in medicine, or c) is … Continue reading Guilt
6 Reasons Dance Training Makes Us Better Human Beings
6 Reasons Dance Training Makes Us Better Human Beings
On the 6th month of intern year… (the lessons it’s given to me)
medicallybrunette: 1. I may have an MD but I STILL have no idea what I’m doing. 2. I’ve found my crying spot in every rotation #blessed 3. Senior resident friends are the only means of survival *Them: It gets better. Me: 4. Med students, we 100% forgot to dismiss you. Me so sorry. 5. I … Continue reading On the 6th month of intern year… (the lessons it’s given to me)
Residency Rambles 