August 17th, 2010 by Happy Hospitalist in Better Health Network, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: General Medicine, Intensive Care Nurse, Medical School, Medical School Education, Medical School Students, Medical Student, Registered Nurse, RN, Training To Be A Doctor, Transition From Nurse To Doctor
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Ever wonder what a day in the life of a medical student is like? A father of two, a husband of one, and a medical student and soon-to-be doctor of many describes his daily routine in one day in his life as a second-year medical student.
I heard one of my partners describing a friend of hers recent exit as an intensive care unit nurse and into the life of a medical student. How did the RN describe his experience?
“Man, this is hard.”
Yes, it is. No matter how many years you spend as a nurse, there is no replacement for a medical school education.
*This blog post was originally published at The Happy Hospitalist*
August 17th, 2010 by Davis Liu, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips, True Stories
Tags: Advice For Parents, American Academy of Pediatrics, Child Safety, Drowning Deaths, Family Medicine, General Medicine, kids, Primary Care, Swimming, Water Safety
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This summer I learned a couple of very important lessons. Drowning kids don’t scream. Mothers have a sixth sense even when it’s not their own child.
On a beautiful warm sunny day in San Diego, my family and our good friends were enjoying a well-deserved vacation. My five-year-old daughter was splashing around with her friends as their father and I observed them from the pool. Though he had to watch three kids, one was already on a swim team and the two younger children had followed their big sister in swim class. He also had some help. His wife was watching the kids from her chair. The scene was certainly picturesque, serene, and unassuming. Children playing happily in the pool. Adults relaxing and talking. It was a great day to be away from home and work.
Who would realize that nearby a little boy would be in serious trouble? Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Saving Money and Surviving the Healthcare Crisis*
August 15th, 2010 by Steven Roy Daviss, M.D. in Better Health Network, Humor, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Being Called "Doctor", Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor's Personal Story, General Medicine, M.D., Medical Degrees, Medical Humor, Ph.D.
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By Dr. ClinkShrink
I took my car in to the shop last week to visit his Car Momma. I’ve been going to this garage for years and I know most of the mechanics. I’ve run into Car Momma at the hair salon with her head wrapped in a towel. I’ve heard about her son, his school activities and her home renovation projects. She’s heard about my vacations and seen my climbing pictures. I’ve always been on a first name basis with the people I know there.
This time, I had to leave the car and get a rental. I left a voice message with the rental desk and when the rental guy called me back at work I answered the phone with my usual “Dr. ClinkShrink.” Now, my garage knows what I do for a living, and it’s just never been an issue or really even a topic of conversation once the novelty wore off. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at Shrink Rap*
August 15th, 2010 by Toni Brayer, M.D. in Better Health Network, Health Tips, Opinion, Research, True Stories
Tags: ADHD, Anxiety Disorders, Children's Health, Family Medicine, General Medicine, Healthy Teens, Mood Disorders, Overmedicated Teenagers, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Prescription Drug Abuse, Prescription Medication, Primary Care, Teen Angst, Teen Health, Teen Hyperactivity, Teens on Prescription Drugs
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It is summer camp season for kids and well-run camps require a medical history and record of prescription medications that the child is taking. One prestigious camp for teens (ages 11 to 19 — average camper is 16) in Southern California recently had 153 residential teenagers. These kids come from California and other states across the U.S. Fifty percent come from out of state and a number of campers each week are international.
Okay, so far so good. Healthy teens getting together for a week of learning and fun. Here is the shocker! I was amazed to learn that almost 25 percent of these kids are on prescription medication. Can it be that we are overmedicating teens?
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*This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth*
August 15th, 2010 by GruntDoc in Better Health Network, Humor, Opinion, True Stories
Tags: Basic of Medical Care, Dogma of Medicine, ED, Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Technician, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Room, EMT, ER, Eyebrow Laceration, Eyebrow Shaving, Medical Humor, Medical School, Medical Training
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I’ve internalized all the dogma of medicine, for good and bad.
When I was an EMT, green as a twig in an ER, I learned the basics: For any wound with hair employ the razor, and get the hair away from the laceration so the doc could do a good closure.
So, employment week #3: Eyebrow laceration? Shaved that sucker clean off. ER doc freaked out, and I learned some medical dogma: Don’t shave eyebrows, they don’t grow back. Heard it later, too — all the way through training, in fact. Read more »
*This blog post was originally published at GruntDoc*
