Rise of the medical students...And we're down and out!
After spotting the students from FNU being given a tour of the department on Monday, we were prepared for them to start properly on Tuesday. What I hadn't quite expected, however, was how many of them there would be!
When I arrived on the ward there was four assigned to each thirty patients, and they seem to essentially take over a lot of the work of an intern. The students come in early in the morning (according to one intern it was 4am in her day, but these students had only come in around 7am which is much more manageable!) and carry out a ward round between them, writing up notes and a plan. Instead of doing a full round for themselves, the intern and reg then just read through the notes the students have made, and check anything that's needed (e.g. a quick listen to the chest or looking at a rash). Whilst this seems like a great way of learning for the students, it did mean that there wasn't vast amounts going on for me to see or do.
Ellie experienced a similar pattern, with her previous ward round of three people becoming a teaching round of eight.
Unsurprisingly we were both thoroughly done by lunchtime and ended up taking the rest of the day off to enjoy some time in the sun and another round of harbour-side drinks.
Unfortunately, for the past two days, Maria has been down with a bug and this morning Ellie and I woke up feeling grim too. After collectively deciding none of us could face the hospital (or potentially infecting the little kiddies!) we all went to back to bed, and didn't wake up until lunchtime. The apartment has turned into our own little private hospital wing as we try to collectively look after one another. Fingers crossed we'll be able to shake this off quickly enough, and will still be able to enjoy a nice weekend!
When I arrived on the ward there was four assigned to each thirty patients, and they seem to essentially take over a lot of the work of an intern. The students come in early in the morning (according to one intern it was 4am in her day, but these students had only come in around 7am which is much more manageable!) and carry out a ward round between them, writing up notes and a plan. Instead of doing a full round for themselves, the intern and reg then just read through the notes the students have made, and check anything that's needed (e.g. a quick listen to the chest or looking at a rash). Whilst this seems like a great way of learning for the students, it did mean that there wasn't vast amounts going on for me to see or do.
Ellie experienced a similar pattern, with her previous ward round of three people becoming a teaching round of eight.
Unsurprisingly we were both thoroughly done by lunchtime and ended up taking the rest of the day off to enjoy some time in the sun and another round of harbour-side drinks.
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Unfortunately, for the past two days, Maria has been down with a bug and this morning Ellie and I woke up feeling grim too. After collectively deciding none of us could face the hospital (or potentially infecting the little kiddies!) we all went to back to bed, and didn't wake up until lunchtime. The apartment has turned into our own little private hospital wing as we try to collectively look after one another. Fingers crossed we'll be able to shake this off quickly enough, and will still be able to enjoy a nice weekend!
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