Working as a technician
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I keep seeing candidates referring to themselves as a "veterinary technician" or working as a technician for the experience hours. As a credentialed veterinary technician who has been in the field for 16 years, PLEASE STOP. Please start referring to your hours as veterinary experience hours, or veterinary assistant hours. You don't see medical school applicants advertising the hours they worked as a nurse, because they did not.
Turning the term...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: SV88 Tags: Pre-Veterinary Source Type: forums
Clinical Hours: Continuous or Diverse?
Im a premed senior in highschool. I’ve been working for a skilled nursing facility for over a year and have ~600 hours.
With clinical hours, specifically paid ones, do medical schools want to see diverse settings? By diverse I mean like maybe sticking with a job for a few years, or maybe staying for 6 months and then going to another position? I feel like consistently going to another position, like from skilled nursing CNA to ED, may show more diverse experience, but it also might make it...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 23, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: brinkleyw Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Consult Liaison Psychiatry Questions?
I work at a VA.
Our C/L psychiatrist recently left on short notice.
Is anyone aware of facilities, especially other VAs, where psychiatry consults from medical floors are managed by mental health staff that are non-psychiatrists (i.e. psychiatric NP, psychiatric physician assistant, mental health pharmacist, mental health social worker, psychiatric nurse, etc.)?
Also, if a psychiatrist is not available on weekends and holidays, are there any facilities with setups that utilize mental...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 19, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: prominence Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Hospitalist - problems with nurses
Some background, I went to med school at an academic center, then residency at a large (>400 bed) community hospital, and now am a hospitalist at a rural (<100) bed hospital.
I have only been here a little while, but so far I have gotten a few nursing complaints. In these complaints, the nurses lie, exaggerate and spin little things to make them sound terrible.
So far my medical director has not made a big deal out of them, but at the same time I know it cannot be good for me from a job...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 19, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Osteoth Tags: Internal Medicine and IM Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Going from nursing to medicine
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Source: The Student Room - November 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: paub Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
HCA take over in NC Mission Hospital
Same sheet, different pile
Attorney general, doctors and nurses hit HCA over patient care at N.C. hospital
The attorney general's office says HCA is not living up to its purchase agreement and may face a lawsuit if it does not make fixes within 40 days.
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: FlaminHotER Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Opioid CME 4.5hrs for free (Lobel back at it Nov-Dec 2023)
Target Audience: Providers eligible to prescribe opioid analgesics & non-prescribers involved in the care of patients receiving opioid analgesic therapy, nonpharmacologic therapies, and non-opioid medication therapies for the management of pain; physicians, dentists and oral surgeons, residents and fellows, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and registered nurses.
Summary: Assessment and treatment of pain remain challenging for healthcare providers and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lobelsteve Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Assisted living contracts
Does anyone have any information or guidance on WHAT contracts or language to have in place when contracting with an assisted living/nursing home as a mobile podiatrist? I have been doing this awhile (side job), but only as a contractor. I have realized I have been giving away a HUGE percentage by not securing these contracts on my own. The problem is that I am missing the piece of knowledge of: 1. Do I give them a general ABN? 2. A contract that makes that details the primary care...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 8, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: D W Tags: Podiatric Residents & Physicians Source Type: forums
Drop out or try for residency?
I’m a 4th year medical student who passed comlex but failed step 1. I applied with comlex only but understand I can be fired for this offense. Should I just withdraw my app and do something non clinical? Or should I try nursing instead? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 6, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bulleface87 Tags: Medical Students (DO) Source Type: forums
Nursing home audit
My office got a weird call from a department of health employee who says that are doing an annual nursing home audit at a facility where a patient of mine resides.
They said they had some questions about the “psychiatric services I provide to the patient.” They asked to talk to my nursing staff, not me. No release of information provided. This was earlier this week and they did not call us back even.
I’m not on staff at the nursing home or anything. I essentially see the patient as if...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lockian Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Oral airways in pacu
What’s your guys policy with oral airways in pacu ? The pacu nurses are complaining that patients are coming out too sleepy with oral airway in place and it’s a safety issue. Surprised because this was never an issue at other hospitals I practiced at. We cover many hospitals but this was in issue at a fast turnover private practice ambulatory surgical center… (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Simba1711 Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Medical school at 50 entry am i mad ?
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Source: The Student Room - October 27, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: threeportdrift Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Hello! New MD1
I'm starting MD1 at Saint James School of Medicine in Anguilla January 2024. I live in Rockford,Illinois (USA). My current occupation is registered nurse. I could use all the guidance available while I go through the USMLE1 process. Thank you, everyone! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 25, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Linda La Rue Lowry Tags: Caribbean Source Type: forums
Lacking research but is it necessary?
I’m in my last semester of UG and decided I want to pursue medical school. I’ve seen a few posts on SDN with a few people with stats like me and they’ve been recommended to even apply to some ivy leagues. I’m taking a gap year for sure but here are some EC’s. But I just have zero research experience.
D1 Athlete for two years, full scholarship, but career ending injury so a pretty strong why.
Nurse Technician - just started but will continue to work full time during my gap year.
Ronald...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 25, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: neurocali Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
WAMC: Lower but upward trend GPA; Average DAT
Date of submission: 8/7/23, Verified 8/25/23
Overall GPA: 3.52
Science GPA: 3.46
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 3.31 (Currently taking Physics)
As a nursing student I was not passionate about the path I was taking (nursing) and really suffered during school (leaving my nursing university with a 3.2 GPA). I made this clear and talked about my journey in my personal statement, so I believe my rising GPA shows dedication and a passionate need for my career as a dentist.
DAT score (include AA and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mattilynnn Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Dental Source Type: forums
