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> There are surgery residents working 24h+ shifts. We have laws against overworking truck drivers, but somehow the medical profession gets a pass. Actually, re
by SkyPuncher 8y ago
> There are surgery residents working 24h+ shifts. We have laws against overworking truck drivers, but somehow the medical profession gets a pass.
Actually, residents have them too. They can work upto 24 hours straight plus 4 more hours for "transition".
Yeah, the that's right. The residency governing organization said 28 hours straight is completely acceptable - and preferred in some situations.
- ams6110 8y agoIt's like a firefighter shift. They can grab sleep during that time if there is a lull in activity. But it's not guaranteed.
- SkyPuncher 8y agoThat's not correct. These rules are for normal shifts where residents are caring for patients. There might be "down time" to grab lunch or catch up on notes, but it's not enough to go take a nap.
- rscho 8y agoThere are no lulls in activity in a resident's life. The term "resident" has not been defined randomly. It's a literal depiction of what the job is.