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>reminds me of a hazing ritual in and of itself It's absolutely abusive and I cannot believe there's never been more of a push around patient advocacy. It's ba
by 303uru 3y ago
>reminds me of a hazing ritual in and of itself
It's absolutely abusive and I cannot believe there's never been more of a push around patient advocacy. It's bad enough for the residents working 100 hours a week and getting fits of sleep in a shitty spare hospital room they share with multiple other residents. It's even worse for the patients receiving care from a tired, overworked resident.
- phren0logy 3y agoThere has been a push back, and hours are now capped well below 100 hours (maybe 60 hours a week now?) with limits on duration of shifts, also. When I trained the cap was 80 hours/week with a limit of 30 hours in a row.
- 303uru 3y agoWhere? I still see/hear of residents in the states working 80+. Many pulling 20-24 hours a day for 3 or more days a week, then additional coverage beyond that.
- cpburns2009 3y agoThe cap is still 80 hours/week. I'm not sure about the consecutive hour limit. It's at least 24 hours. That doesn't stop the residents I know from frequently having duty hour violations. In one case I know a resident had his hours manipulated by admin to under report them.
- SkyPuncher 3y agoThere is theoretically a cap, but my wife (a doctor) knows many peers who either: * Been made clear in no uncertain terms (mafia style) that they were never to log more than the regulated hours, regardless of actual hours worked. * Weird things started to happen if they did log more than the required hours.
- mindslight 3y agoAnd yet in my few experiences, the residents are actually the ones that will talk to you and tell you what is going on. As opposed to the super important Attendings who you only see when it's time to talk about things with legal repercussions like pulling the plug.