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DATE: September 18, 2026 at 04:30AM
SOURCE: STAT HEALTH TECHTITLE: STAT+: A geriatrician explains why AI for older adults deserves careful scrutiny
Across medicine, doctors are increasingly using artificial intelligence models to predict patient risk, from sepsis to falls to death. Often embedded directly into electronic health records, these predictions can be easy to incorporate into care — and their performance can be easily taken for granted.
James Deardorff, a geriatrician and assistant professor in the division of geriatrics at the University of California San Francisco, has developed several models that aim to make predictions for older adults, from mortality to the need for nursing home care. In geriatrics, he says, it’s important for clinicians to be aware of both the performance of an algorithm — including in subgroups like older patients — and how to responsibly use its output.
This month, Deardorff penned a commentary on a large analysis of Epic’s proprietary end-of-life prediction model published in JAMA Network Open, highlighting how a model can contribute to a poor outcome even if it’s accurate. If a patient’s one-year mortality prediction is used to prompt an open-ended conversation about the goals of care, he and his co-author wrote, there are few downsides. But if it’s used to inform a higher-stakes decision like transplant priority, the impacts could be profound.
Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
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DATE: September 18, 2026 at 04:30AM
SOURCE: STAT HEALTH TECHTITLE: STAT+: A geriatrician explains why AI for older adults deserves careful scrutiny
Across medicine, doctors are increasingly using artificial intelligence models to predict patient risk, from sepsis to falls to death. Often embedded directly into electronic health records, these predictions can be easy to incorporate into care — and their performance can be easily taken for granted.
James Deardorff, a geriatrician and assistant professor in the division of geriatrics at the University of California San Francisco, has developed several models that aim to make predictions for older adults, from mortality to the need for nursing home care. In geriatrics, he says, it’s important for clinicians to be aware of both the performance of an algorithm — including in subgroups like older patients — and how to responsibly use its output.
This month, Deardorff penned a commentary on a large analysis of Epic’s proprietary end-of-life prediction model published in JAMA Network Open, highlighting how a model can contribute to a poor outcome even if it’s accurate. If a patient’s one-year mortality prediction is used to prompt an open-ended conversation about the goals of care, he and his co-author wrote, there are few downsides. But if it’s used to inform a higher-stakes decision like transplant priority, the impacts could be profound.
Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
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STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".
Learn more at https://www.statnews.com/category/health-tech/ .
See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .
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DATE: September 18, 2026 at 04:30AM
SOURCE: STAT HEALTH TECHTITLE: STAT+: A geriatrician explains why AI for older adults deserves careful scrutiny
Across medicine, doctors are increasingly using artificial intelligence models to predict patient risk, from sepsis to falls to death. Often embedded directly into electronic health records, these predictions can be easy to incorporate into care — and their performance can be easily taken for granted.
James Deardorff, a geriatrician and assistant professor in the division of geriatrics at the University of California San Francisco, has developed several models that aim to make predictions for older adults, from mortality to the need for nursing home care. In geriatrics, he says, it’s important for clinicians to be aware of both the performance of an algorithm — including in subgroups like older patients — and how to responsibly use its output.
This month, Deardorff penned a commentary on a large analysis of Epic’s proprietary end-of-life prediction model published in JAMA Network Open, highlighting how a model can contribute to a poor outcome even if it’s accurate. If a patient’s one-year mortality prediction is used to prompt an open-ended conversation about the goals of care, he and his co-author wrote, there are few downsides. But if it’s used to inform a higher-stakes decision like transplant priority, the impacts could be profound.
Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
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STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".
Learn more at https://www.statnews.com/category/health-tech/ .
See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .
This robot is NOT affiliated with STAT news and merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.
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Healthcare security & privacy posts not related to IT or infosec are at @HIPAABot . Even so, they mix in some infosec with the legal & regulatory information..
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DATE: September 18, 2026 at 04:30AM
SOURCE: STAT HEALTH TECHTITLE: STAT+: A geriatrician explains why AI for older adults deserves careful scrutiny
Across medicine, doctors are increasingly using artificial intelligence models to predict patient risk, from sepsis to falls to death. Often embedded directly into electronic health records, these predictions can be easy to incorporate into care — and their performance can be easily taken for granted.
James Deardorff, a geriatrician and assistant professor in the division of geriatrics at the University of California San Francisco, has developed several models that aim to make predictions for older adults, from mortality to the need for nursing home care. In geriatrics, he says, it’s important for clinicians to be aware of both the performance of an algorithm — including in subgroups like older patients — and how to responsibly use its output.
This month, Deardorff penned a commentary on a large analysis of Epic’s proprietary end-of-life prediction model published in JAMA Network Open, highlighting how a model can contribute to a poor outcome even if it’s accurate. If a patient’s one-year mortality prediction is used to prompt an open-ended conversation about the goals of care, he and his co-author wrote, there are few downsides. But if it’s used to inform a higher-stakes decision like transplant priority, the impacts could be profound.
Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
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STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".
Learn more at https://www.statnews.com/category/health-tech/ .
See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .
This robot is NOT affiliated with STAT news and merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.
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Healthcare security & privacy posts not related to IT or infosec are at @HIPAABot . Even so, they mix in some infosec with the legal & regulatory information..
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DATE: September 17, 2026 at 09:09AM
SOURCE: STAT HEALTH TECHTITLE: STAT+: Zocdoc for chatbots and what’s new with Medicare’s ACCESS
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday.
Good morning health tech readers,
Keep it up!
Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
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STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".
Learn more at https://www.statnews.com/category/health-tech/ .
See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .
This robot is NOT affiliated with STAT news and merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.
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DATE: September 17, 2026 at 09:09AM
SOURCE: STAT HEALTH TECHTITLE: STAT+: Zocdoc for chatbots and what’s new with Medicare’s ACCESS
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday.
Good morning health tech readers,
Keep it up!
Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
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STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".
Learn more at https://www.statnews.com/category/health-tech/ .
See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .
This robot is NOT affiliated with STAT news and merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.
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Healthcare security & privacy posts not related to IT or infosec are at @HIPAABot . Even so, they mix in some infosec with the legal & regulatory information..
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DATE: September 17, 2026 at 09:09AM
SOURCE: STAT HEALTH TECHTITLE: STAT+: Zocdoc for chatbots and what’s new with Medicare’s ACCESS
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday.
Good morning health tech readers,
Keep it up!
Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
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STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".
Learn more at https://www.statnews.com/category/health-tech/ .
See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .
This robot is NOT affiliated with STAT news and merely rebroadcasts from their site. Responses posted here are not monitored.
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DATE: September 17, 2026 at 09:09AM
SOURCE: STAT HEALTH TECHTITLE: STAT+: Zocdoc for chatbots and what’s new with Medicare’s ACCESS
You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday.
Good morning health tech readers,
Keep it up!
Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
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STAT News reports "from the frontiers of health and medicine".
Learn more at https://www.statnews.com/category/health-tech/ .
See also their complete Mastodon account at @STAT .
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DATE: November 11, 2025 at 03:30PM
SOURCE: BioWorld MedTechDirect article link at end of text block below.
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DATE: November 11, 2025 at 03:30PM
SOURCE: BioWorld MedTechDirect article link at end of text block below.
#SouthKorea ramping up investment in
#medicaldevice R&DHere are any URLs found in the article text:
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DATE: November 11, 2025 at 03:30PM
SOURCE: BioWorld MedTechDirect article link at end of text block below.
#SouthKorea ramping up investment in
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DATE: September 25, 2025 at 06:00PM
SOURCE: BioWorld MedTechDirect article link at end of text block below.
@US_FDA finalizes #IVD, #medicaldevice software guidance
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DATE: September 25, 2025 at 06:00PM
SOURCE: BioWorld MedTechDirect article link at end of text block below.
@US_FDA finalizes #IVD, #medicaldevice software guidance
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DATE: September 25, 2025 at 06:00PM
SOURCE: BioWorld MedTechDirect article link at end of text block below.
@US_FDA finalizes #IVD, #medicaldevice software guidance
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The House Officer’s Dilemma | Housemanship Diaries
Related Posts:
- Reflection of the Paediatrics Posting
- Surviving A Month Of Tagging In My Fourth Posting – Surgery | Housemanship Diaries
- Appreciation Towards The Medical Officers (MOs) – Housemanship Diaries
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
While growing up, when I was asked regarding what I looked forward towards in the future, I always had the answer.
Photo by Derek Finch on Pexels.comThe answer was simply, I wanted to be a Doctor (coz that’s what I knew my whole life and indirectly working towards albeit having other interests).
Thus, from primary school, next would be high school, moving towards science stream in school and pre-university in a course which would serves as a prerequisite into entering medical school.
Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.comIn medical school, my focus was always on the exams, completing that particular posting, completing that year, completing preclinicals and moving onto clinicals, studying for the grand finals, completing medical school and graduating.
Upon graduation, applying for housemanship to start practicing. I always knew that I wanted to practice in Sarawak General Hospital. Thus, that didn’t require much thinking. Working my way there, and finally, starting housemanship.
Now that I’m a House Officer, completing each posting, working towards completing a year, now focusing on completing the whole journey.
But after that? I feel lost and aimless.
Previously, when asked regarding my need to have a family, I would brush it off. Not that I didn’t want to but I’ve yet to meet the person that I would want to spend the rest of my life with and build a family.
My aim was mainly catered towards my parents. But they’re doing just fine on their own. Thank God for that. I don’t see my purpose anymore actually.
In regard to post-housemanship, I have no idea of which speciality I would like to dive into. In terms of being surgical based or medical based, the thing I learnt over this past 1 year is that I’m definitely a surgical based person. Though, I have enjoyed paediatrics very much (which I supposed is a very much toned down version of the chaotic medical posting).
I wouldn’t know, as upon writing this article, I’ve yet to complete my medical posting.
The medical field is not just tied to 6 different postings. As a House Officer in Malaysia, we are required to rotate to 6 different postings throughout our 2-year-duration in housemanship which are, Surgery, Medical, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics. The sixth posting, we have the privilege to choose among Emergency Department (ETD / ED), Anaesthesia, Klinik Kesihatan (Community Clinics) and Psychiatry.
However, in reality, the clinical field is vast and there are other specialities that we as House Officers have yet to enter. In terms of non-clinical field, it is another vast category.
Which of it am I?
At times I wished that I always knew of what I wanted to be, such as a Cardiologist or a Surgeon but after assisting in the operating theatres and working as a junior doctor, none of it appeals to me 100%. Sure it is interesting but is it something I would want to be doing for the rest of my life?
Having completed a year of housemanship, I thought that the answer would be clear to me by now. Yet, I’m still as unsure as I had been before. I’ve approached multiple seniors, medical officers and specialists and talked to various doctors from different fields regarding their experience. I seem to have the information but my heart was not fully captured by any of it.
Everything seems nice and interesting. I hope that in time to come, the answer would be clearer. The least I could do at the moment is to put my best foot forward in whatever department or sector that I go through.
Related Posts:
- Reflection of the Paediatrics Posting
- Surviving A Month Of Tagging In My Fourth Posting – Surgery | Housemanship Diaries
- Appreciation Towards The Medical Officers (MOs) – Housemanship Diaries
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
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The House Officer’s Dilemma | Housemanship Diaries
Related Posts:
- Reflection of the Paediatrics Posting
- Surviving A Month Of Tagging In My Fourth Posting – Surgery | Housemanship Diaries
- Appreciation Towards The Medical Officers (MOs) – Housemanship Diaries
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
While growing up, when I was asked regarding what I looked forward towards in the future, I always had the answer.
Photo by Derek Finch on Pexels.comThe answer was simply, I wanted to be a Doctor (coz that’s what I knew my whole life and indirectly working towards albeit having other interests).
Thus, from primary school, next would be high school, moving towards science stream in school and pre-university in a course which would serves as a prerequisite into entering medical school.
Photo by Tara Winstead on Pexels.comIn medical school, my focus was always on the exams, completing that particular posting, completing that year, completing preclinicals and moving onto clinicals, studying for the grand finals, completing medical school and graduating.
Upon graduation, applying for housemanship to start practicing. I always knew that I wanted to practice in Sarawak General Hospital. Thus, that didn’t require much thinking. Working my way there, and finally, starting housemanship.
Now that I’m a House Officer, completing each posting, working towards completing a year, now focusing on completing the whole journey.
But after that? I feel lost and aimless.
Previously, when asked regarding my need to have a family, I would brush it off. Not that I didn’t want to but I’ve yet to meet the person that I would want to spend the rest of my life with and build a family.
My aim was mainly catered towards my parents. But they’re doing just fine on their own. Thank God for that. I don’t see my purpose anymore actually.
In regard to post-housemanship, I have no idea of which speciality I would like to dive into. In terms of being surgical based or medical based, the thing I learnt over this past 1 year is that I’m definitely a surgical based person. Though, I have enjoyed paediatrics very much (which I supposed is a very much toned down version of the chaotic medical posting).
I wouldn’t know, as upon writing this article, I’ve yet to complete my medical posting.
The medical field is not just tied to 6 different postings. As a House Officer in Malaysia, we are required to rotate to 6 different postings throughout our 2-year-duration in housemanship which are, Surgery, Medical, Orthopaedics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics. The sixth posting, we have the privilege to choose among Emergency Department (ETD / ED), Anaesthesia, Klinik Kesihatan (Community Clinics) and Psychiatry.
However, in reality, the clinical field is vast and there are other specialities that we as House Officers have yet to enter. In terms of non-clinical field, it is another vast category.
Which of it am I?
At times I wished that I always knew of what I wanted to be, such as a Cardiologist or a Surgeon but after assisting in the operating theatres and working as a junior doctor, none of it appeals to me 100%. Sure it is interesting but is it something I would want to be doing for the rest of my life?
Having completed a year of housemanship, I thought that the answer would be clear to me by now. Yet, I’m still as unsure as I had been before. I’ve approached multiple seniors, medical officers and specialists and talked to various doctors from different fields regarding their experience. I seem to have the information but my heart was not fully captured by any of it.
Everything seems nice and interesting. I hope that in time to come, the answer would be clearer. The least I could do at the moment is to put my best foot forward in whatever department or sector that I go through.
Related Posts:
- Reflection of the Paediatrics Posting
- Surviving A Month Of Tagging In My Fourth Posting – Surgery | Housemanship Diaries
- Appreciation Towards The Medical Officers (MOs) – Housemanship Diaries
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
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My Top 5 Grocery Store Items
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Daily writing prompt List your top 5 grocery store items. View all responsesWorking as a House Officer, I do not go out to eat much. Mainly because our days are mainly occupied with work and after work, we would be drained. Well, most of the time.
Thus, if I were to really go out, it would be during my long breaks which is when I apply for leaves.
In terms of acquiring groceries, I rarely go to the grocery store myself as I do not have a car of my own in Sarawak. I am extremely dependent on Grab and overtime can be expensive as well.
Hence, I make do with the convenience store downstairs at my apartment which doesn’t really have much in terms of fresh foods or ordering online.
Here are my Top 5 must haves in my grocery list which is available in the convenience store if I were to just shop there.
1. Coffee
Photo by Enes Cou015fkun on Pexels.comAs I mentioned in some of my previous articles before. It is a must have drug in my system. Personally I think I have grown rather immune to the effects of caffeine over the years from overconsumption. Thus, if I’m unable to get my grounded coffee beans, usually I’ll make do with some freeze dried coffee or a regular black coffee powder.
2. Oats
Photo by maria cerda on Pexels.comI replace rice for rolled oats when I’m living alone. Back at home, my mother would always cook rice as my parents love rice. However, I noticed that I easily crash or get sleepy easily after consuming rice. Thus, I substitute it for rolled oats and usually I would cook soups or curries and pour the oats over it and consume it just like regular rice.
3. Eggs
Photo by Daniel Reche on Pexels.comIt is easily available. When there is nothing else stored in my pantry and everything else is closed, eggs go about well with almost everything.
4. Noodles
Photo by Alena Shekhovtcova on Pexels.comWell, I’m not exactly healthy per se all the time, and I do enjoy my occasional instant noodles. Especially after work and not having a meal the whole day, I’ll just whip up a quick dish of curry instant noodles with eggs.
5. Sausages
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.comPersonally, I prefer chicken over sausages and as mentioned before, I rarely go out for my groceries. Hence, I’d go for sausage since it is easily available at the convenience store downstairs. In addition to that, I can be versatile with cooking them.
Thus, if I had to list 5 of the hat, these are my top 5 that I would shop for in any grocery stores amidst working as a House Officer.
Again, sadly, it lacks nutrition. But, oh well.
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My Top 5 Grocery Store Items
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Daily writing prompt List your top 5 grocery store items. View all responsesWorking as a House Officer, I do not go out to eat much. Mainly because our days are mainly occupied with work and after work, we would be drained. Well, most of the time.
Thus, if I were to really go out, it would be during my long breaks which is when I apply for leaves.
In terms of acquiring groceries, I rarely go to the grocery store myself as I do not have a car of my own in Sarawak. I am extremely dependent on Grab and overtime can be expensive as well.
Hence, I make do with the convenience store downstairs at my apartment which doesn’t really have much in terms of fresh foods or ordering online.
Here are my Top 5 must haves in my grocery list which is available in the convenience store if I were to just shop there.
1. Coffee
Photo by Enes Cou015fkun on Pexels.comAs I mentioned in some of my previous articles before. It is a must have drug in my system. Personally I think I have grown rather immune to the effects of caffeine over the years from overconsumption. Thus, if I’m unable to get my grounded coffee beans, usually I’ll make do with some freeze dried coffee or a regular black coffee powder.
2. Oats
Photo by maria cerda on Pexels.comI replace rice for rolled oats when I’m living alone. Back at home, my mother would always cook rice as my parents love rice. However, I noticed that I easily crash or get sleepy easily after consuming rice. Thus, I substitute it for rolled oats and usually I would cook soups or curries and pour the oats over it and consume it just like regular rice.
3. Eggs
Photo by Daniel Reche on Pexels.comIt is easily available. When there is nothing else stored in my pantry and everything else is closed, eggs go about well with almost everything.
4. Noodles
Photo by Alena Shekhovtcova on Pexels.comWell, I’m not exactly healthy per se all the time, and I do enjoy my occasional instant noodles. Especially after work and not having a meal the whole day, I’ll just whip up a quick dish of curry instant noodles with eggs.
5. Sausages
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.comPersonally, I prefer chicken over sausages and as mentioned before, I rarely go out for my groceries. Hence, I’d go for sausage since it is easily available at the convenience store downstairs. In addition to that, I can be versatile with cooking them.
Thus, if I had to list 5 of the hat, these are my top 5 that I would shop for in any grocery stores amidst working as a House Officer.
Again, sadly, it lacks nutrition. But, oh well.
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Reflection of the Paediatrics Posting
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- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
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Paediatrics Posting. The posting of tiny human beings.
Looking back, I feared entering into the Paediatrics posting. I think I say that for almost every posting.
However, it was one that I fell in love with before I even off-tagged, as mentioned in one of my articles previously.
The stress level was not as bad as it was in other postings mainly because we were dealing with children. Not to say that treating them is easier, in fact it isn’t as they tend to fight back, scream or cry a lot.
I mean they’re just children.
But perhaps when I do come to work, the smile on their cute faces were enough to alleviate some of the stress and checking them clinically involves a skill as they are easily triggered.
I would find myself playing with them or calming them down. Most of the time if I were to auscultate them, they would either start playing with it, swat it away or start crying.
The Paediatrics posting is the place I started eating again amidst the stress. Irregardless of the amount of patients and work to do, there is always time for lunch or at least our superiors will make sure of that.
It was also the place where I enjoyed the long rounds in the morning and afternoon as well as I would present to specialists.
I made a good friend with a medical officer who I still keep contact with albeit having left the posting. I enjoyed the days where I would be allocated to work with him.
Having worked both in the general ward and nursery ward, the experiences were different but enjoyable nonetheless.
If there is a posting I wouldn’t mind repeating, it is the Paediatric Posting and I hope you do or will or had enjoyed this posting just as much as I did.
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- Surviving A Month Of Tagging In My Fourth Posting – Surgery | Housemanship Diaries
- Appreciation Towards The Medical Officers (MOs) – Housemanship Diaries
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- Working In The Nursery Ward – Housemanship Diaries
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
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Reflection of the Paediatrics Posting
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- Surviving A Month Of Tagging In My Fourth Posting – Surgery | Housemanship Diaries
- Appreciation Towards The Medical Officers (MOs) – Housemanship Diaries
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- Working In The Nursery Ward – Housemanship Diaries
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
Paediatrics Posting. The posting of tiny human beings.
Looking back, I feared entering into the Paediatrics posting. I think I say that for almost every posting.
However, it was one that I fell in love with before I even off-tagged, as mentioned in one of my articles previously.
The stress level was not as bad as it was in other postings mainly because we were dealing with children. Not to say that treating them is easier, in fact it isn’t as they tend to fight back, scream or cry a lot.
I mean they’re just children.
But perhaps when I do come to work, the smile on their cute faces were enough to alleviate some of the stress and checking them clinically involves a skill as they are easily triggered.
I would find myself playing with them or calming them down. Most of the time if I were to auscultate them, they would either start playing with it, swat it away or start crying.
The Paediatrics posting is the place I started eating again amidst the stress. Irregardless of the amount of patients and work to do, there is always time for lunch or at least our superiors will make sure of that.
It was also the place where I enjoyed the long rounds in the morning and afternoon as well as I would present to specialists.
I made a good friend with a medical officer who I still keep contact with albeit having left the posting. I enjoyed the days where I would be allocated to work with him.
Having worked both in the general ward and nursery ward, the experiences were different but enjoyable nonetheless.
If there is a posting I wouldn’t mind repeating, it is the Paediatric Posting and I hope you do or will or had enjoyed this posting just as much as I did.
Related Posts:
- Surviving A Month Of Tagging In My Fourth Posting – Surgery | Housemanship Diaries
- Appreciation Towards The Medical Officers (MOs) – Housemanship Diaries
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- Working In The Nursery Ward – Housemanship Diaries
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
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Surviving A Month Of Tagging In My Fourth Posting – Surgery | Housemanship Diaries
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- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- Working In The Nursery Ward – Housemanship Diaries
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On Night Experience In General Paediatrics – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On-Night Experience In Nursery Ward
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
- The Benefits Of Working During The Weekend / Weekdays As A House Officer | Housemanship Diaries
I tagged for almost a month here.
The tagging timing in the Surgical Posting is from 7am till 10pm which is same as with other postings, except Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G).
In the Surgical Posting, we all have to complete a compulsory 14-Day-Tagging period irregardless of having “off-tagged”. Entering the Surgical Department as a senior or fourth poster, we are allocated to special shifts such as night shifts in ward or night shifts in ethe emergency department (ETD).
This serves as an advantage to us seniors as we do not have to work the morning shift for one week straight prior to having an off day. It is also better as it allows us to recuperate in between by not having to go to work extremely early.
However, the disadvantage is that our tagging period is somewhat extended.
As I mentioned before, we are required to complete a 14-Day-Tagging period. The night shift is not counted. Hence, the tagging duration can go up to 3 weeks.
For me, it extended up to 4 weeks due to my medical leaves (MC).
During my first week of tagging, I took a day of medical leave due to extreme fatigue and in the second week, I took 3 days of medical leaves due to extreme fatigue and COVID-19.
At the time of writing this article, I am on a 6 weeks medical leave due to my ATFL injury.
Sometimes I wonder, if I will ever exit this posting and proceed with my last which is medical.
Back to the tagging part, thus my tagging period lasted for a month.
Going to work as a tagger, I would leave home around 5:45am – 6am. Partly because I’m just tired and felt like I needed more rest because there will always be an active issue in ward and I am only able to return home at 10pm.
In the evening around 7pm, I would go for dinner after handing over to the night colleagues and completing my tasks and on-call reviews for the day. Most of the time, it would be our first meal of the day.
Some days, we would be done by 8-9pm and on some days, earlier. Most of us, upon completing, would head for dinner and head home or to just head home straightaway.
This is wrong of course but we were simply exhausted and burnt-out during the tagging period. Thus, we grab the opportunity while we could.
Towards the end of my tagging period, I started bringing packed dinner boxes and reheating them as work prior going back.
Surviving the tagging period in the Surgical Posting was hard and tiring but eventually, it did came to an end.
Thus, if you have yet to enter the Surgical Posting, the tagging period is indeed tiring as with any posting. However, try to learn as much as you can and take comfort in the fact that it does come to an end.
Related Posts:
- Appreciation Towards The Medical Officers (MOs) – Housemanship Diaries
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- Working In The Nursery Ward – Housemanship Diaries
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On Night Experience In General Paediatrics – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On-Night Experience In Nursery Ward
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
- The Benefits Of Working During The Weekend / Weekdays As A House Officer | Housemanship Diaries
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Surviving A Month Of Tagging In My Fourth Posting – Surgery | Housemanship Diaries
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- Appreciation Towards The Medical Officers (MOs) – Housemanship Diaries
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- Working In The Nursery Ward – Housemanship Diaries
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- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On Night Experience In General Paediatrics – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On-Night Experience In Nursery Ward
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
- The Benefits Of Working During The Weekend / Weekdays As A House Officer | Housemanship Diaries
I tagged for almost a month here.
The tagging timing in the Surgical Posting is from 7am till 10pm which is same as with other postings, except Obstetrics & Gynaecology (O&G).
In the Surgical Posting, we all have to complete a compulsory 14-Day-Tagging period irregardless of having “off-tagged”. Entering the Surgical Department as a senior or fourth poster, we are allocated to special shifts such as night shifts in ward or night shifts in ethe emergency department (ETD).
This serves as an advantage to us seniors as we do not have to work the morning shift for one week straight prior to having an off day. It is also better as it allows us to recuperate in between by not having to go to work extremely early.
However, the disadvantage is that our tagging period is somewhat extended.
As I mentioned before, we are required to complete a 14-Day-Tagging period. The night shift is not counted. Hence, the tagging duration can go up to 3 weeks.
For me, it extended up to 4 weeks due to my medical leaves (MC).
During my first week of tagging, I took a day of medical leave due to extreme fatigue and in the second week, I took 3 days of medical leaves due to extreme fatigue and COVID-19.
At the time of writing this article, I am on a 6 weeks medical leave due to my ATFL injury.
Sometimes I wonder, if I will ever exit this posting and proceed with my last which is medical.
Back to the tagging part, thus my tagging period lasted for a month.
Going to work as a tagger, I would leave home around 5:45am – 6am. Partly because I’m just tired and felt like I needed more rest because there will always be an active issue in ward and I am only able to return home at 10pm.
In the evening around 7pm, I would go for dinner after handing over to the night colleagues and completing my tasks and on-call reviews for the day. Most of the time, it would be our first meal of the day.
Some days, we would be done by 8-9pm and on some days, earlier. Most of us, upon completing, would head for dinner and head home or to just head home straightaway.
This is wrong of course but we were simply exhausted and burnt-out during the tagging period. Thus, we grab the opportunity while we could.
Towards the end of my tagging period, I started bringing packed dinner boxes and reheating them as work prior going back.
Surviving the tagging period in the Surgical Posting was hard and tiring but eventually, it did came to an end.
Thus, if you have yet to enter the Surgical Posting, the tagging period is indeed tiring as with any posting. However, try to learn as much as you can and take comfort in the fact that it does come to an end.
Related Posts:
- Appreciation Towards The Medical Officers (MOs) – Housemanship Diaries
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- Working In The Nursery Ward – Housemanship Diaries
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On Night Experience In General Paediatrics – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On-Night Experience In Nursery Ward
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
- The Benefits Of Working During The Weekend / Weekdays As A House Officer | Housemanship Diaries
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“You Guys Are Angels”
This may be a biased statement and it differs according to the individual’s experience. Thus, although I do know of the controversies I may ignite. I am merely saying this out of my own firsthand experiences and as mentioned before, each person’s experience differs greatly.
MOs, short for Medical Officers.
First of all, I don’t know how do you guys (medical officers) do it, pulling through an oncall shift, just to return for another oncall duty the following day after postcall. Perhaps it is because during my current batch, we have shifted fully to the “shift system”. Thus, we have yet to experience the “oncall” system which was experienced by the older house officer batches.
I am in awe and I appreciate the determination and discipline that goes with it. Most of the time when an oncall medical officer is on duty, they solely handle the referrals from emergency or ward and sometimes both. This goes on from the start of that day till the following morning and after which they would have to help out in clinics during their postcall, wards or even in operating theatres (OT).
Most of the time, they are alone unless they are lucky enough to have a “tagger”. Thus it is them, the house officer, the registrar and the specialist that forms the oncall team.
That is if they are oncall. In the wards, they rely on the house officers to carry out the active joblists, to take the bloods, request necessary scans, to resuscitate the patient first and inform if there are any acute issues and to carry out the morning, evening and oncall reviews while they are in the clinics or operating theatres or helping out in other places.
I used to think that once we have completed housemanship, life will be better. However, after observing my medical officers and registrars, it does not actually get better, the stress is on another level, the responsibilities increases yet they pull through it with jokes and smiles. I used to think that, perhaps they have gotten used to it. On the other hand, I’m still struggling.
Medical Officers are in charge of the House Officers as well. Thus, if any pitfalls were to occur, of course we do get scolded but they are the ones who get reprimanded as well. I’ve lost count of the times when the medical officers have backed me up. Although I do know that, that is their duty but albeit the responsibilities and the stress, I’ve experienced it first hand multiple times when they would take the fall instead when it comes to answering the specialists.
There are times when I do feel their anger were uncalled for. However, most of the time I understand that it mainly stems from tiredness. The patience really wears thin and snaps easily when there is lack of proper rest.
A lot is expected of them from the specialists and on top of that, taking care of us, House Officers too and teaching us what we do not know while trusting the patient’s care into our hands while they are off to help out in a different place. They are always a call away even if we are placed in the night shift. Thus, should there be any issues, they are always nearby and there.
Yet, after work, after the tiring day and issues that occur in ward, they return home to their families and loved ones and try to go about their life, only to return and repeat it again the following day.
Some might say, well, it is their duty isn’t it? I’ve heard it before.
It is true and personally I feel that we as House Officers, although we are tired, and on top of that being tested emotionally, they are even more tired.
Thus, if there is anything at all that stems from this article, it is my deep and heartfelt gratitude and appreciation towards the Medical Officers, which are rarely said.
My dear readers, if you are beginning your journey as a House Officer or is currently going through your housemanship or internship journey, have faith, patience and to always remember to be kind. Remember that as House Officers, we serve to ease the burdens of the Medical Officers on top of learning on the job, for we will one day take their place.
A fellow colleague always mentions this sentence while I’m in my Surgical Posting, “Don’t do unto others what you don’t want them to do unto you”.
This wise line by Confucius has a special place in my heart and I hope it does for you as well. As you become more senior and familiar with the work at hand as well as build good relationships with your superiors, always remember to be humble and kind.
Do not let cockiness overcome you nor be easily angered when a fellow junior makes a mistake or asks for guidance.
We were all once in their shoes as well.
Always remember to take care of yourselves first, so you can serve others best.
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- Working In The Nursery Ward – Housemanship Diaries
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On Night Experience In General Paediatrics – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On-Night Experience In Nursery Ward
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
- Tagging Day 1 In My Third Posting – Day 498 | Housemanship Diaries
- The Benefits Of Working During The Weekend / Weekdays As A House Officer | Housemanship Diaries
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- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On Night Experience In General Paediatrics – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On-Night Experience In Nursery Ward
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
- Tagging Day 1 In My Third Posting – Day 498 | Housemanship Diaries
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“You Guys Are Angels”
This may be a biased statement and it differs according to the individual’s experience. Thus, although I do know of the controversies I may ignite. I am merely saying this out of my own firsthand experiences and as mentioned before, each person’s experience differs greatly.
MOs, short for Medical Officers.
First of all, I don’t know how do you guys (medical officers) do it, pulling through an oncall shift, just to return for another oncall duty the following day after postcall. Perhaps it is because during my current batch, we have shifted fully to the “shift system”. Thus, we have yet to experience the “oncall” system which was experienced by the older house officer batches.
I am in awe and I appreciate the determination and discipline that goes with it. Most of the time when an oncall medical officer is on duty, they solely handle the referrals from emergency or ward and sometimes both. This goes on from the start of that day till the following morning and after which they would have to help out in clinics during their postcall, wards or even in operating theatres (OT).
Most of the time, they are alone unless they are lucky enough to have a “tagger”. Thus it is them, the house officer, the registrar and the specialist that forms the oncall team.
That is if they are oncall. In the wards, they rely on the house officers to carry out the active joblists, to take the bloods, request necessary scans, to resuscitate the patient first and inform if there are any acute issues and to carry out the morning, evening and oncall reviews while they are in the clinics or operating theatres or helping out in other places.
I used to think that once we have completed housemanship, life will be better. However, after observing my medical officers and registrars, it does not actually get better, the stress is on another level, the responsibilities increases yet they pull through it with jokes and smiles. I used to think that, perhaps they have gotten used to it. On the other hand, I’m still struggling.
Medical Officers are in charge of the House Officers as well. Thus, if any pitfalls were to occur, of course we do get scolded but they are the ones who get reprimanded as well. I’ve lost count of the times when the medical officers have backed me up. Although I do know that, that is their duty but albeit the responsibilities and the stress, I’ve experienced it first hand multiple times when they would take the fall instead when it comes to answering the specialists.
There are times when I do feel their anger were uncalled for. However, most of the time I understand that it mainly stems from tiredness. The patience really wears thin and snaps easily when there is lack of proper rest.
A lot is expected of them from the specialists and on top of that, taking care of us, House Officers too and teaching us what we do not know while trusting the patient’s care into our hands while they are off to help out in a different place. They are always a call away even if we are placed in the night shift. Thus, should there be any issues, they are always nearby and there.
Yet, after work, after the tiring day and issues that occur in ward, they return home to their families and loved ones and try to go about their life, only to return and repeat it again the following day.
Some might say, well, it is their duty isn’t it? I’ve heard it before.
It is true and personally I feel that we as House Officers, although we are tired, and on top of that being tested emotionally, they are even more tired.
Thus, if there is anything at all that stems from this article, it is my deep and heartfelt gratitude and appreciation towards the Medical Officers, which are rarely said.
My dear readers, if you are beginning your journey as a House Officer or is currently going through your housemanship or internship journey, have faith, patience and to always remember to be kind. Remember that as House Officers, we serve to ease the burdens of the Medical Officers on top of learning on the job, for we will one day take their place.
A fellow colleague always mentions this sentence while I’m in my Surgical Posting, “Don’t do unto others what you don’t want them to do unto you”.
This wise line by Confucius has a special place in my heart and I hope it does for you as well. As you become more senior and familiar with the work at hand as well as build good relationships with your superiors, always remember to be humble and kind.
Do not let cockiness overcome you nor be easily angered when a fellow junior makes a mistake or asks for guidance.
We were all once in their shoes as well.
Always remember to take care of yourselves first, so you can serve others best.
Related Posts:
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- Working In The Nursery Ward – Housemanship Diaries
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On Night Experience In General Paediatrics – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On-Night Experience In Nursery Ward
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
- Tagging Day 1 In My Third Posting – Day 498 | Housemanship Diaries
- The Benefits Of Working During The Weekend / Weekdays As A House Officer | Housemanship Diaries
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- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On Night Experience In General Paediatrics – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On-Night Experience In Nursery Ward
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
- Tagging Day 1 In My Third Posting – Day 498 | Housemanship Diaries
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“You Guys Are Angels”
This may be a biased statement and it differs according to the individual’s experience. Thus, although I do know of the controversies I may ignite. I am merely saying this out of my own firsthand experiences and as mentioned before, each person’s experience differs greatly.
MOs, short for Medical Officers.
First of all, I don’t know how do you guys (medical officers) do it, pulling through an oncall shift, just to return for another oncall duty the following day after postcall. Perhaps it is because during my current batch, we have shifted fully to the “shift system”. Thus, we have yet to experience the “oncall” system which was experienced by the older house officer batches.
I am in awe and I appreciate the determination and discipline that goes with it. Most of the time when an oncall medical officer is on duty, they solely handle the referrals from emergency or ward and sometimes both. This goes on from the start of that day till the following morning and after which they would have to help out in clinics during their postcall, wards or even in operating theatres (OT).
Most of the time, they are alone unless they are lucky enough to have a “tagger”. Thus it is them, the house officer, the registrar and the specialist that forms the oncall team.
That is if they are oncall. In the wards, they rely on the house officers to carry out the active joblists, to take the bloods, request necessary scans, to resuscitate the patient first and inform if there are any acute issues and to carry out the morning, evening and oncall reviews while they are in the clinics or operating theatres or helping out in other places.
I used to think that once we have completed housemanship, life will be better. However, after observing my medical officers and registrars, it does not actually get better, the stress is on another level, the responsibilities increases yet they pull through it with jokes and smiles. I used to think that, perhaps they have gotten used to it. On the other hand, I’m still struggling.
Medical Officers are in charge of the House Officers as well. Thus, if any pitfalls were to occur, of course we do get scolded but they are the ones who get reprimanded as well. I’ve lost count of the times when the medical officers have backed me up. Although I do know that, that is their duty but albeit the responsibilities and the stress, I’ve experienced it first hand multiple times when they would take the fall instead when it comes to answering the specialists.
There are times when I do feel their anger were uncalled for. However, most of the time I understand that it mainly stems from tiredness. The patience really wears thin and snaps easily when there is lack of proper rest.
A lot is expected of them from the specialists and on top of that, taking care of us, House Officers too and teaching us what we do not know while trusting the patient’s care into our hands while they are off to help out in a different place. They are always a call away even if we are placed in the night shift. Thus, should there be any issues, they are always nearby and there.
Yet, after work, after the tiring day and issues that occur in ward, they return home to their families and loved ones and try to go about their life, only to return and repeat it again the following day.
Some might say, well, it is their duty isn’t it? I’ve heard it before.
It is true and personally I feel that we as House Officers, although we are tired, and on top of that being tested emotionally, they are even more tired.
Thus, if there is anything at all that stems from this article, it is my deep and heartfelt gratitude and appreciation towards the Medical Officers, which are rarely said.
My dear readers, if you are beginning your journey as a House Officer or is currently going through your housemanship or internship journey, have faith, patience and to always remember to be kind. Remember that as House Officers, we serve to ease the burdens of the Medical Officers on top of learning on the job, for we will one day take their place.
A fellow colleague always mentions this sentence while I’m in my Surgical Posting, “Don’t do unto others what you don’t want them to do unto you”.
This wise line by Confucius has a special place in my heart and I hope it does for you as well. As you become more senior and familiar with the work at hand as well as build good relationships with your superiors, always remember to be humble and kind.
Do not let cockiness overcome you nor be easily angered when a fellow junior makes a mistake or asks for guidance.
We were all once in their shoes as well.
Always remember to take care of yourselves first, so you can serve others best.
Related Posts:
- My Last Day In Paediatrics As A House Officer
- Working In The Nursery Ward – Housemanship Diaries
- My Downfall In Surgery Which Led To My Extension – Housemanship Diaries
- 1 Year Of Housemanship Update – Housemanship Diaries
- Another Good Advice I Will Remember For The Longest Time – Housemanship Diaries
- The Time I Turned A Baby’s Hand Blue – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On Night Experience In General Paediatrics – Housemanship Diaries
- My First On-Night Experience In Nursery Ward
- My Experience In General Paediatrics (Paeds 2B) – Housemanship Diaries
- Enjoying The Journey – Housemanship Diaries
- Housemanship Diaries: Surviving the Tagging Period in Paediatrics
- Tagging Day 1 In My Third Posting – Day 498 | Housemanship Diaries
- The Benefits Of Working During The Weekend / Weekdays As A House Officer | Housemanship Diaries
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In my previous article, I have talked about my experience as an EPAU (Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit) House Officer.
The ANSC (Antenatal Specialist Clinic) is a separate clinic of its own. Usually patients with other underlying issues comes in for follow up here and most of the time, it is combined with the Medical team. The operating hours are on weekdays from 9am till 12pm and 2pm till 5pm.
The joblists for ANSC is similar to that of EPAU. The patients over here will come in for scan and the medical officers are in charge of screening and scanning the patients. After which, the patients will go to their allocated specialists.
The job of the House Officer?
Our job is merely to record down scan findings or to call the patients or to take their blood or fill up blood requests forms if needed. There are instances whereby we need to request certain radiological tests or to get an outpatient appointment.
But that’s about it actually. The good thing about EPAU and ANSC is that we do get lunch breaks. Thus, it is something I always looked forward to.
Usually in the afternoon, it is a different clinic. Most of the time I would stay behind. Mainly because once we are done with the clinics, we are expected to return to Labour Ward and help out since our working hours are till 7pm. Thus, I try my best to delay my return to the labour ward for as long as possible.
My experience as a House Officer in both the EPAU and ANSC were both enjoyable and fun.
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In my previous article, I have talked about my experience as an EPAU (Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit) House Officer.
The ANSC (Antenatal Specialist Clinic) is a separate clinic of its own. Usually patients with other underlying issues comes in for follow up here and most of the time, it is combined with the Medical team. The operating hours are on weekdays from 9am till 12pm and 2pm till 5pm.
The joblists for ANSC is similar to that of EPAU. The patients over here will come in for scan and the medical officers are in charge of screening and scanning the patients. After which, the patients will go to their allocated specialists.
The job of the House Officer?
Our job is merely to record down scan findings or to call the patients or to take their blood or fill up blood requests forms if needed. There are instances whereby we need to request certain radiological tests or to get an outpatient appointment.
But that’s about it actually. The good thing about EPAU and ANSC is that we do get lunch breaks. Thus, it is something I always looked forward to.
Usually in the afternoon, it is a different clinic. Most of the time I would stay behind. Mainly because once we are done with the clinics, we are expected to return to Labour Ward and help out since our working hours are till 7pm. Thus, I try my best to delay my return to the labour ward for as long as possible.
My experience as a House Officer in both the EPAU and ANSC were both enjoyable and fun.
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- Reflection of The Obstetric and Gynaecology Posting
- My First Ever Explanation Letter
- My Last Day In The Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology
- Surviving On-Night In The Gynaecology Ward As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Postnatal Ward (Maternity 1 & 3) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Antenatal Ward (Maternity 2) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Being An O&G Operating Theatre House Officer – Housemanship Diaries
- My Second Posting During Housemanship – Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- I Survived 26 Days Of Tagging In O&G – Housemanship Diaries
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Being The ANSC (Antenatal Specialist Clinic) House Officer – Housemanship Diaries
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In my previous article, I have talked about my experience as an EPAU (Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit) House Officer.
The ANSC (Antenatal Specialist Clinic) is a separate clinic of its own. Usually patients with other underlying issues comes in for follow up here and most of the time, it is combined with the Medical team. The operating hours are on weekdays from 9am till 12pm and 2pm till 5pm.
The joblists for ANSC is similar to that of EPAU. The patients over here will come in for scan and the medical officers are in charge of screening and scanning the patients. After which, the patients will go to their allocated specialists.
The job of the House Officer?
Our job is merely to record down scan findings or to call the patients or to take their blood or fill up blood requests forms if needed. There are instances whereby we need to request certain radiological tests or to get an outpatient appointment.
But that’s about it actually. The good thing about EPAU and ANSC is that we do get lunch breaks. Thus, it is something I always looked forward to.
Usually in the afternoon, it is a different clinic. Most of the time I would stay behind. Mainly because once we are done with the clinics, we are expected to return to Labour Ward and help out since our working hours are till 7pm. Thus, I try my best to delay my return to the labour ward for as long as possible.
My experience as a House Officer in both the EPAU and ANSC were both enjoyable and fun.
Related Posts:
- Reflection of The Obstetric and Gynaecology Posting
- My First Ever Explanation Letter
- My Last Day In The Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology
- Surviving On-Night In The Gynaecology Ward As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Postnatal Ward (Maternity 1 & 3) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Antenatal Ward (Maternity 2) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Being An O&G Operating Theatre House Officer – Housemanship Diaries
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- I Survived 26 Days Of Tagging In O&G – Housemanship Diaries
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Being the EPAU (Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit) House Officer – Housemanship Diaries
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- Surviving On-Night In The Postnatal Ward (Maternity 1 & 3) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Antenatal Ward (Maternity 2) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Being An O&G Operating Theatre House Officer – Housemanship Diaries
- My Second Posting During Housemanship – Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- I Survived 26 Days Of Tagging In O&G – Housemanship Diaries
EPAU of the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit is like working in a clinic. Before I begin, allow me to express how much I absolutely love it when I am allocated as the “EPAU House Officer” for the day.
The hospital that I am practicing in is Hospital Umum Sarawak otherwise known as Sarawak General Hospital.
The working hours as an EPAU HO is from 8am till 5pm, with a lunch break from 12pm till 2pm. This is then followed by the continuation of work from 2pm till about 5pm.
Most of the cases seen here are patients who go for follow up most likely due to foetal growth restriction (FGR) or cases referred from Klinik Kesihatan. There are some cases whereby the gestation is yet to be seen in utero likely because it is too early but the pregnancy test appears positive, hence they are on follow up for scan of gestational viability after a week or two. In terms of gynae cases, most of the patients that come in are impending miscarriages or patients who have miscarriage but are on follow up to check on their B-hCG.
As an EPAU house officer, our duty is to first screen through the cases that comes in. As I mentioned before, some cases are referred while some are on follow-up.
Thus, we will screen through by writing their age followed by their gestation and parity and finally, any relevant antenatal history.
After we are done screening, we help out with writing the scan findings, calling the patients or helping to take bloods.
There’s not much that needs to be done actually but on certain days whereby the patient load is tremendous, it can get extremely busy.
However, being an EPAU house officer is a good experience and a good change of scene especially if you’ve been allocated to the ward always.
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Being the EPAU (Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit) House Officer – Housemanship Diaries
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- My Last Day In The Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology
- Surviving On-Night In The Gynaecology Ward As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Postnatal Ward (Maternity 1 & 3) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Antenatal Ward (Maternity 2) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Being An O&G Operating Theatre House Officer – Housemanship Diaries
- My Second Posting During Housemanship – Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- I Survived 26 Days Of Tagging In O&G – Housemanship Diaries
EPAU of the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit is like working in a clinic. Before I begin, allow me to express how much I absolutely love it when I am allocated as the “EPAU House Officer” for the day.
The hospital that I am practicing in is Hospital Umum Sarawak otherwise known as Sarawak General Hospital.
The working hours as an EPAU HO is from 8am till 5pm, with a lunch break from 12pm till 2pm. This is then followed by the continuation of work from 2pm till about 5pm.
Most of the cases seen here are patients who go for follow up most likely due to foetal growth restriction (FGR) or cases referred from Klinik Kesihatan. There are some cases whereby the gestation is yet to be seen in utero likely because it is too early but the pregnancy test appears positive, hence they are on follow up for scan of gestational viability after a week or two. In terms of gynae cases, most of the patients that come in are impending miscarriages or patients who have miscarriage but are on follow up to check on their B-hCG.
As an EPAU house officer, our duty is to first screen through the cases that comes in. As I mentioned before, some cases are referred while some are on follow-up.
Thus, we will screen through by writing their age followed by their gestation and parity and finally, any relevant antenatal history.
After we are done screening, we help out with writing the scan findings, calling the patients or helping to take bloods.
There’s not much that needs to be done actually but on certain days whereby the patient load is tremendous, it can get extremely busy.
However, being an EPAU house officer is a good experience and a good change of scene especially if you’ve been allocated to the ward always.
Related Posts:
- Reflection of The Obstetric and Gynaecology Posting
- My First Ever Explanation Letter
- My Last Day In The Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology
- Surviving On-Night In The Gynaecology Ward As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Postnatal Ward (Maternity 1 & 3) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Antenatal Ward (Maternity 2) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Being An O&G Operating Theatre House Officer – Housemanship Diaries
- My Second Posting During Housemanship – Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- I Survived 26 Days Of Tagging In O&G – Housemanship Diaries
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Being the EPAU (Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit) House Officer – Housemanship Diaries
Related Posts:
- Reflection of The Obstetric and Gynaecology Posting
- My First Ever Explanation Letter
- My Last Day In The Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology
- Surviving On-Night In The Gynaecology Ward As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Postnatal Ward (Maternity 1 & 3) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Antenatal Ward (Maternity 2) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Being An O&G Operating Theatre House Officer – Housemanship Diaries
- My Second Posting During Housemanship – Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- I Survived 26 Days Of Tagging In O&G – Housemanship Diaries
EPAU of the Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit is like working in a clinic. Before I begin, allow me to express how much I absolutely love it when I am allocated as the “EPAU House Officer” for the day.
The hospital that I am practicing in is Hospital Umum Sarawak otherwise known as Sarawak General Hospital.
The working hours as an EPAU HO is from 8am till 5pm, with a lunch break from 12pm till 2pm. This is then followed by the continuation of work from 2pm till about 5pm.
Most of the cases seen here are patients who go for follow up most likely due to foetal growth restriction (FGR) or cases referred from Klinik Kesihatan. There are some cases whereby the gestation is yet to be seen in utero likely because it is too early but the pregnancy test appears positive, hence they are on follow up for scan of gestational viability after a week or two. In terms of gynae cases, most of the patients that come in are impending miscarriages or patients who have miscarriage but are on follow up to check on their B-hCG.
As an EPAU house officer, our duty is to first screen through the cases that comes in. As I mentioned before, some cases are referred while some are on follow-up.
Thus, we will screen through by writing their age followed by their gestation and parity and finally, any relevant antenatal history.
After we are done screening, we help out with writing the scan findings, calling the patients or helping to take bloods.
There’s not much that needs to be done actually but on certain days whereby the patient load is tremendous, it can get extremely busy.
However, being an EPAU house officer is a good experience and a good change of scene especially if you’ve been allocated to the ward always.
Related Posts:
- Reflection of The Obstetric and Gynaecology Posting
- My First Ever Explanation Letter
- My Last Day In The Department of Obstetrics And Gynaecology
- Surviving On-Night In The Gynaecology Ward As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Postnatal Ward (Maternity 1 & 3) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Surviving On-Night In The Antenatal Ward (Maternity 2) As A House Officer In Sarawak General Hospital – Housemanship Diaries
- Being An O&G Operating Theatre House Officer – Housemanship Diaries
- My Second Posting During Housemanship – Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- I Survived 26 Days Of Tagging In O&G – Housemanship Diaries
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