King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital
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Experience: Hectic but I learned alot during my rotation
Advantages: Respectful and cooperative environment , being involved with the team
Disadvantages: Long hours of work , hectic and overcrowded and too much work , some patients are difficult
Tips: Work as hard as you can if you are interested, otherwise do what you’re obligated to do, and most importantly is to ask about anything you’re uncertain of especially when it’s about your patient, your senior has to know everything! Being in ER and handling every patient means that you’re a part of the team , so act like one
Experience: The workload varies between acute and critical care.
Critical care: When there are no assigned patients there may be time to study. Interns can take histories from families, examine non-urgent cases, assist with primary surveys and reassess patients.
Acute care: Patient load and independence vary widely by team, from a few patients to more than 10 in a shift. Some shifts allow interns to manage cases, arrange consultations and review investigations. On others, routine coordination work leaves less time for learning.
Advantages: Strong exposure to history taking, physical examination, ultrasound and communication with patients and the wider healthcare team.
Disadvantages: Teaching and autonomy vary by shift. Interns may be assigned routine coordination tasks or asked to arrange consultations for patients they have not personally assessed. Shift work can leave little time to study and disrupt sleep.
Tips: Be proactive and ask to take part in clinical work.
Experience: A strong learning experience that substantially improved history taking, physical examination and communication with patients and nurses. Interns present each case to the senior resident and may independently assess around five patients per shift, depending on workload.
Advantages: The teams were helpful, and residents made time to teach when asked even during busy shifts. The schedule included 17 shifts, leaving several days off.
Disadvantages: Interns are expected to complete histories, examinations, consultations and orders. Shifts usually last the full eight hours, leaving little time to study, and some patients can be challenging. Punctuality is enforced, so arrive early enough to find parking.
Tips: Practise history and examination skills, ask for feedback on your notes, and request a break when needed.