New JeffreyMD.com Post: Getting Along With Nurses
Last week, in my post titled Doctors & Nurses, K8 left this comment/question:
“I’m about to start the journey of medical school. If you had to give advice to someone just starting, what would you say is the best way to appreciate and/or get along with the nursing staff?”
I thought that was a great question. And if you glance back at that post, you’ll see that I said I’d answer her question in a separate post because I thought it was such a good question. Now, I still think it’s a good question, but I am struggling with coming up with a good answer — at least a good enough answer to justify writing a separate post for it.
(more at the above link)
Should Physicians Go Bare?
This is definitely an interesting idea… Although, it’s probably easier for those in primary care to go bare. Since we don’t make the big bucks anyways…
How much medical malpractice insurance should a physician carry? Most doctors go for the minimum seven figure insurance coverage. Some opt to buy even more. But does buying more malpractice insurance…
Source: aggiegrl
Medical Humor – Hiding $100
How do you hide a $100 dollar bill from a general surgeon?
Put it in the patients’ charts.
How do you hide a $100 dollar bill from an orthopedic surgeon?
Put it in a textbook.
How do you hide a $100 bill from a radiologist?
Tape it to a patient.
How do you hide a $100 bill from an internist?
Hide it under a dressing.
How do yo hide a $100 bill from a psychiatrist?
Anywhere — just call a code and they’ll be running away from it.
How do you hide a $100 dollar bill from a plastic surgeon?
It’s a trick question. You can’t.
How do you hide a $100 bill from a neurosurgeon?
Tape it to his kid.