tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097705246752517623.post6553274452622371056..comments2023-08-03T09:30:44.139-04:00Comments on surgi-cell: To Sir, With LoveSarada Kakinadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15731358800798149132noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097705246752517623.post-11609263497684078062010-09-22T07:29:11.218-04:002010-09-22T07:29:11.218-04:00Nice blog! I know what you mean about teaching in ...Nice blog! I know what you mean about teaching in general, and teaching compassion in particular... Being on the other side of the fence is so much harder than I thought - teaching is not natural to almost all of us, it's easy to give tips to someone who is almost there but I have house officers who are really not coping and have almost become outcasts - people whom everyone wants to avoid being on call with, because it means so much more work and frustration. <br /><br />Like compassion with patients, it's a lot harder to be compassionate with your co-workers when it's 3am, with 5 cases to clerk, a parent who's angry after a miscommunication and 2 nurses who are hassling you to do what your house officer was supposed to do 30 minutes ago. <br /><br />Do keep writing - it's great to have someone express articulately what makes this job so worth it and so difficult. <br />I was encouraged by your sentence in a previous entry : "I'm not incapable, just inexperienced." Need to tell myself that after the next ICU call when a kid dies and you walk out feeling totally drained of hope, energy and competence.tenggilinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06580655651300638846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2097705246752517623.post-58255454580377149342010-08-23T20:23:32.916-04:002010-08-23T20:23:32.916-04:00Thanks for the link to your blog! I've just st...Thanks for the link to your blog! I've just started reading it but finding it really interesting already. I too am the med student who gets in early and stays back late (and learn an awful lot from doing so), but often have to badger others simply to turn up to our classes on time (I can't fathom leaving our tutors - who are doctors - waiting around for first year students when they could be seeing patients!). <br /><br />As far as motivation goes, I'm sure you know that you can't *give* them motivation - but by sharing your experiences, and being open for them to talk to if they're struggling with stuff, you may just inspire them to find that motivation for themselves. Those who want to make the most of this opportunity will learn from you - as for the others, well, as the saying goes, you can lead a horse to water...Sharp Incisionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05553241603351201952noreply@blogger.com