10-06-2008, 09:45 AM
Be independent and try not to appear needy. If your resident or attending asks you to do something, get it done as efficiently as possible.
Be pleasant, be personable and smile.
Be kind and compassionate to your patients.
Recognize when you don™t know something or have made an error.
Arrive early and stay late.
Work hard.
Follow up on all labs and diagnostic tests that you have ordered.
Always offer a helping hand and ask what you can do to make your residents™ and attendings™ lives easier.
Be respectful to everyone.
Participate in conferences and morning report.
Read about your patients™ diseases and study topics that are likely to come up on rounds or in the operating room (depending on the specialty).
Don™t compare your away institution to your home institution.
Never speak negatively about anything or anyone.
Be pleasant, be personable and smile.
Be kind and compassionate to your patients.
Recognize when you don™t know something or have made an error.
Arrive early and stay late.
Work hard.
Follow up on all labs and diagnostic tests that you have ordered.
Always offer a helping hand and ask what you can do to make your residents™ and attendings™ lives easier.
Be respectful to everyone.
Participate in conferences and morning report.
Read about your patients™ diseases and study topics that are likely to come up on rounds or in the operating room (depending on the specialty).
Don™t compare your away institution to your home institution.
Never speak negatively about anything or anyone.