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I understand what you are saying, and I know all to well from personal experience what it is like to be nervous/bad at something around patients and the uncomfortable feelings that ensue. That was just one example that came to mind. There are many times, delivering bad news aside, when I can't help but wonder whether the attending/resident/intern/other med student even realizes that there is a real live patient that has to experience the results of their actions.
A couple weeks ago, we were putting in a permacath. The patient had some versed in but was still totally with it, talking with the anesthesiologist. The resident, mid-conversation, without saying a word, chucked a towel on this guys face (and I do mean chucked). I mean would it have been that hard to tell the guy that you are going to cover his face with a towel?
I know that there is a mix of becoming jaded due to training and simply being an inconsiderate person from the word go, I just wonder how much can be attributed to training, and is hopefully avoidable.
From the sounds of your story WS, this guy is just a jerk and it got me thinking.
A couple weeks ago, we were putting in a permacath. The patient had some versed in but was still totally with it, talking with the anesthesiologist. The resident, mid-conversation, without saying a word, chucked a towel on this guys face (and I do mean chucked). I mean would it have been that hard to tell the guy that you are going to cover his face with a towel?
I know that there is a mix of becoming jaded due to training and simply being an inconsiderate person from the word go, I just wonder how much can be attributed to training, and is hopefully avoidable.
From the sounds of your story WS, this guy is just a jerk and it got me thinking.