#osteoblr

[capricornbones]

Roadkill coyote.

[wheresonichedgehogwnt]

O Wise Medblrs, particularly of the USA variety, I beseech your wisdom!

Today I ran into the office to grab something and checked my physical inbox, in which there was a paper request asking me to scan a QR code and enter an ID number to authorize a script (I can't remember if it was for DME or meds)

I had several problems with this:

1. I'm with the Boomers on this one, QR codes are a PITA and I hate them and refuse to use them

2. I don't have a work cell, only a personal one, and honestly more of my work goes onto my personal phone than I'd like, so I'm not jumping to have more

3. This sounds like a scam or a virus wanting to steal my identity, and tbh they can have it (I barely want my identity most days), but they're going to have to work harder at it

I wrote they need to send the request in another format, so we'll see what comes of it, but I being a backwoods hick about this? Are y'all scanning QR codes to fill requests? Is this the Next Big Thing?

Thank you in advance!

Luddite-ly,

Sonic

[justinesattendingadventures]

I survived residency!

Yes I still have 7 days left...

But I have now officially graduated!

[medblr-of-a-sleepyhead]

Had to share this here XD (via)

[pleasedotheneedful]

I initially wrote this on a facebook group but thought it might be served well here for the incoming PGY-1s next week

Folks, protect your interns. Treat them like they want to be there, because 99% of them do. Don't shit on them, and be there if someone else does. This is such a critical point, where they're getting real responsibilities and flooded with fears/anxieties about wanting to do this well. These are all normal worries but if you don't foster and protect that drive, they'll lose it. Which is not just their loss, but ours. We talk about changing the culture of medicine all the time--if we really believe that, the window opens every July. Someone will inevitably take that sentiment as "coddling." There is, of course, a huge difference but that comes down to your opinion of what true leadership really means. I'm not perfect by any stretch, but I at least try to demonstrate good interpersonal skills and treat people the way I expect to be treated--patiently. I want my interns to expect the same and give the same. I resent the numerous times I was nevertheless treated poorly, and even more when I discovered my interns being treated poorly. I could go on and on about this, but really just be patient and treat them like they want to be there. They do, and it'll pay dividends over the ensuing months/years to come.

[dread-doughnuts]

Current pic of my skull cabinet. I’ll take a picture of all the skulls together soon.

[in-sonderland]

felt cute n thicc pre-interview today

[kaijutegu]

The divider that held my macarons perfectly fits (when cut in half) my tiny specimen drawers- makes keeping comparative stuff together (like this ham material) really nice!