Spurred on by my observations at work, I have come up with a list of things to avoid as a doctor in a hospital setting (especially for interns and medical students): 1. Don't wear jeans under your white coat. Its unprofessional, even though it may be more comfortable and convenient. 2. Don't roll up the sleeves of your white coat. You're not a butcher. 3. Don't wear a customised operating theatre cap. You only earn that once you're the boss. 4. Don't drape a stethoscope over your shoulders as a medical student when its clear that you have no idea what to do with it. 5. For the ladies - don't put on lots of makeup and perfume. Especially medical students. I don't worry about the interns, because after a few on-calls they spontaneously eliminate that aspect of their morning routine. 6. Interns - don't spend all day long socialising over cups of coffee. Yes, your existence here is trivial and your job mostly mindless and routine, but that doesn't ...
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Spurred on by my observations at work, I have come up with a list of things to avoid as a doctor in a hospital setting (especially for interns and medical students): 1. Don't wear jeans under your white coat. Its unprofessional, even though it may be more comfortable and convenient. 2. Don't roll up the sleeves of your white coat. You're not a butcher. 3. Don't wear a customised operating theatre cap. You only earn that once you're the boss. 4. Don't drape a stethoscope over your shoulders as a medical student when its clear that you have no idea what to do with it. 5. For the ladies - don't put on lots of makeup and perfume. Especially medical students. I don't worry about the interns, because after a few on-calls they spontaneously eliminate that aspect of their morning routine. 6. Interns - don't spend all day long socialising over cups of coffee. Yes, your existence here is trivial and your job mostly mindless and routine, but that doesn't me...