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Originally Posted by iliketofish
I've heard conflicting things about Emergency Medicine, some say its conducive to a healthy family life while others insist that the hours and stress levels ruin life outside of the hospital. Has anyone here tried an EM rotation? If so, how was it? If not, what have you heard about the field (stress levels, competitiveness, hours)?
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I did my ER rotation at Cook County Hospital. It was an amazing experience. Honestly, you help a lot of people who are uninsured and you're their only line of help.
With that said, the whole shift work thing can work for and against you. In terms of time off, you get a lot of it. But your circadian rhythm can get really messed up. That what happened to me and I would start falling asleep all the time.
Basically, the day I fell asleep while driving and got into an accident was the day I signed off on ER as a career choice.
