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Originally Posted by RestlessSoul
people always warned us about unnecessary drama on the floors, but I didn't think it'd start from day one (orientation). any thoughts on how you'd handle this situation?
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hate this feeling of not being judged on your knowledge, character, and work ethic, but rather what other people did and you get blamed for.
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Ahahahaha, welcome to medicine, where people act like mature grown ups all the time.
My advice? This is ob/gyn... unless you feel very strongly about making a career of it, don't take this extraneous crap very seriously. Just show up on time, take care of your patients, do your work, and concentrate on learning on the floors, in the OR, and for the miniboard (case files rocks, btw - should be all you need for this one). My ob/gyn experience was miserable, including residents who had no interest in teaching us (or taking care of their patients), a nurse who assaulted one of my friends, and the most verbally abusive attending I've ever run into.
I still survived. Just remember - this too shall pass. And if all else fails, rip them apart on the evals.
P.S. I wish I could tell you it gets better. However, the final two years of med school taught me that people are extremely petty overall, and many people will take out their resentments and disappointments on you. Remember,
it's their problem, not yours;
your duty is ultimately to ensure your patients' well-being; and
you catch more flies with honey than vinegar.
Not everyone will love you all the time, but you will be far better served by keeping out of gossip, getting your work done, and being super-polite at all times - make other people's jobs easier rather than dwelling on every injustice, and your life will become easier. People are crappy, you don't have to be.