There are lots of common sayings you hear in the OR. One is “all bleeding stops eventually.” Another one is “the enemy of good is perfect.” Trying to make things perfect, we often screw up something really good. We take a well-reduced fracture with plates and screws in place and take them … [Read more...] about All Bleeding Stops Eventually
Study Tips
Heart Block = Easy
Last year I had ACLS. The week before I took it, I did BLS which was awful. I sat in a class of 30 people watching videos. They’ve gotten much better, but oh man! Then they’d test each person one at a time on the floor while everyone else watched and waited. It was b-r-u-t-a-l. A few years before … [Read more...] about Heart Block = Easy
The best way to find a job right out of PA school
The whole point of going to PA school is to get a job WORKING as a PA. Helping people, saving lives, and generally making the world a better place. What is the BEST way to find a job right of PA School? That’s an easy one: Making friends. Seriously. Networking on rotations is probably … [Read more...] about The best way to find a job right out of PA school
EORs were challenging for me
Everyone struggles with EORs. It’s hard to know what’s coming. It’s hard to study for something that you can’t really get a handle on. The answer is you do it by thinking. You do it by learning techniques for handling any situation rather than dealing only with specific situations. People ask, … [Read more...] about EORs were challenging for me
A paper newsletter
A week or so ago I got this email from Julia: *** Hi Brian, I'm a second year PA student who just started her first rotation (it's Women's Health). I love listening to your PAER podcast during my commutes. Three months ago, I also signed up for your newsletter. As class president, I … [Read more...] about A paper newsletter
