Today marks the last day of the first term of internship in NSW. Interns across the state have celebrated making it through their first experience of being a doctor – the thrill of getting in cannulas, making (successful) consults, difficult clinical reviews and the works. Well done! Whether it was hard or easy or somewhere in between, you’ve made this first milestone. Now on to the next challenge, the next learning opportunity and a new team.
For the registrars and consultants left behind, there will be a new set of fresh faces starting tomorrow. It’ll be adapting (again) to teaching the basics of your specialty, and, hopefully, being inspired by the eager enthusiasm of your new charges. May it be a great week.
To lead the charge, here are some thought provoking tid bits. This week’s suggested read is 21 Ideas for the 21st Century by the same author as Sapiens, a book presently on (seemingly) everyone’s reading list. This book has some confronting, but ultimately eye-opening, reflections on modern life.
For those of you frustrated by the more mundane underpayment often seen in our line of work, there’s good news. Efforts are being made across the board to reduce wage theft.
You’ve probably also heard of #IamHadiza and the issues surrounding her working conditions in the case of young Jack Adcock. Here’s a play-by-play of the days events. I’ve found it interesting that the blame has been variously apportioned to doctors, nurses and health system, while nobody seems to have reflected on the streptococcal bacteria that were the root cause of all of this. While the healthcare system stands as an army against illness, we do not win every battle.
In different life-threatening news, it turns out crocodiles don’t always want to eat you (but don’t take that as advice to invite yourself to their home).
For those of you into heart-stopping drama, here’s a guide to everyone who has died so far in Game of Thrones. Having never read the books or seen the show, the gravity of this is lost on me.
Five years late on the uptake (this article was written in 2014), apparently tuberculosis is not an ancient as we thought (and has rather interesting roots).
And to finish up for the week, here’s a picture from my weekend adventure.
