Ollie

[Svedish_Chef]

Working?

Say it aint so

 

[Oliver Clozoff]

Yes sir...

I'm fully legal - an honest-to-God certified MD with a whopping one week of experience under my belt.

And I ain't even killed no one yet.

 

[Svedish_Chef]

What sort of work you doing?

I've had young doctors before, but they never seem to start anywhere... its strange.

So tell us about the first week, Doc.

 

[Oliver Clozoff]

I don't know how it works in Oz, but here in America every medical intern in the country starts their residency on July 1. Consequently if you have to be in the hospital in early July, don't go to a teaching hospital if you can help it. It's a bit... umm... chaotic.

Going from being a medical student to a doctor is very strange transition. In medical school everything you recommend or suggest is supervised so you have no fear of really doing anything wrong (other than worrying that your superiors won't find you competent). But when you get the MD, you go from being condescended to by the techs and staff to being looked to for guidance. When you walk onto the ward in your pressed starched white coat, people look at you very differently. The staff actually does what you say! Patients, however, still don't, of course. LOL.

I'm working in an ER evaluating psychiatric patients for admission this month. Lots of interesting folks, including one who believes his father (a 68 year-old retired Polish handyman) is an agent of al Qaeda.

Oh yeah, and this drug prescribing thing is pretty cool. But my family is outta control - "Ollie, can you write me a prescription for my Claritin?", "Ollie, I need some Zantac", "Hey Ollie, you think you could hook me up with some of that Oxycontin stuff? My pinky is REALLY hurting.".

Ok, I haven't gotten that last one yet, but it's coming. I know it's coming.

 

[Svedish_Chef]

Are you allowed to prescribe to direct family?

Out here the dates would be January start for the graduates, but we dont have teaching hospitals like you do so I dont have to worry about getting killed by idiots.

I can quite succesfully misdiagnose MYSELF, thankyou/

 

[Laurel]

Re: Yes sir...

I'm fully legal - an honest-to-God certified MD with a whopping one week of experience under my belt.

And I ain't even killed no one yet.

Congratulations, Ollie!

Hey everybody - line forms over there for that Free Physical!

 

[fgarvb1]

Oliver Clozoff. Hello, I know we have never really talked, but i have always enjoyed reading your postings. I was thinking of you today and wondering how your life was going.

I am glad you made it and am sure you will make a damn fine MD.

later, fgarvb1.

 

[KillerMuffin]

YAY!!!! You go, doc.

Say, my neuro is like a really bad cross between Yoyotwat and Gnufi Poppets...


(Just kidding)

 

[Guru]

 

[Guru]

 

[Oliver Clozoff]

Cheffie: prescribing to family is something that's frowned upon publically, but most doctors do it anyway, although usually only for rather minor drugs and only in situations when the family member can't make it to the doctor, etc. And I'm sure Oz has to have some teaching hospitals, otherwise the new docs are all mixed in. So you're not safe from the newbies.

fgarvb1: Thanks for the kind thoughts and words. Right back atcha.

Laurelina: Gracias, senorita. But I don't do the kind of exams you're looking for. I decided against OBGYN, remember?

Muffin: That neuro sounds like one helluva doc. Does that mean he has a huge cock AND a six-paq?

 

[Svedish_Chef]

And I'm sure Oz has to have some teaching hospitals, otherwise the new docs are all mixed in. So you're not safe from the newbies.

I think most of em are seconded into private practice or understudies at Monash... but either way I'm safe... or I pick the psyco docs!

Doc Ollie, can I get some good psycotropics?

Or let me guess, signing a pescription written out to Svedish Chef, Australia may cause them to start putting you into Psych.

And then when you say, "but I know him from a porn site!"

Hang on that sounds like what a psychiatrist WILL do.

 

[seXieleXie]

congrats oliver that's really wonderful

hopefully in about 6 years i'll be in a similar place in my life