The resident physician is feeling anxious about transitioning out of their residency program and being fully responsible for patients on their own. They are concerned about making mistakes, not knowing how to handle all medical situations, whether nurses and colleagues will respect them, and who they can turn to with questions. However, the document reassures that these concerns are common among resident physicians finishing their training and that having progressed through the training provides a strong foundation to succeed in their new role.
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1. will I actually have a better life and less hours in the hospital?
will my patients know I have little experience?
what if I do not know what is going on with a patient?
will my colleagues respect my decisions
what if I make a mistake?
Have I had enough experience to be on my own?
how will the nurses treat me knowing I am newly out of
residency?
who will I be able to turn to if I have questions?
when do I become confident like that displayed in my
instructors?
I do not want to hurt anyone.
do I know everything I need to?
will my colleagues "dump" on me
some discomfort facing the reality of being placed min a
leadership position after so much training
having progressed through this transition, , I understand the
unknown seems much different than the known training a
resident physician goes through
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I think some of the concerns expressed at this transition of
training is unfounded, a mix of excitement and apprehension
many residents have expressed similar concerns and always
seem to include the statement I am so ready to get out and
practice what I have been trained to do
I am happy to be finishing up training and getting a 'real job'
maybe. a sense of embaresment they are having the tights of not
meeting up to their expectations
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