Residents
Posted By: spitfire on 2009-05-27
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Just have to scream for a minute...Arrrrrrrrrrg...Ok a little better. Have been working on a simple H&H being dictated by an American resident, 2 year, that is almost at 800+ simply because she cannot dictate, does not know how to pronounce meds, has trouble with medical terms, ad nauseum......I've worked in med schools and around residents nearly all my working life, but this crop we have now are at least to me the dumbest I've ever run across. We have a good split of ELS and Americans. Don't know which is worse. Oh well, more fun to come when a new group comes in around the first of July. Can't wait. Just had to get that off my chest. Would love to hear others comments.
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