Life of a Doctor: THE TRUTH. Residency is hard!
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- Some days are good, some days are bad. Had a particularly hard week as an emergency medicine doctor. Now I’m looking for ways on how I can deal with hard and challenging situations so I can avoid burning out in the future. Thanks for watching!
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Doctors are heroes. Thank you for spending the best years fo your life with books, studying hard. Thank you for saving people's lifes.
Thanku for your kind words even though it wasnt directed at me. 🤗
I was rly depressed and you made my hour...thnku
sadly many patients take doctors for granted. it's a thankless profession. on top of that the IRS taxes them heavy. Then they gotta pay off all that debt, they never see daylight. trading hours for fiat currency as income. is it worth it? I guess it is in the eyes of someone willing to give their lives for years to help the sick.
Magda Te really are you sure
They should not be heroes. Healthcare systems should invest enough money to hire a proper number of doctors and avoid this struggle about working in understaffed conditions. About US: they should increase the number of residency posts too but I doubt that it will ever happens considering the healthcare system you have. I would not be touched by a sleep deprived doctor. Honestly I don't want to waste my life for just a system deficiency.
Residency is such a rollercoaster - sounds like a super busy night in the ER for you! Kids and airways management is truly the most terrifying thing I can think of overnight! Also just noticed 300K subscribers!! Congrats Jamie, so well deserved!!
Violin MD You’re getting there too! Two of my fav RUclips channels.
I honestly love the two of you! You both post similarly so I have a habit of watching you two at the same time and I appreciate you both! Keep up the good work ladies, you truly inspire me.
Thanks Adnan and Bryona!
Violin MD Np, keep up the great work!
I love your channel too Dr. Siobhan. You’re gonna get there too. Keep up the good work ❤️❤️
I definitely felt the same way. I was thrown into my first trauma the other day since not enough EM residents were working the shift, and I was freaking out! Thankfully, all the surgery and EM residents were super helpful and understanding. haha I probably looked terrified
it can be so overwhelming! I'm so grateful for my senior residents everyday haha
JaneandJady babies love u guys
What's important is that you help save human lives, and that is a very precious thing indeed. Being a doctor can be a very tiring and, at times, scary profession to follow. But at the end of the day, your patients' well-being and your aid to them is what matters the most. Keep up the good work, I'm sure you'll be an amazing doctor really soon. In fact, you already are. We believe in you ❤️❤️
The one tip that I have is to always remember that tough times don't last, but tough people do, and when you're able to get through certain situations and allow your soul to be at peace, you will get through it all. I have a problem where I become detached and lose my empathy in some certain situations and that is the one thing you don't want to do RELAX and the ability to realize that once the problem is fixed is better to forget about and move on, than for it to torture your soul. Dr. Lee, we believe in you and we know you can get through this!
“Should I eat, sleep, or shower?” the important question from those who are always deprived of time, lol
When you said "There's so much chewing involved in eating a bagel", I died! LOL!!! #adultingishard!
I work night shifts at my hospital and I feel THE SAME WAY! I just don’t eat after night shifts because it’s so much work to eat after 😂 You got this!!!
There is a special place in heaven for emergency medical staff. I spent many nights at the hospital with my little brother when he had asthma attacks - I was always so grateful for the attention and knowledge of the doctors and nurses in the ER!
you’re so hardworking! I was actually wondering how you coped so well with trauma victims and if it affected you at all, because you are so mentally strong and stable! I found it very comforting to learn that you still take the time to talk to people about scary experiences at your work
I'm with you. Had my first super psychotic patient (as a first year Psych resident) last week and it was the first time I was a bit scared for my safety (and for the patient's). It ended up being ok but talking about it with my supervisor/mentor really helped, as did talking with family. We got this.💪🏻
Whoaaa! I'm considering psych. How're you liking residency so far?
Gisele Toumi I’m loving it!! Honestly it’s even more rewarding than I thought it would be. It also fits my lifestyle a bit better- I’m continually impressed by Jaime’s ability to go between nights and days so seamlessly- I don’t think I could do it! I may make a video soon. Never made one before so not sure but I think it may be helpful for people to see what a Psychiatry residency looks like!
Yess, please do make a video! I'm considering Psychiatry as well and was looking for similar videos on RUclips for a better idea of what's in store, but couldn't find any! You definitely would be helping lots of people! :D
Megan Elyse please make a video talking about psychiatry residency!! There’s practically none on RUclips and it would be so incredibly helpful!!
Hayley R I am definitely looking into it! I need to run it by my program director but I’ll comment on this comment when I get it set up! It might be a while (I’d like to take Step 3 first) but I love the enthusiasm people have shown and definitely want to contribute!
Thinking of you, Jamie. At the end of PGY3 year when you look back on moments like that night, I think those will be the nights you grew most as a physician. Hemoptysis is scary as it is in adults - I can't even imagine being faced with the possibility of doing a cric on a child. Glad that you were able to talk things over afterwards with your attending, your friends, and your boyfriend. Sending you good thoughts. ❤️
As a doctor who already have finished residency I must say that this feeling of felt that you are definitely not prepared to take care of people, especially those who are very debilitated (as the little girl with hemoptise), is not something that will disappear with time. Actually, if you’re a good doctor I think that you should keep this feeling with you, because it’s make you remember that you have to up to date your knowledge all the time. Doctors are scientists, and being so we are in constant evolution... and remember the new scarring a lot, but get used to a situation should scared as well, because this means that is time to get out of your comfort zone! Amazing video Jamie! Congrats!! You really inspire me a lot! 😘
Seriously? Doctors are Scientist?
Some doctors are scientists-just as some politicians are scientists-but most are not. As medical students they were filled full with information on biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, and other sciences, but information does not a scientist make-otherwise, you could become a scientist by watching the Discovery channel.
A scientist is somebody who constantly questions, generates falsifiable hypotheses, and collects data from well designed experiments-the kind of people who brush their teeth on only one side of their mouth to see whether brushing your teeth has any benefit.
Most doctors follow familiar patterns and rules, often improvising around those rules. In their methods of working they are more like jazz musicians than scientists.
marita donald your a little rigid a scientist is a person that questions reality and experiments with its structures
@@Ytmusicplaylistperfect no, she’s right. Doctors are not scientists
Jamie! Even as a medical student, I completely understand the feeling of 'inadequacy' and was wondering how you cope with that to keep your confidence up (not only for yourself but for your patients)?
Love your videos and glad you are sharing your experiences with us!
Bumping this! Also wondering how to cope with inadequacy!
Finally learned why it’s called residency.. cuz it’s a literal residency.. good luck!! Rooting for ya since med school days!!
Medical training: Tormenting people who want to help people until they need antidepressants. Then criminalizing their need for care :/
YourStudyMate damn that’s accurate
So scary 😥 having a strong support system can be such a blessing through hard times. You can do it Jamie!!
Thanks Nikki!
Wondering if you could please do a video on having a relationship in med school and/or residency?? Is your person in the medical field? If not, how do you get them to understand the demand of your job/schooling. It seems like residency is more demanding than med school... how are you handle work/life balance with a relationship?
Diamond Higgins I second this!!
PLEASE DO THIS
Thank you for being so raw with your feelings. I can kinda feel it from the screen. I'm happy you're so open with your feelings regarding medicine. Hope to be an ER physician myself. ❤🇺🇸
How do you manage to maintain a pet during your medical school to residency years? Love you, Jamie!❤🇺🇸
I currently work in the ED, and I have to say my biggest coping mechanism are my coworkers. The physicians, nurses, techs, everyone. After heart breaking cases or stressful situations, we’re all able to come together and find humor amongst each other. Laughing is definitely what gets us through most days lol. I’m glad you’re finding your own ways to cope ♥️ it’s definitely super important in the EM field!
it's so true! so important to have your support system in and out of work! Sharing snacks with coworkers help too! haha
THANK YOU for giving techs credit!!! I was a tech, now a nurse and omw to med school!!! I will always appreciate my experience as a tech!!!
Im from México, my boyfriend was an emergency resident but he just quit last week he worked 100 hrs x week it was too tired, here we need more regulation on the requirement for residents. Im a doctor too, just started to work two weeks ago, 12 hrs x day , medicine is a demanding career, and sometimes when you dont have the work experience you feel like you want to quick, that you are not good enough, there are some more experience doctor that judge you.
You got this Jamie! Keep up the good work :) And thanks for sharing your experience with us
Totally understandable. Sometimes you just need to take time to let it all out and be free of whatever the problem is and it is great that you have people near you to talk with. I think it is both a blessing and a curse for us in the medical field. I hope you get through those days well.
im going to be a freshman in high school and i’ve wanted to go into the medical field for as long as i can remember and you’re channel has honestly made me want to go to medical school and it gives me motivation
60 hr/week is "lower" than other specialties... oh mercy
Jake in mexico we do 36 hrs shifts every third day haha, nonstop as an intern or resident
miriam donnadieu that is a recipe for burnout I feel bad for you :(
miriam donnadieu oye en que parte de México? Para irme preparando 😂😭
Jamie, pretty new to this channel but, just want to say thank you for your vlogs! I'm only a pre-med right now stressed about the future doctor life but I really enjoy your videos!
Showing the difficult and rewarding sides of being a resident really inspires and assures me that this is really what I want to do! A lot of the worries that I won't have time to "live" my life is something that you show in your videos to be false, so thank you. Your ability to balance your career and home life as well as your method of self-care is amazing!
Please keep on making great vlogs and videos!
I must confess that even for me the hemoptysis scares me (I'm a pneumologist and I have a sub specialty in right ventricle and pulmonary circulation) and although I see cases 3 to 5 times a week, they never cease to impress me. If you need more information about hemoptysis, or pneumology in general, I can send you bibliography.
I encourage the first year of residency is very hard, but I promise it's worth it.
I just want you to know that I am so thankful for you and other doctors. You do amazing things and I know it’s can be really difficult.
I’m a neurosurgery resident myself and your videos always motivate me to push a little harder and strive to become better. Thank you!
Hi, this is my first time commenting but I've been watching your videos for awhile. I'm starting the first year of my undergrad degree this fall and I love watching your videos and I appreciate you so much for taking the time to create these videos because watching them just solidifies my resolve to go to medical school. While the work and the sacrifices you have to make in order to make it to this point are grueling it's so inspiring to see someone living my dream. While I'm not looking forward to 12 hours shift 5 days a week, watching you go through this process and develop in your carrer and your channel gives me the hope that i can do it too, so thank you.
Cece Bookish Push on girl! I’m in the same exact boat! We’ll get through this! 💪🏿💪🏿 Wishing you the best for your first semester! Stay focused & enjoy the experience!
Thank you so much, I'm wishing you all the best as well.
Thanks you a lot for all your videos!
You talk about those things that nobody never talks.You show a real doctor’s life,shifts etc.
I’m really motivated by them!!!
I love how all the medical youtubers seriously encourage each other out because you have all been there and know what it’s like.
Lmbo that Cristina Yang clip was hilarious 😂😂 and it’s so true y’all get so tired you debate which is more important when they’re all important and yes a bagel takes crazy energy to eat!!! Girl you made of tough stuff so I know you’ll conquer this!!!!
it's so true!! food then shower then sleep is the usual order hahah
I just got into medical school and I wanted to thank you for all your videos. All have given me insight into what to expect in medical school as well as residency. I've even used your 'Study with me' videos many times throughout my college years. THANK YOU AGAIN! You're the best! :)
Thank you! I'm an IMG trying to pass steps in order to apply for residency, i know it's hard but it's totally worth it, watching you, really inspired me to keep going until i get it! I hope you do great
I can't wait to be a doctor like you I'm a freshman in college but I dream too much :(
Thank you for being my study buddy and ultimate inspiration I truly appreciate you :)
Love your videos Jamie. Don’t ever feel inadequate that’s the whole purpose of residency to continue to learn. I’m sure even when you’re officially a doctor you’ll still be learning things!
I'm seriously praying for you girl! You honestly inspire me!
I so appreciate your honesty here. I’m about 6 months into my new career as a marriage and family therapist and I’m still battling feelings of inadequacy and struggling with imposter syndrome. It’s tough to be new in fields where the care of others is the focus. But I remind myself that every experienced therapist started out just like me. You got this!
I am currently on my 3rd year of high school. I've been struggling since the first year. not knowing what to do and such. but your videos always motivate me to do things! thanks a lot... I sometimes to study with me in your channel to and maintain me to focus. thanks to you, my senior, Jamie💜
Emergency medicine sounds crazy and interesting.
Jamie, I just started my first year of med school, but you’ve been my one of my inspirations since before I applied. You rock, keep on keepin’ on!
So how's your school going?
Hi thanks for posting this video. I saw a case with a young child with massive haemoptysis when I was an intern on paediatrics and your video took me back to that time in 2013. I did go home very shaken and I felt very insecure.
I'd like to also endorse what your attending said, the feeling of inadequacy is something all doctors experience and it seems to pop up through the years even though your skills and knowledge increase. There will always be that case that serves as a humbling experience no matter how good a doctor we become. I've seen my seniors cry and hit low points on the job from mistakes they made. So it's especially okay for someone who is at the beginning of their journey as a doctor.
You have a great attitude and positive outlook and that will help to get you through the tough times to come. Keep up the good work. I really enjoy your vlogs. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing! Medicine is such a humbling profession and it's reassuring to hear that so many doctors at all levels experience the same feelings when it comes to difficult cases.
Just began working as an ED scribe. I also have the overnight shift sometimes and find myself completely exhausted afterward. I can't imagine how tired I would be if I were the doctor in the situation. You rock for this, Jamie! Keep striving!
Working out, meditation, or yoga can help with stress and problem. I seen an ortho Surgeon Dr Webb (RUclipsr) doing yoga and he works out at the gym.
I appreciate you still doing your channel whilst still with your busy schedule. Your channel has been a huge inspiration! Keep up the good work! ❤️❤️
You can do it Jamie! :) thank you for always keeping us inspired! :)
i know that you posted this video in 2018 and now we're in 2019 but i just wanted to tell that you inspired me and i'm so proud to see people like you i'm a medical student this is my first year and you just made my day and gave me the motivation that i need to keep going so thank you just know that you are an amazing , beautiful and powerful women truly
I quit medical school at the end of my penultimate clinical year because I can't take the pressure of the system (including the responsibilities as well as the learning involved). Some may beg to differ, but I think the system was set up such that doctors are not humanely treated enough and are constantly burnt out. Good on those who have managed to have that stamina and mindset to deal with the stress, especially physical stress. They are the ones who should be the doctors (in the system that has been set up). For those who are looking at seriously getting out of medicine, it might be a good thought, especially if you don't have that stamina to soldier on for many years to come. If you can't take care of your health in the long term, it's not worth the fight, even if you need the money, or better - even if you love the profession.
Most people can’t afford to quit when they’ve gotten so far into medical school. They’re probably neck-deep in student loans already, and the only hope they have of paying it back is to become a physician in a high-paying speciality.
Exsanguinate yes, only those who can withstand the stress. Kudos to them. Otherwise hospitals can’t hire someone who are in such a bad shape they can’t fulfil their duties properly.
Love your videos, Jamie. Everything from your pomodoro sessions to your vlogs about life as a med student, and now as a doctor inspire me to work harder. Thank you so much!
You're doing amazing ♥
Residency seems so scary but you are handling it like a pro. I love watching your videos!
I can't imagine how you're switching between day and night shifts. For my first semester of M1 I have 9am lecture every day and I CANNOT get my sleep schedule in order.
Sending good vibes. Hopefully everything will get easier as you go.
thank you!
The medical field is truly a draining career. I'm an RN (a new RN) on a very busy floor working the night shift 7pm-7:30am. So I relate to you 100%. Because it can get so busy and the acuity of the patients are so high, you do start to question your intelligence or competency. I'm really lucky I work with a great team so I'm not feeling alone on the floor.
it's also so important having a great support system for your venting days! This is my second degree, so I do have days when I question why I entered this field. That's when we go out into the city with my friends grab some food, have a chill day and I feel better. =) you got this!
just started my clinical year and everyday I come home feeling just the way you did (maybe a bit better as I'm still a student). Yes life outside hospital is very important. Thank you!
As a med student, this inspires me so much! thanks for finding time to make these videos as well despite the super hectic schedule. keep up the amazing work :D
Jamie, this was so insightful and honest. Thank you so much, keep persevering and enjoying!
What keeps you going through all these stressful times?
PS: I used to watch your "study with me" videos during my exam times, it helped me a lot during those tough times & I also secured nice marks
I don't know if you'll read this but I'm a PhD student from Spain (totally non-medicine related) and ever since I started following you a couple of years ago your channel has been such an interesting place where I (oddly enough given cultural and vocational differences) often find comfort in the familiar. Maybe because at the end of the day, both a medical career and a PhD can be very stressful and lonely yet incredibly rewarding paths. Maybe because I too have a quirky talkative cat 😋. Whichever the case, I'm sending you lots of good energy and a wishing you good luck in everything you do. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for sharing the difficult side of Medicine. As a doctor myself, I feel it's important to talk about both good and bad side of it and not just sugar coat things. It can be so draining. And people outside of the profession usually dont get to see the hard reality
Don't give up Persist to the end!
Also awesome channel
Thanks for being so honest and open about your experiences!! So inspirational❤️❤️
I did not cook at all in my intern year. I studied, prepared for morning rounds and worked and ate at the hospital. Some things had to give but second year was better. This is different season in your life and learn to love it and give up somethings that you love because you can get to those things later. good luck. enjoy your content
Should definitely pick up some cheap blackout fabric for your window and a stapler, it's a life saver for working overnights.
Am so happy I got into your channel! Am a first year medical student rn and I aspire to be like you. Ahhhh. Listening to you gives me goosebumps. It makes me more excited to the life I'm building for myself.
despite of you have full-tired-wasting energy-schedule but you can still make a vlog. what a doctor?! 😂. but im so grateful you've made this vlog. sooo beautiful, the lighting, editing words, sounds,picture, angle and also you!!
That "I don't know if I should sleep, eat or shower" feeling you have the first month after having a newborn LOL
Keep up your positive attitude! Even though you’re tired, you are still going strong
Thanks for staying real about all it takes to become a doctor!!! Best of wishes.😷👩⚕️👏
You can do it Jaime. Congratulations on your success.
Jamie! It's okay to not know everything and feel inadequate. We are all learning everyday! Congrats on the 300K subscribers!
Thank you for making your videos so authentic, so much respect for you and all doctors :)
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! You are the best and my favorite med RUclipsr! I’m so proud of everything you have accomplished, keep rocking it in your residency! 😁🤗
Thankyou so much for your time you are spending with patients and for saving lives 💜 honestly you inspire me alot and now I really want to be an ER doctor ❤ I am second year medical student now.
Keep your chin up. You are wonderful. The world needs you...
Thank you Jamie for sharing this. I’m a 5^ year medical student in Italy ( med school here is 6 years long) and i’m starting to think about residency situation and all the responsability and things you have to manage. I think that the worse thing in medicine is that you have to deal with a LOT of pressure , stressfull things over and over and the tought of being inadequate to the all situation. I personally feel unprepared about managing a patient right now , but i also know that everyone or almost everyone felt like this at this point so..it kinda conforted me.. I wanna ask you if when you were in med school you had somekind of very down moments or felt overwelmed about the amount of things to do
Hi, I really like ur videos they are really inspiring. The thing that I like the most about u is that u are always positive . I am going to give my med entrance exam after two months. I am under a lot of pressure . But whenever I see ur videos . I always feel inspired.😊
Emergency medicine, like many fields in medicine, is one field that is experienced based. Reading/studying material in books helps but actually applying it to every case which can be so different from every other case is where the hard “unprepared” feeling comes from. You will do amazing because you have drive/passion, but it will take time and experience. :)
Thank you for your honest sharing! and I felt you, when you said chewing bagel is a lot when you are tired me too tried mushy cereal or just a bite of soft bread then crash on busy days.. you are tough and inspiring! sending you loads of support! p.s. Candy at the start of the vid, too cute :) she has a strong bond with you so sweet!
When I was a tech in the ER we would do 7p-7a one day and then 7a-7p one day after and then 3p-3a the next and my sleep was always a wreck! I didn’t know about the difference in hour capping for EM. I can’t believe how far you’ve come! I’ve been watching since a couple months before you were Step 1 prepping and I wasn’t even in med school. Now you’re a resident and I’m a second year! I can’t imagine the transition between med school and residency.
how fast time flies! right? you'll be in your residency before you know it!
Congrats on 300,000 subscribers!!! I have watched your videos from the beginning and I can honestly say it was been amazing following you through your journey. Keep it up!!!
Always good to see u.
Such an inspiration.
Jamie, I love all of your Vlog so much !! as I am a medical student too!
I also admire you a lot. I think that how can you cope up with anything in your life and handle all of the burdens.
Because of your routine, your life, and your attitude, these things of you are inspired me a lot. ;)
Dang Gurl, I appreciate you making time to share your journey.
Damn, I feel like I'm a psychopath now! I'm a first year resident too but in Egypt and I get worse cases than hemoptysis and totally on my own, here the attending isn't in sight, I'm left alone with the nurse to deal with the cases that come in! I get death sometimes and I have to confirm death, write the official paper and finish everything without the attending ever coming or seeing the patient! But I don't feel shook tho, that's the strange thing, I'm always kinda emotionally numb!
You are always an inspiration. Thank you so much Jamie....
Not even a pre-mes or med student (social science major lol) but your videos are so inspiring to my own goals and aspirations! Love your videos!
I'm 14 and I want to be a dermatologist and I think when I will be in my residency its not gonna be so hard, because I will put my heart in it and I will be just in a great relationship in my work. That is the secret just love what you do and be in love with it. Love you Jamie, love watching your videos it helps me.
Aww! You're doing great though, and try to keep pushing on x
I love you videos so much!! I’ve been waiting for this all week. I definitely think you should post more!
Could you do a video if you haven't already, on how to do that transition between night and day shifts?
Or how to get used to it/best way to do it to maintain your health, getting enough sleep, break, etc.
You inspire me a lot. I just stumbled on your page three weeks ago, and I’ve followed you on IG already and watch your videos to entertain me. LOL I’m a first year med student, and I know I’ve got a long time to go. Looking forward to what is in store!!!! You’re doing great, by the way.
Hi there, i am all the way from Recife in Brazil South America, and I really liked your video, very informative and all, thank you for sharing it with us…
Lol the bagel stuff, I am sorry to hear about the kid that was coughing up blood…
I am an MD from Brazil, been watching all your videos since you were in med school and all…
So refreshing and inspiring. Hugs to you 🤗
Thanks for your honesty and for sharing your thoughts!!!!! You got this!
Im so glad u had support it really helps alot. Unfortunately in some countries we dnt hv it. We usually as an intern or wat u call a resident, we learned on our own as there were to few senior doctors, u can call ur consultant bt they would jus talk over the phone which to be honest is just more stressful, bt atleast we had amazing nurses and sisters who would hold ur hand through the resuses and intubations. I only started getting great support and teaching in the Family Medicine dept of the tertiary hospital. So shout out to Fam med physicians who run the emergencies units and basically everyting else no one else wants to do. Wen ppl hid frm covid Fam med was in front line EC unit and Internal med so big up to them. Goodluk wit ur residency and always remember ur a physician in training its ok not to knw and its ok to make mistakes be blessed. PS after 14 yrs i still ask for help🏵
These videos are so inspiring and are my favourite types of videos to watch
😂 I laughed out loud when you said you didn’t think you could handle chewing a bagel in that moment
Keep up your head because all of this is for your learning, tomorrow I have a national exam who is really important for my future and your video make my head cleared 💕💕💕
Wow 60 hours/week is a lot of time at work! And you have overnight shifts! Working graveyard/overnight shifts is also very difficult on your physiology (Night shift workers have higher rates of cancer). I never really understood why they have shifts that are 12 hours instead of 8 hours. It's probably has something to do with handoff being a time when patients' safety can fall through the cracks. It would be better, though, for providers, if they were able to work shorter shifts and not have to work all night long - e.g. swing shift and then early morning. Also having a regular schedule (instead of rotating shift work that changes from week to) is less disruptive to circadian rhythms, melatonin suppression, and seems to reduce the incidence of hormonal cancers for women. Thank you to all of the hospital shift workers that provide high quality care at any time of day or night!
I enjoy a lot of your video, and I hope to watch more about your life as a resident.
I dream to become a doctor like you ! You're awesome...you inspire me so much ! Thank you