[intern 入門] A few words on internship

• Patient care is our first priority. But do protect yourself first in any circumstances, even in life-threatening situations. 

• Never abandon your teammate(s) in the battlefield. 

• Be grateful if someone helped you. No one has the obligation to help you do your job. 

• Inform your partner if you have any issue left for them, even it is just an IV cannula. 

• Take care of yourself. Eat, drink, toilet, sleep prn.

• People are what matter. A good relationship with your colleagues (and patients!) will turn any hell into heaven. 

• Sometimes things do not make sense. Do not take those issues too personally. After all they are just one snapshot of your career. 

• Sometimes the right thing to do isn't always the thing being done. That's when your common sense and clinical judgement come into value.

• The right thing to do usually involves more time expenditure, especially in the middle of the night.

• Try to learn from your colleagues and patients. Your clinical sense and experience are what make you a competent doctor.

• Always ask for the vitals whenever the nurse inform you of anything abnormal. Things may be unexpected for both of you.