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05-11-2004, 08:15

do you really believe this makes for better care? I lived through many years of every other night call and the only patients I cared for were my own service. I knew every patient I got called about.

Now the residents have to cross cover many other services in order to limit their hours leading to calls about patients you have never seen or heard of before except in a brief sign out or on a patient list.

tell me how this makes for better care...I have never understood the reasoning. Same number of people doing the work but now they can only work a limited number of hours. Trauma come 24/7 so coverage must include nights.

Keep in mind if you work monday thru friday from 6-6 with one night on call you are already at 72 hours... I work more than 80 hours on many weeks.

Does the military limit work hours for special ops medics?

05-11-2004, 08:15	#43
Doc T Guest Posts: n/a	80 hour work week do you really believe this makes for better care? I lived through many years of every other night call and the only patients I cared for were my own service. I knew every patient I got called about. Now the residents have to cross cover many other services in order to limit their hours leading to calls about patients you have never seen or heard of before except in a brief sign out or on a patient list. tell me how this makes for better care...I have never understood the reasoning. Same number of people doing the work but now they can only work a limited number of hours. Trauma come 24/7 so coverage must include nights. Keep in mind if you work monday thru friday from 6-6 with one night on call you are already at 72 hours... I work more than 80 hours on many weeks. Does the military limit work hours for special ops medics? Last edited by Doc T; 05-11-2004 at 08:17.