Current Medical Students

Saq2k7 · 03-06-2008, 12:36 AM

Hello everyone - im not a med student....yet (crosses fingers for 2k9

)

i want to ask what is it like being a med students ??? -

- What problems do you face??
- What do you hate about your course??
- What do you love about your course??
- Is there anything you would change about yout course or your work load??
- Is there anything, that you think effects your performance- course related or just job related??
- Those in FY1 and FY2 what problems do you face in finding those NHS posts you want and what do you think about the Modernising Medical Careers training scheme??

and anything else you can think of - thanks in advance saq

jaanus · 05-06-2008, 09:51 PM

anatomy sucks, red bull helps

Gizmo says - · 05-06-2008, 09:52 PM

red bull sucks, macca.

but anatomy helps.

Gizmo says - · 05-06-2008, 09:53 PM

the only problem really is money. if i ad enough i would sail thru wif grade As as would we all if we were well motivated candidates on the courses of our choices.

green_martian · 10-06-2008, 02:03 AM

as a student, when do you have to start doing shifts at the hospital staying overnight etc?
and is it a necessity? will i defiently have to do shifts and stay overnight or can i opt to work in the day only?
thanks

yazoo · 10-06-2008, 02:39 AM

I did night shifts as a student in final year, it wasn't a requirement (then - it may be now, who knows) but everyone did and it was useful. You might as well start getting used to it as a student as you're going to have to do it at some point. It would be far more daunting to do a night as a Dr if you had never been in a hospital at night (and as I recall it was pretty daunting anyway...)

Also, A&E Fri/Sat nights (til 2or 3am) are an experience not to be missed! It's fun (as a student). And that was compulsary.

HopefulMedic111 · 10-06-2008, 02:45 AM

How much spare time do you get for sports/music etc?

yazoo · 10-06-2008, 02:50 AM

Depends on how hard you work and what grades you are aiming for!

HopefulMedic111 · 10-06-2008, 02:51 AM

Fair enough then!

green_martian · 10-06-2008, 11:52 AM

thanks yazoo!
so A & E at night in the weekends is compulsory? and then when you are training overnight shifts are a requirement?
im just curious because im still learning about all the things a medical student goes thorough, id rather have as much info as possible now so im ready for it all
so have you graduated yet? and as a graduate must you work in a hospital? id much rather work in a GP or something else.
also with regards to the night shift- do you get your own room in a safe enviroment?

03-06-2008, 12:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
Saq2k7 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Luton <<< Why God Why!!! Posts: 50	What Is It Like Being A Med Student? Ups:) and Down:( Hello everyone - im not a med student....yet (crosses fingers for 2k9) i want to ask what is it like being a med students ??? - - What problems do you face?? - What do you hate about your course?? - What do you love about your course?? - Is there anything you would change about yout course or your work load?? - Is there anything, that you think effects your performance- course related or just job related?? - Those in FY1 and FY2 what problems do you face in finding those NHS posts you want and what do you think about the Modernising Medical Careers training scheme?? and anything else you can think of - thanks in advance saq

05-06-2008, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gizmo says - Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Currently jus below ya nose, macca (hehehe.... ;) ) Posts: 8,361 Blog Entries: 1	red bull sucks, macca. but anatomy helps. __________________ 'You're in control, is there anywhere you wanna go? You're in control, is there anything you wanna know? The future is for discovering.... The space in which we're travelling. . . . . .'

05-06-2008, 09:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gizmo says - Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Currently jus below ya nose, macca (hehehe.... ;) ) Posts: 8,361 Blog Entries: 1	the only problem really is money. if i ad enough i would sail thru wif grade As as would we all if we were well motivated candidates on the courses of our choices. __________________ 'You're in control, is there anywhere you wanna go? You're in control, is there anything you wanna know? The future is for discovering.... The space in which we're travelling. . . . . .'

10-06-2008, 02:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
yazoo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 784	I did night shifts as a student in final year, it wasn't a requirement (then - it may be now, who knows) but everyone did and it was useful. You might as well start getting used to it as a student as you're going to have to do it at some point. It would be far more daunting to do a night as a Dr if you had never been in a hospital at night (and as I recall it was pretty daunting anyway...) Also, A&E Fri/Sat nights (til 2or 3am) are an experience not to be missed! It's fun (as a student). And that was compulsary. Last edited by yazoo; 10-06-2008 at 02:42 AM.

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05-06-2008, 09:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
jaanus Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 22	anatomy sucks, red bull helps

10-06-2008, 02:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
green_martian Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 2	as a student, when do you have to start doing shifts at the hospital staying overnight etc? and is it a necessity? will i defiently have to do shifts and stay overnight or can i opt to work in the day only? thanks

10-06-2008, 02:45 AM	#7 (permalink)
HopefulMedic111 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 53	How much spare time do you get for sports/music etc?

10-06-2008, 02:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
yazoo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 784	Depends on how hard you work and what grades you are aiming for!

10-06-2008, 02:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
HopefulMedic111 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 53	Fair enough then!

10-06-2008, 11:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
green_martian Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 2	thanks yazoo! so A & E at night in the weekends is compulsory? and then when you are training overnight shifts are a requirement? im just curious because im still learning about all the things a medical student goes thorough, id rather have as much info as possible now so im ready for it all so have you graduated yet? and as a graduate must you work in a hospital? id much rather work in a GP or something else. also with regards to the night shift- do you get your own room in a safe enviroment?