#PCPOnTheWards (thread). Lessons I hope I left behind: #MedTwitter
Focus on the big picture. What needs to be done to help our pt get home successfully?
Why did they have to be admitted? How are we helping prevent the same thing from happening?
(1/x)

We have to be detectives. Do the leg work. Lots of info from calling PCPs, pharmacies, family.
Ask for MPOA. Mental status changes happen in the hospital.
Edit notes!! Ppl need to read them-don’t make them novelas.
(2/x)

ONE presentation per pt. Not MS3, then intern, then resident.
Pro tip: don’t be late for AM rounds unless you’re pt is crashing.
Addendums are fine/welcome! Pt status changes over the day. Keep health records UTD.
(3/x)

Make the effort to know something about pts you’re not following so you can help you’re overworked teammate.
Sometimes we cant fix in 2 days a problem that has existed for yrs. Trust your outpt partners and ensure a safe d/c for the pt.
(4/x)

And lastly,
It’s the job of the sr. to make the intern look good and of the intern to make the #MedStudentTwitter look good. You shine by making others shine.

I’m also too old for the hospital life. Not sure how I made it thru residency. I’ll be on the sofa all day.
(Fin)