I think it goes like this .... say all your prayers, eat all your vetagbles, obey your mom and dad... No wait that was to be a patches pal.
I would think that one of the main attractions of the medical field is there are no such things as typical days.
What you should do is ask your doctor or a surgeon to let you job shadow for a day to get a feel for things.
I spent a summer shadowing an orthopedic surgeon. He was well-established in his private practice career. He got to the hospital at 5:30 AM and stayed until 7 PM most days.
Surgical residencies are widely considered the most brutal residency, and this is already when the normal ones (i.e. internal medicine) work for eighty hours a week. Nowadays, rules -- which are loosely adhered to -- mandate that residents work no more than thirty hours straight. "Back in the day", many surgical residents would be working for two months straight: always on call, always in the hospital, always ready to jump the moment an attending wanted some menial labor. (They would often sublet their apartments during such shifts.)
on those few days that i escape before 4 or 5, i somehow (sick as it may seem) feel like i'm "getting away with something". surgeons can be ridiculously masochistic i guess.
i typically do a day every other weekend of call, so that can add 20-30 hrs. often now, though, we do "Home call" as chiefs so that entails just getting up to round, being at the hospital 3 hrs or so and being "available" for the rest of the day.
usually have at least one weekend and more often 2 per month that you are completely off work and pager from friday night to monday morning.
its really not that bad. i've gotten much more efficient with what i do in my free time. its certainly much better, to me, with the "80 hour" thing.
nonetheless it sucks sometimes, and i have to remind myself that i choose this job everyday (some days, easier than others).
Monday: OR day - so am here from around 0700 to perhaps 1700 or 1800 depending on case load and other work needed to be done.
Wed: usually academic day (ie, off) but occasionally we add in an extra case or I spend the day in the Plastics office (so 0900 to around 1600)
Weekends are usually off, unless we have patients in house or I have other paperwork to catch up on. No call and despite my asking the nurses to call me when we do have an inpatient, they are used to calling the intern, so I rarely get paged at night.
Surgery residency was a much different story - especially in the days before the 80 hr workweek (my first 3 years).
Come into the hospital between 4-6 am, round, go to the OR between 7-8, stay until 12-4. Finish up work, leave between 6-7 pm. Clinic replaces the OR 1-2 days a week.
Call is Q3-Q4, come in at usual time during weekedays, 7-8am on weekends. Leave around 1-2pm post call.
Attending surgeons have a HUGE amount of variablity. 60 hours/week is average (meaning for every attending working 80+ hours/week, there's one working in the 40s).
They can but its harder for them than people with other jobs or people in other specialties. You will be working 80+ hours a week for 5 years compared to EM or anesthesiology who average 60hr.
“You’re Driving Me Crazy” by The Temperance Seven was Number One on 27th May 1961 and stayed there for one week.
You might think that you are back in the 1920’s but you aren’t. However, if you feel like kicking up your heels and having a sneaky little swig of liquor then go right ahead!
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Supportive material is any information which will strengthen the points of the speech. It comes from many different sources and could include Scripture, illustrations, examples, research facts, transitional statements, and more. A variety of knowledge is a great benefit to a speaker. Therefore, thorough and diverse research is recommended.
In Principles of Speech Communication, Bruce Gronbeck and the other authors suggest that there are six pillars of supporting material.[1] These are sources of data which can be used to clarify, amplify, or justify the central ideas of the speech. They support the central theme or main idea. These different types of supporting materials include:
Comparisons and Contrasts – verbal devices that point out similarities and differences. Example: Galatians 5:19-21 and 5:22-23 may be used to distinguish between the “works of the flesh” and the “fruit of the Spirit.”
Illustrations and Narratives – detailed examples which describe a concept, condition, or circumstance. Example: The biblical account of the Samaritan Woman who met Jesus at the well may be used to illustrate the concept of forgiveness (John 4:1-26).
Specific Instances – undeveloped illustrations or examples usually grouped into a list to drive the point home. Example: To emphasize the biblical truth that Jesus Christ is Lord, build on the descriptors such as He is Savior, Redeemer, Sustainer, Master, and King. He is Lord.
Statistics – numbers that show relationships between or among different information which emphasize size, magnitude, or trends. Example: To support the statement that more than half of all women work outside the home, reference a documented report such as this finding of the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, showing 59.2 percent of women in the United States are in the labor force.[2]
Testimonies – citations of the opinions or conclusions of others which add weight or impressiveness to an idea. Example: To strengthen the message that prayer has power, cite author Jennifer Kennedy Dean in her book, Power Praying: Prayer That Produces Results: “God’s specific and intervening power is released into circumstances and lives by prayer.”[3]
Illustrations from real life are ideal supportive material. L.P. Lehman discussed the nature of illustrations in his book, How to Find and Develop Effective Illustrations. He stated: “An illustration is a basic, identifiable, everyday idea in which a listener may find himself related to the speaker and to the message.”[4] It is literally a slice of life, which connects an audience and speaker. He compares a speech to a house and an illustration to a door: “A message without an illustration is like a house without a door.”[5] Descriptive examples are not simply extra features of a speech, they are literally the access to a speech. The audience has no way to enter the house or understand the speech without an entryway. Illustrations are essential to supportive material.
Information that is included as supportive material must be accurately reported and documented. Carol Kent provides these guidelines in Speak Up with Confidence:[6]
Don’t present a fictional story as if it were true. When you share another person’s story, give them credit over and over again.
Be certain the story fits your aim. Avoid using a story simply to have a story unless it is serving as an icebreaker at the beginning of your speech. The story should enhance the overall point being conveyed to the audience.
Get permission from family members or friends before sharing an illustration about them. It is important to ask permission before talking about someone else—permission not forgiveness.
I (Rhonda) love talking about my husband when I teach or speak. Because I love him, I want others to get to know him. Chuck knows when I have told stories about him in my student wives class because when the ladies see him on campus, they giggle. I love to share Chuck’s insights when I write because he is so wise and perceptive. I have tried to convince him that marriage means what is his is mine. So, I share his stories and write his insights, but I always give him credit.
When possible, give credit to the originator of the story or cite the source. It is best to give credit where credit is due and protect yourself in the meantime. Listeners will often pay more attention when you include an outside source.
Never use another speaker’s story if you are speaking in his or her territory. Be considerate of the source, allow her to share the story and receive credit. Using another person’s story in an area where she lives may cause confusion to those who know her or under mind the spirit of surprise when she tells it.
Adjust the length of the illustration to fit the time you have to speak. Include an introduction, body, and conclusion in your speech. Try not to let the illustration become the entire message. Connect it with the main theme and make its application, but don’t let it be the only memorable thing about your presentation.
Write out your illustration word-for-word when developing a new story. Practice will help in clearly communicating the illustration to the audience. Present it spontaneously for maximum effectiveness.
Carefully work out your transitional statement so it leads into the application of your story. What point are you making? Work toward smooth transitions. You can say “first, second, and last.” Try to make transitions obvious.
A speech is not a speech nor a message a message without content and supportive material. Help your audience engage with the purpose of your speech through effective and interesting illustrations and stories!
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