Dealing with Resident physicians

Well I don't know about the US system, but here in the Uk, they will always ask you first if you have any objcetion to a Junior or Trainee Doctor/Surgeon being involved in yor case, and if you have any objections, they will not carry on with it. Personally, I always say "yes" - these kids have got to learn somehow, and I have no objection at all. Howeber, i do understand that in your situation it may get very wearing after a while. Take care.

I honestly don't mind, but if I had to see a resident every single time like you, I would probably get aggravated. I know I will never let a student nurse put an IV in my again. I have had two horrible experiences with it. I have always tried to be nice and tell them that I don't mind a student to do the shots, take blood, IVs, etc because I realize they need to learn on real people. BUt, never again with the IVs. The last one was when I had my daughter 3 years ago and this girl was SOOO nice, but she blew my vein and it hurt SOOO bad. Here I am already in pain with contractions and then I have to deal with this. I thought my hand would never heal...it was black and blue for 2 weeks and all swollen! OUCH! Can you talk to your doctor about this? Can you just tell him that you get great care, but you are tired of repeating it all and then you have to talk to him at the end? I bet he would be understanding.

I understand what you are saying, it goes that way for going to a reg doctor a lot of time also.Sometimes I am ok with it but I would not allow it everytime.I understand they have to learn but when I am paying good money to see a dr thats who I want to see.And I dont always have the extra time. Now if im at the emergency room i can get bent out of shape very fast if a resident comes in, whenI have an emergency i want a dr. so i tell them to go get a real dr. whitch is not always a popular comment but hey I am the one paying the bill.

No, they don't all work at charity hospitals. There is a teaching hospital nearby that I have gone to for various appointments. A few times they had as many as 6 residents at one time asking questions or observing. I do not really care for this type of thing. That last time I went there the doctor prescribed a medication. I asked her if she was sure it would go along with other medications and my medical condition. In a huffy manner, she reassured me. I took the medication and over time I felt like I was so blown up and like I was going to have a heart attack. I was really scared. I did research and found out that she should not have given me that medication and for a reason she knew about. That really made me mad. I never went back. I felt like she was more concerned about her teaching duty with the students than with me.

I think where residents practice depends on their school and their future practice. Their residency is needed to make sure they turn out to be good and helpful doctors like yours is but it is really up to you whether or not you want them to practice on you. If you don't feel like having them in there for awhile I would just tell your doctor, I'm sure he'd be happy to comply, you are the patient and he is supposed to be helping you feel more comfortable. If having residents in the room is making you uncomfortable then he's not doing his job.

I wouldn't be too happy about that, either. I always feel ill at ease if there's someone, anyone, else in the room with my doctor.

I know what your saying I had some surgery last year. And when I was in the hospital I saw alot of them. And even in his office. I dont like that at all.

I sometimes allow students to sit in on my appointments, but more often I decline. Doesn't your doctor ask you first? Mine have always gotten my permission first. I feel guilty saying no, but I do not always feel comfortable with a stranger.

I have nothing against resident physicians. I just don't feel that they're truly knowledgeable and confident of what they doing. I'm not saying all but mostly. I'm saying this because I already have bad experience with those resident physicians when I was admitted for my baby delivery. I didn't even trust them when they did the I.E. on me. One of the resident physicians there said that I only have 6 cm when my baby's head was already coming out. I hope they'll continue to study even if they already pass the board exams. It's for their own good.

I feel okay with it, but if it was happening alot, I would get irritated too. I remember being in labor and having this resident trying to put a cathader in me, NOT A GOOD TIME! I am like you, I know they have to learn, and they like to learn at the best hospitals, which is good. But enough is enough! I dont ALWAYS want them around. I feel uncomfortable if they are always hawking over me.