Essay On Medical Interns

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Medical interns are surgical residents working to become doctors, so their jobs are very complicated and specific, which may have conflicts along the way such as competition between workers and an overloaded schedule. When Meredith finally gets to the hospital, she walks in while the chief of surgery is giving a very extensive speech that includes the words, “The seven years you spend here as a surgical resident will be the best and worst years of your life. You will be pushed to your breaking point. Look around you, say hello to your competition.” He then also mentions to them about the stress, the long hours, the pressure, and the deaths they will be experiencing throughout the years. He ends the speech saying how …show more content…

Cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar states that “Long hours and hard work have been features of medical training since the modern residency program had its beginnings at the John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore in the late 19th century.” However today’s interns are not forced to work as many hours. This leaves surgical residents today an advantage in their work because they will not be tired and exhausted. Research has shown that interns who are tired do not perform as well as they should (Jauhar). Soon after the speech, the interns get assigned to their residents. Grey and her friends George, Christina, and Izzy, end up with a woman they call the “Nazi.” There are rumors that the Nazi is the toughest of them all. The rumors are indeed true. As they approach her, she lays her rules down plain and simple, not missing a word. The Nazi harshly says, “I have 3 rules. Rule number one is don’t bother sucking up I already hate you …” The conflict among their jobs is finally starting. She’s already starting to make it hard for them and is automatically making them earn what they want. While walking through the hospital, the Nazi gets a call. She quickly starts to run. The interns all go running through the hall following the Nazi, barely keeping up. A patient comes in and it's time for

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