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Aroma
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Do you feel you were properly trained for all parts of your job as a cardiologist ?
please explain how did you realise that and if not then how did you overcome the gaps?
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Natasha Rieder
Occupational Health Nurse
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Wentzville, Missouri
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Natasha’s Answer
Excellent question Aroma!
I'm a registered nurse not a cardiologist, but I can tell you that medical training is all similar in that school can only take us so far so a lot of our real training is truly done on the job as we go. Yes doctors go to medical school, then have their residency, internships, fellowships and all that additional training, but the medical field is so full of "what if's", random caveats and just plain raw data that there's no way to know absolutely every thing before you get into practice.
Speaking from my experience; nursing school taught me the basic building blocks of main stream medical problems and gave a brief introduction to a few fields of nursing; obstetrics and gynecology (pregnant women), pediatrics (children), geriatric (elderly), medical surgical (average adults with non complex issues) and a few others. But these were just introductions and brief overviews (and when I say "brief", I mean an entire semester. But again, there's just too much to know to teach it all to a nursing student, especially since we may not go into that field of nursing at all). My first job out of nursing school was in the emergency department, I had no idea how to use a "hospital grade" AED, how to run a code, how to splint an arm, what to do if a patient became combative because they were still high on whatever the paramedics saved them from over dosing on. But what I did know what that I had amazing mentors who were at my side the entire time (literally, so I didn't kill anyone) until I learned what I needed to know to fly solo, and even after that they were just a desk away to answer all my other questions. But even now almost 12 years later I still stumble upon something in the medical field I've never seen before, and that's where the support from your teammates comes into play. I imagine physicians have the same support system of trusted colleages they can consult with when they come across a particularly difficult case or something that they've never seen before.
So in summary, you'll essentially start working without knowing your whole job, but that's okay! You will have bucket loads of training and even more support for years, so don't let that deter you from your dream! You've asked lots of questions about being a cardiologist so you're clearly passionate about this field and I love that! Keep that passion and you'll turn out to be an amazing, knowledgeable, trustworthy, competent, caring and skilled cardiologist.
Hope this helps, you know where to go if you have any other questions!
I'm a registered nurse not a cardiologist, but I can tell you that medical training is all similar in that school can only take us so far so a lot of our real training is truly done on the job as we go. Yes doctors go to medical school, then have their residency, internships, fellowships and all that additional training, but the medical field is so full of "what if's", random caveats and just plain raw data that there's no way to know absolutely every thing before you get into practice.
Speaking from my experience; nursing school taught me the basic building blocks of main stream medical problems and gave a brief introduction to a few fields of nursing; obstetrics and gynecology (pregnant women), pediatrics (children), geriatric (elderly), medical surgical (average adults with non complex issues) and a few others. But these were just introductions and brief overviews (and when I say "brief", I mean an entire semester. But again, there's just too much to know to teach it all to a nursing student, especially since we may not go into that field of nursing at all). My first job out of nursing school was in the emergency department, I had no idea how to use a "hospital grade" AED, how to run a code, how to splint an arm, what to do if a patient became combative because they were still high on whatever the paramedics saved them from over dosing on. But what I did know what that I had amazing mentors who were at my side the entire time (literally, so I didn't kill anyone) until I learned what I needed to know to fly solo, and even after that they were just a desk away to answer all my other questions. But even now almost 12 years later I still stumble upon something in the medical field I've never seen before, and that's where the support from your teammates comes into play. I imagine physicians have the same support system of trusted colleages they can consult with when they come across a particularly difficult case or something that they've never seen before.
So in summary, you'll essentially start working without knowing your whole job, but that's okay! You will have bucket loads of training and even more support for years, so don't let that deter you from your dream! You've asked lots of questions about being a cardiologist so you're clearly passionate about this field and I love that! Keep that passion and you'll turn out to be an amazing, knowledgeable, trustworthy, competent, caring and skilled cardiologist.
Hope this helps, you know where to go if you have any other questions!
I appreciate this, thank you for the advice.
Aroma
Donald Dias
Chef de Partie
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Sacramento, California
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Donald’s Answer
Hi Aroma. Thanks for reaching out. I'm not a cardiologist nor in the Healthcare industry. But, I'm an experienced Hospitality Professional working in Restaurants, Hotels, and Bars. First, register on LinkedIn and make connections with cardiologists on LinkedIn.
To have your questions answered, you might want to consider joining cardiology groups on LinkedIn. Hope this helps.
To have your questions answered, you might want to consider joining cardiology groups on LinkedIn. Hope this helps.
I appreciate this, thank you for the advice.
Aroma
James Hanson
Pediatric Intensive Care Physician; Consultant
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Oakland, California
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James’s Answer
No physician knows all they wish they knew. One of the wonderful things about the medical profession is how science continues to evolve. One must plan to be a life-long learner. Cardiology fellowships (after a residency in internal medicine or pediatrics, typically) are quite well accredited, so any program will give you a solid experience. Many cardiologists go on after basic fellowship to sub-specialize.
Just keep exploring and learning and you'll be fine.
Just keep exploring and learning and you'll be fine.
Loved reading this, thanks!
Aroma