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lettie · 11-02-2006, 13:21

Junior doctor's hours are a lot shorter than they used to be. Bear in mind that the prescription for radiotherapy would have come from a Radiologist. Radiologists are senior doctors who work monday to friday 9-5 in our local authority. Most nurses and midwives take on the traditional workload of junior doctors these days including blood taking, IV cannulation, suturing and many more, thereby reducing junior doctor's hours. If you think that nurses have short hours then you try working from 7.30am until 9pm, often without adequate breaks. I have had it worse when I've also had to be on call at night after a long shift... Tiredness cannot be used as an excuse these days, the powers that be won't accept it.

11-02-2006, 13:21	#11
lettie Filthy / Gorgeous Bejeweled Blitz Champion! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Xanadu Posts: 4,005 Blog Entries: 337 Liked: 67 times Rep Power: 88670	Re: Hospital blunder Junior doctor's hours are a lot shorter than they used to be. Bear in mind that the prescription for radiotherapy would have come from a Radiologist. Radiologists are senior doctors who work monday to friday 9-5 in our local authority. Most nurses and midwives take on the traditional workload of junior doctors these days including blood taking, IV cannulation, suturing and many more, thereby reducing junior doctor's hours. If you think that nurses have short hours then you try working from 7.30am until 9pm, often without adequate breaks. I have had it worse when I've also had to be on call at night after a long shift... Tiredness cannot be used as an excuse these days, the powers that be won't accept it. __________________ Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether. The views expressed here are my own and not necessarily those of my family, friends, employer, this site, my neighbours, hairdresser, dentist, GP, next door's dog or anyone else who knows me..