“Is the patient delirious?” staff question. The psychiatrist arrives. Staff relax. “Nope! Nurse, call a rapid!” I holler. I’m watching the vitals—they’re stable but the patient isn’t responding. Everyone arrives. I initiate orders. Head CT, clotting factors, and versed. STAT. “You’re the psychiatrist? Thanks for orders.” Eyebrows raised. I take a breath and smile.
Year Created: 2020
Multiple Hats, Literature by Becca Powell, MD
Becca Powell, MD
Triple Board, Department of Pediatrics
A resident in the combined "Triple Board" program -- Pediatric Medicine, Adult Psychiatry, and Child/Adolescent psychiatry. I will spend a total of five years split between all three programs. Residents in the program will rotate in the same hospital, but often wearing a different hat. This is why eyebrows were raised when the psychiatry resident knew and was comfortable initiating the neurology rapid response algorithm in a children's medical hospital. All in a day's work of a combination resident.
Voices from the Residents:
2021, "American Red Cross"
2020 Prose, "Multiple Hats"
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