Scalpel's Edge

A surgeon's notes

Jetlag

Jetlag is caused by unexpected changes in external time. Your body thinks the time is different to what the clock thinks.

I’d like to propose a new concept – surgical training jetlag. This is where you change rotations during surgical training and have new supervisors, new tasks, different colleagues and different responsibilities. You move from a job where you have built a level of trust with your bosses, and you know what’s expected. You move to a job where you have to prove you are reliable and safe all over again, and where your bosses may not be as generous to begin with.

My head’s spinning and I feel like I want to vomit. That’s jet lag, right? Maybe a nice walk in the sunshine would help.

One response to “Jetlag”

  1. DrJ says:

    a walk in the sunshine definitely can’t hurt

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