SHU-CH Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I wore it mainly for the pockets. When I was in PA school, our program director told us a story about almost being choked to death with his stethoscope by a psych patient. I haven't dangled a scope around my neck since then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I wear Carhart scrubs. I have more pockets than jungle fatigues. :-) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Check 2 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 For a while, I threatened to go to Home Depot and get a tool belt. The ER I worked in couldn't be trusted to leave anything laying anywhere - so I had trauma shears, the ever present hemostat universal tool of whatever, stethoscope, reflex hammer, pens, whatever. I had all my scrub pockets full. It was so hot in Texas - even in the middle of the night - that the concept of putting on a jacket was not comprehensible. My team threatened me with an ammo belt if I couldn't find a better way. I finally found a drawer with a key in it and - voila - my own secret drawer. That key was much easier to carry around. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I must come clean. I also wear one to hide my attire during the hot Texas summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas5814 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 if you wear that coming clean will have a whole new meaning. Pity the fool who does your laundry. :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmj11 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Goofy discussion (about the status and meaning). I do wear a white coat for two simple reasons; 1) pockets, I need them all for my stuff) and 2) not to get blood in my dress clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reality Check 2 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Thanks for clearing my sinuses - I snorted my ice tea through the nose with the unitard whatever the hell that is. Is that Sasha Baron Cohen? You just cannot unsee that............... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk732 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 The person that comes up with retinal bleach will retire a multigazillionaire in about 2 minutes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 6 hours ago, Reality Check 2 said: Thanks for clearing my sinuses - I snorted my ice tea through the nose with the unitard whatever the hell that is. Is that Sasha Baron Cohen? You just cannot unsee that............... Yep, that's him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbrsmurf Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 The article is over 2 years old... kevinMD.com is website for the most bitter, burnt out physicians. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAdmission Posted April 13, 2018 Share Posted April 13, 2018 4 hours ago, cbrsmurf said: kevinMD.com is website for the most bitter, burnt out physicians. That would make it like the grad school for StudentDoctorNetwork? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA2000 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 On 4/10/2018 at 4:15 PM, ICUPA said: Do not read the comments on that article I thought the comments in the article are pretty accurate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA2000 Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 I’ve been a PA for 13 years...I love what I do but I would never wear a white coat. Honestly here’s what I’ve seen over the years and those who don’t agree are most likely part of the problem... 1000s of PA students who chose PA over MD because it’s one less step, less schooling...it’s easier and faster than MD. It’s really not thought...MDs/DOs go through 2 years of schooling 2 years of clinical’s with courses the residency and some a fellowship. Where when they start residency they make as much or more than some PAs....food for thought that a lot don’t take the time to consider. I had two students just this past year who changed from MD to PA because they didn’t want to take Organic Chem 2 and it wasn’t required for the PA programs they wanted.... I see a generation of entitled and lazy PAs. I truly hope I’m wrong. But in the end PAs should NOT wear the white coat 1 it is uncomfortable but 2 it’s a “symbol” for physicians...if you wanted the white coat that badly you should have done the extra work end of story. NPs are a different topic..my own wife is an NP and she’ll be the first to tell you she wishes she would have just gone to Med school it’s just not the same as being a PA or NP you are more limited on several levels. There’s no reason to confuse the public about it. Have to say I love my nurses and techs/PCAs/CNAs...true backbone of healthcare +/- a few. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LT_Oneal_PAC Posted April 25, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 25, 2021 Closing. Thread is 3 years old. Necromancing a thread is a curious first post. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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