The Ultimate Guide to Med School Etiquette & Medical Student Rotation Housing Success in Shreveport LA

Becoming a doctor or nurse isn’t for the faint of heart! The medical profession takes a lot of hard work and perseverance…but it can be very rewarding as well. Here in Shreveport, we welcome medical students on away rotations as they work towards their qualifications in our area hospitals. In this post, we’ll discuss some etiquette tips for how to interact with others while in training. We’ll also explain how our medical student rotation housing can greatly benefit students staying in the Shreveport-Bossier City metro!

Away Rotation Etiquette

Be proactive. Use the valuable time you have on rotation to make connections with potential future colleagues and work to make genuine friends with them. Ask those around you if there’s anything you can do to assist and look to serve your patients as able. If you have a few minutes, use the time to study or review your notes. Of course, there’s a fine line between doing a job you’re not supposed to do and doing everything you can to help get the job done. It’s okay to mess up and try again!

Be a humble learner. As a “doctor in training”, you don’t know all of the answers and are still working on your license to practice medicine. Use the time during rotations to listen and learn from your elders and be prepared to offer your feedback when asked. Listen to friends and family outside of the med school environment and don’t try to diagnose their medical issues yet.

Speaking of life outside medical school, you’ll perform much better if you allow yourself some break time. Take up jogging or walk your dog regularly. Or, learn how to bake the most delicious cookies to enjoy and give to fellow students at the hospital. Take a relaxing bath with soothing music or listen to a favorite (non-work) podcast right before bed. You may be surprised at how this energizes your days, gives you more patience and helps to prevent burnout!

Watch how you handle yourself online. This includes text messages between fellow students and clinical professors as well as email communication and all social media accounts. When you become a doctor, you’ll want patients and colleagues to view you as a competent, professional physician. Your online presence will factor into how potential employers view you when you interview at various hospitals. That’s why it’s so important to treat others how you want to be treated…and to be self-aware both on and off the clock.

For more ideas and helpful tips, check out the links in the “Sources” below!

Medical Student Rotation Housing: Find your Shreveport Home-Away-From-Home

Our fully furnished medical student rotation housing provides the relaxing environment you need after a long day learning at the hospital. While enjoying your down time, you can run a load of laundry in the washer & dryer units located in each rental. Or, take an hour to catch up on your studies at the desk with HP or Epson printer. Here at Shreveport Bossier Corporate Housing, we include utilities in your month-to-month invoice for your convenience and no-stress payment. Each short term rental is conveniently located near area hospitals such as Brentwood, Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and Willis-Knighton Medical Center. Our condos / houses for rent are ideal for med students, RNs needing travel nurse housing and even service members seeking Barksdale AFB housing.

Ready to ask about current availability or learn more? Give our owner, Debi, a call at 318-548-6156 or send a message via our Contact form. We look forward to hearing from you!

Sources: https://medschoolinsiders.com/medical-student/6-unwritten-rules-of-medical-school/, https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/clinical-rotation-etiquette-for-student-doctors, https://physeo.com/medical-student-etiquette-outside-the-lecture-halls/, https://www.shemd.org/post/ten-tips-for-medical-students-rotating-in-the-emergency-department