Surgeons reveal the TRUTH about 24 hour shifts!

[@DavidHindin]

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[@akx2743]

David Hindin, M.D. hi I am aiming to be a neurosurgeon

[@DavidHindin]

@@akx2743 hello back! That sounds like a fantastic goal to me :)

[@akx2743]

Your channel has inspired me to start shadowing at hospitals and I am reading a book an neuroscience

[@ЗверозубыйЯщер]

Hello 🥹

[@Sleepygirlyy]

Dude your quality is killer. Im looking forward to doing these 24 hours shifts in the future!:)

[@DavidHindin]

Hey Paola!! Thank you so much 😊 It’ll happen sooner than you can imagine!

[@JorgeCol115]

Fantastic. A surgeon that talks about their life. I am 16 and currently a junior in high school and I’ve had a dream of becoming a neurosurgeon for quite some time now. I’m so glad to come across your channel as I have been wanting to look into what the life of a surgeon in general is like. Thank you for sharing these videos and please, continue sharing your experience as you work :)

[@DavidHindin]

Jorge, it’s so nice to “meet” you! Delighted to hear you liked these videos. And yes - lots more to come in the near future :)

[@Emma19]

Same

[@gillianross7225]

Idc+ ratio+ carti better+ carti solos+ carti > your existence +don't care + didn't ask + cry about it + stay mad + get real + ratio + eat

[@WestLakeAngel]

I’m amazed that 24 hour shifts are a real thing. I guess I watched too many doctor shows growing up. I assumed that if you had to take a long shift you would be required to sleep for a few hours at the hospital and just be on call in case there was a problem.

[@DavidHindin]

Hi Liz! Thank you so much for watching. And you're right - it does seem kind of crazy, but it's the best solution they've come up with right now. We'll see what the next decades bring for surgical residency.

[@rokusvandendool4563]

In the Netherlands, residents usually don't do 24 hours call shifts. I'd say we work about 45-50 hours in a week (surgical residents do work somewhat longer shifts generally). It works here, we have a great health care system! Specialists however do have 24 hour shifts, but they usually go home after day time hours and can be called if problems arise. I guess we're pretty lucky that's how we do it here

[@SalveMonesvol]

@@DavidHindin You can't even figure out a way to send them home after 12 hours and then come back the next day to take care of the patients they left the previous day?

[@rebekahk199]

I have so much respect for you and your colleague's dedication to your patients and desire for continuity of care. So many errors in care happen when communication doesn't happen and I'm glad to see that these shifts improve that communication. I personally don't know if I'd be able to do it! Fortunately, while I do have to be on-call for a week at a time I rarely have to work through the entire night. I really enjoy your videos - I hope to see more soon! :)

[@DavidHindin]

Rebekah, you are so kind. Thank you! And thanks for watching this one :)

[@alucuron]

Great video, you should consider making longer videos as they are very entertaining. Keep it up!

[@DavidHindin]

Thanks a lot, Kevin! So kind of you. Making my videos a bit longer is actually one of my goals for 2019. Keep your eyes peeled - new videos to come very soon!

[@amineunshakable1295]

OMG 😮 you have just brought some memories to my old days ... 24 hrs shift in medical. You all are true life savers

[@DavidHindin]

So kind of you Amine - hope you are well!

[@natalilamothe4353]

Could you make a video explaining your pre-med/medical school experience?

[@DavidHindin]

Natali Lamothe this is such a great idea - I’ll work on brainstorming a creative way to do it. Thank you so much! 😊

[@AWWx2]

I salute all you surgeons. Thankfully, all the operations, so-far in my life have been "elective" surgeries, hernias. And the physician for my last operation was quite the professional and quite an amusing guy to talk to before and after. Also, hats off to the assisting doc and the anesthesiologist, and the surgical and post-surgical nursing staff who treated me very well. I have been a subscriber for several months. Your videos are fascinating and informing. Thank you so much for starting this channel.

[@RK-zi9fv]

Thank you for making this video. I bet the adrenaline and anxiety are enough to stay alert. I am a med student myself considering a career in surgery. Its really nice to take a look into the inside world of surgery through yours and other surgeons videos.

[@DavidHindin]

Hey Reshmi, I'm so glad to hear that you liked it. Lots more videos to come this winter.

[@snoopdogg5339]

Hopefully there are more doctors in the future. Too many people think it's out of their reach as being a doctor is held to such a high prestige when all it takes is a lot of commitment and hard work.

[@FaithHopeHappiness]

Thanks for sharing. I’ve never known any surgeons personally so it’s cool to see little tidbits of what your day is like. Found you via the comment section of Dr. Mike and your day in the life showed up as a suggestion in my feed😉

[@DavidHindin]

That’s so awesome. Thank YOU for saying hello! Lots more videos coming soon :)

[@JeneralSurgeon]

wish you would have talked about staying post-call culture that exists in surgical residencies

[@DavidHindin]

That's such a good point. I think it varies widely from program to program, because that type of behavior is such a product of an individual program's culture.

[@sk9c00]

It’s very interesting how you guys mentioned the salary aspect. In some countries (at the very least in New Zealand), residents (not sure about surgical residents) and doctors are paid by the hour, with compensation (as in double, triple or sometimes even quadruple) if you work night shifts or during public holidays. This makes the range of income for junior residents to sometimes be between 65k to 110k a year (2013 statistics), but even if this is the case, the mean income before tax in New Zealand for doctors are generally lower than those in Australia or the States.

[@DavidHindin]

Hey Hubert, thanks so much for sharing this! It's really interesting how healthcare systems - and training programs - have variations like that across the globe.

[@hashiramasenju5116]

I love you man, you only bring good to society. Hopefully I get a PhD so I can be helpful like you. It's very motivating

[@DavidHindin]

Wow, Hashirama. Thank you so much for these incredibly kind words of you. I'm sure you will be incredibly helpful to everyone around you, whether or not you get a PhD. Appreciate you.

[@MrsznewyawkRN]

Soooooo awesome you work at temple my mom just had a heart transplant there and im finishing clinicals there soon - glad i found your channel 😊

[@DavidHindin]

That's so crazy. What a small world! I'm glad to hear that your mom got a heart transplant -that's incredible. And so neat that you're at Temple. Make sure to say hi some time if you see me!

[@ingridkay5082]

Omg I love these vids! As a high school student who's looking into med school, these are awesome and informative (not to mention, funny)!

[@DavidHindin]

You're awesome, Ingrid. Thank you!! So glad you are enjoying them. Lots more videos to come.

[@quantumcrash7266]

Another great video, Dr. Hindin. I was relieved to hear that it's ok to drink coffee on long shifts and glad no one has ever fallen asleep during surgery! ;)

[@ChloeDunIT]

Great video. Wish you could upload more often, but know you are extremely extremely busy

[@DavidHindin]

Thank you so much! And I appreciate that - I'm working on batch filming videos so that I can start increasing my frequency. It's a 2019 goal of mine, actually. More videos to come very soon!

[@ashleyzwierzynski6885]

Been waiting for a video from you! Nice to hear from you! So interesting! Some people are crazy to think that drs aren’t doing there absolute best they can for not just the patient but for themselves too! It’s nice to hear from other ladies as well what they experience. Thank you for shedding some light on this!

[@DavidHindin]

Hi Ashley! Nice to "see" you :) And I'm glad you liked this new one! I totally agree with you. We're definitely always trying our best. I kind of think everyone is trying their best in life too, in their own way - but that's a conversation for another day.

[@dinkydoo9846]

I know many doctors that take small naps throughout these shifts. Thank goodness they can! But I’ve been there plenty when they can and myself had worked shifts like this. Anybody who has to work a 24 hour shift is not being greedy it’s because there is a need and if you were to look at the patient to healthcare professional ratio we just don’t have enough healthcare professionals. People get into this position whether it be A doctor or specialist or a nurse because they have a passion for it not because of the money. One thing I Don’t think that some medical doctors know is that when they go off to take their little naps or they’re busy answering a call that the nurses are always talking “are the OK, did they get enough sleep, do you think we should find out if they need anything? “We are always watching out for you guys. 🤓☺️

[@DavidHindin]

Thank you so much for watching this video - and for doing what you do as a nurse. We are so lucky that you have our backs - and our patients are lucky to have you, too! ❤️

[@luzbautista6716]

10-15 minute nap!!? I’ll oversleep. 😴😴 great quality and content!!! I agree with making the videos longer because they’re very interesting!

[@DavidHindin]

Hi Luz!!! I'm so glad you liked it - thank you for suggesting that I make this as my next video :) And definitely going to work on doing longer ones this winter.

[@TheCAppVIDs]

You really inspire me to keep working hard and reach my goal. Thanks!

[@drjohnchueh7380]

Hello David, I thought it would be interesting to share our shifts in Taiwan. Hopefully people around the world shares it as well. We basically start night shift after 5:30pm in week days, which means a 14.5-hour-shift (5:30pm to 8:00am on next day). And then we continue our daily work hour until 12pm. After 12pm, we can go home and rest. Doctors in Taiwan call it "PM OFF". When it comes to holiday or weekends, we start shifts from 8am to 8am. So that is a 24-hour-shift. Backup system is like: intern->resident->chief resident We as intern provide first-line medical care, as well as some procedures(NG, foley, EKG...). If situation gets critical or emergent, nurse will be calling backup system automatically. That's it. I hope maybe you can make a video about shift difference around the world! Looking forward to your next one.

[@DavidHindin]

That's so interesting. Thank you for sharing this with me! I love your idea to do a video about differences around the world :)

[@user-ew8ib7rr9k]

Thank you for this video, I've been wondering about the same thing for a while. Keep up the great work 💪🏼

[@DavidHindin]

Thank YOU for the kind words & for saying hi! Really glad you liked it - lots more videos coming soon.

[@navneelchand4816]

Hey dr. Hindin, great video really enjoyed how you got other residents to talk about this topic as well along with your thoughts. I’m a really big fan and hope to see more awesome videos, and some collaborations with dr. Jubbal, in the future. And lmao you forgot to talk about how the life of a surgeon video had a bunch of memes about the organic chemistry book in the on call room lol🤣

[@DavidHindin]

Thanks for the kind words, Navneel! Dr. Jubbal is a friend of mine and we will definitely have to do a collab soon. And you're totally right about the organic chemistry book! lol

[@carries892]

Very interesting! You have me hooked!

[@DavidHindin]

So kind of you, Carrie - thanks! I'm glad to hear it 😊

[@babyyoda8195]

I was a surgery resident just before ACGME mandated 80 hour work week. It was brutal. Eight years of this (General+CT). Power weekends (Saturday am to Monday pm), going home postcall at midnight. From what I'm seeing in the current surgery residents, the 80 hour work week is not enough to get a good experience. They get lots of time to read but not enough time with hands-on OR experience. They all are pursuing fellowships to enhance their basic training. Smart kids but not great with their hands. Maybe a sixth year of GS training would help. Hang in there guys! It does get better at some point!

[@DavidHindin]

Thank you for sharing this!! I agree- I don’t think either system is perfect yet. Nice to hear that it gets better :)

[@BachPhotography]

Another great vid Doc, would love to hear some surgery stories in an upcoming video, or some of the more bizarre and interesting things you've seen in the ER and OR

[@DavidHindin]

So kind of you. Thank you! And I love those ideas - will see what I can come up with!

[@pasoking2483]

Asian dude is an absolute unit. If he is in Ortho that would be icing on the cake

[@hongtuyen2858]

I always support you :)). I hope you will succeed at work and always happy ❤ takes care yourself!

[@DavidHindin]

You are so kind, Hong. Thank you so much 😊 I appreciate you!

[@yinghu9563]

What’s is like to you having to go to a family you know that the outcome will not be great.

[@aigneisEve]

Honestly 24h and 32h shifts are horrible, especially if you can't get any sleep the whole day, my mind usually goes blank near the end of the shift and I feel bad for my patients, because I'm too tired to function properly. Where I practice It's not a choice, we do it cause it's compulsory and they don't enven pay us.

[@rish5922]

What's your usual timings? Like how many hours and how many times do you do 24 hour shifts? Also isn't it a little weird when doctors advocate for full 8 hours of sleep and then work for 24 hours straight

[@DavidHindin]

Hi Rish! I made that video during residency so my schedule was quite a bit more hectic than it is now. But yes, I agree that doctors definitely should be getting a good 8 hours of sleep themselves - just like they advocate for patients :)

[@rish5922]

@@DavidHindin yes but I'm curious what was your everyday schedule then and how long was your residency for? Where 24 hour shifts commonm

[@CreatorNater]

Make a video about a surgeon’s Every Day Carry and additional gear/tech that allows you to do what you do!

[@DavidHindin]

I love this idea, Brandon. Consider it done!

[@s96822]

When I was a resident in busy NYC hospitals a 24 hour only on call shift would have been a pipe dream. Back in the day there were no work hours regulations. An on call day meant you star in the AM and besides managing the patients you already have you admit new ones. In addition you are responsible for the other teams already admitted patients after hours (after they leave in PM) The only safety valve was a cut off time for new admissions, usually at around 6AM the following day. No limit to how many admissions you could get providing there are available beds. The following day you continue to work as a normal day typically until 5 PM or later and could easily stay hours more if your patient is crashing. What posters should be saying is how relieved they are to see the shift is only 24 hours.

[@TheVitzy]

You all must be so good at your jobs and dedicated too! I find 13 hour shifts long, can literally not imagine doing a 24 hr shift :O Caffeine is a wonderful drug though haha. Your videos and the insight is a treat. Thanks for sharing.

[@DavidHindin]

You’re so kind, Vitzy. Thank you! I’m grateful to you for watching these :)

[@seramohammed4341]

Hi David, i love all your videos, looking forward to seeing alot more, i am a registered nurse and i work in the O R and Emergency and yes i have worked a couple of 24hr shifts but i crashed after lol, but i love my job 😊

[@stephanieflores4830]

Love your videos! And I’ve only seen two so far haha new subscriber

[@DavidHindin]

You’re so kind, Stephanie - I’m so happy to hear that!!

[@judithpierre3925]

I challenge the premise that 24 hour shifts are better for patient care d/t continuity of care. You’re still a human being that operates on a circadian rhythm and get tired. We all make mistakes when we’re tired. I wonder if any medical training program has ever tried NOT having 24 hour shifts? What’s the medical error rate for health care workers on 24 hour shifts vs errors of folks on more reasonable shifts?✌🏿🙏🤗

[@1MustangMom]

very Interesting david, as far as the pay goes people i think get confused I know RN's get paid really well working in a ER. They are paid hourly a low wage just to be on call and when they get called in they get like time and half for those hours. A girlfriend of mine worked in Santa Maria, Ca for the ER at the hospital she was getting paid 80 dollars a hour. Other people probably get the money thing confused with your primary care, oncologists, and surgeons who develop surgical devices who get paid kickbacks for prescribing or recommending medications and treatment like drugs and chemotherapy from the pharmaceutical industries.

[@DavidHindin]

Thanks for these thoughts, Sherry. To avoid propogating any misconceptions, you should know that it's incredibly rare - not to mention deeply unethical and completely against our code of conduct - for physicians to commonly get "kickbacks" for treatments that we prescribe.

[@1MustangMom]

You are very welcome david people should know that a lot of their elected officials if they looked at their publicized list of who they received money from they would see the pharmaceutical companies employ lobbyists to support the bills in their local state's legislature. They support the senators and they do receive kickbacks.

[@thegirlwhohadabook4840]

Hey David! Love your videos, I’m hoping to get into medical school next year (so excited). Just wanted to know how you deal with the stressors of being a surgeon! Maybe a video on that? Thank you ☺️

[@DavidHindin]

Hi! And thank you so much for the kind words. I'm excited to hear how your journey to med school (and beyond) goes! Love this idea of yours for a video, btw. Will see what I can come up with!

[@100nanay]

Hi Dr Hindin, what type of surgery do you want to specialize in? It’s kind of interesting that surgeons aren’t the only physicians that do surgery. Stay humble and ALWAYS remember that more than likely your patients will be nervous if not scared!!

[@DrAdnan]

I’m afraid of 24 hr shifts. Any tips on adjusting to changing sleep schedules or being alert if you’re not doing surgery?

[@DavidHindin]

My best advice is to stay as well-rested as you can on the other days you're not working 24 hrs. The night before a shift, go to bed as early as possible. That way you're at least going into the shift not feeling tired

[@stevencocky19]

What year of your residency are you in, and how long do you have left? Also what is your planned specialty, and do you need additional fellowship following your residency? I understand you're the Chief Trauma Resident, I just wanted additional clarification. Thanks a bunch (if you happen to answer this haha)

[@DavidHindin]

Hey Steven! Thanks so much for watching this video - and to answer your questions: 1 - I have a little under 4 months left of residency 2 - my planned specialty is general surgery with a focus on innovation 3 - we don't "need" fellowship after residency for many areas of general surgery, but many of us go on to do fellowship training to gain additional expertise. I'm going to be doing a fellowship at Stanford called the Biodesign Innovation Fellowship - I've been thinking about making a video about this, actually! One small point - we don't have a "chief trauma resident" - we have a class of chief residents, and we are the chief of whichever service we are covering during a given month. So one month you may be the surgical oncology chief, one month you may be the trauma chief, etc. Hope this helps, Steven! Appreciate you. 😊

[@stevencocky19]

@@DavidHindin Thank you David for responding. This was very informative!

[@garudapodcast10]

Hey Dr Hindin, I really liked your video. If possible can you soon make a video on how to score well on the MCAT or a few tips of getting into medical school? Thanks, Aman

[@DavidHindin]

Hey Aman, thanks for the suggestion! I'll see if there's a way I can share some tips for studying / productivity that would be entertaining too :)

[@notabigdeal7785]

Ok so I've been wondering for a while now, do you ever get cranky/irritable towards the end of 24 hr shifts? I'm a CNA who's worked 12 hr shifts and I can get so snappy, esp in the mornings haha. A lot of the medical shows like The Good Doctor also give this impression about surgical residents

[@DavidHindin]

Hi Felipe! There definitely are times where we feel tired at the end of these shifts. I do my best to not let it show, though - because it's better for everyone that way!

[@kelsie.j]

i am so very grateful for people like you who don’t mind sacrificing some sleep! thank you ❤️

[@DavidHindin]

So kind of you, Parker. Thank you!

[@alfsederias5643]

This sounds really cool.. Don't know whether I'll be able to keep up with that though.

[@DavidHindin]

Thank you, Alf!

[@gigisoglamorousipeeglitter7466]

This may be a stupid question, but I was curious as to whether you're required to have annual eye exams? Lol The reason I ask is because I had my gallbladder removed several years ago and my surgeon had a bit of a lazy eye....I noticed AFTER my surgery. Lol I'm alive, so obviously it was successful, but one of the incisions he made is in a zigzag pattern instead of the relatively straight line you'd typically expect to see. Lol He was such a cool Dr. that there was just no way I was going to nitpick over a tiny incision that wasn't perfect, so I didn't bring it up to him. However, if someone asks about it I jokingly say my surgeon had a cold beer right before I was wheeled in. 😁😉 Hey, at least I have a unique scar! No biggie. It's highly possible that his eye had nothing to do with the pattern of the cut...maybe he just sneezed mid cut. Lol! I don't know, but it just got me to wondering if there are specific requirements you must abide by or rules you must follow in regards to your eyes and being a surgeon? I'm loving your channel, btw.

[@Booker10000]

I’m not a dr. But I work in long shifts in a hospital in radiology. I totally agree long shifts usually are best. You get in a zone and actually become more accurate and it goes fast. But it has to be your style of work. I personally can’t do standard 8 hr day shifts. Er work is way different than outpatient.

[@DavidHindin]

So true - I totally agree with you about the benefits of getting in a zone!

[@paulao.8378]

Hi Dr. Hindin, great video as always. Would you consider making a video about why you decided to become a surgeon? Was that always your plan or was it something you decided later on? It would also be interesting to find out about your college experience as you studied for this, if you’d be willing to share. There seems to be a lot of students here that are curious.

[@DavidHindin]

Hi Paula, nice to see you back here! Really appreciate your kind words. And yes - this is a great idea for a video, and one that I definitely need to make. Will work on a creative way to do it and see what I can come up with :)

[@M8kmecry]

Question: do you practice at all in an office doing consults with post ok patients? Or are you steictly in the hospital? If you DO have office follow up days, do you have MA's who work with you?

[@HZH121]

Some countries don’t allow doctors to go home after 24h oncall , they have to stay there and work half day or full day after the 24h

[@Spudmessiah]

Polyphasic sleep cycle is key 👌

[@蔡宇童]

Need more videos. Your videos are great.

[@DavidHindin]

Thank you! working on lots more. Coming very soon :)

[@romesrepublic]

I always just assumed they were on call for 24-36hrs, but weren't actually working the whole time.

[@edmondmkasian6173]

In one of videos you explained trauma of ent So you are experts to answer my question When you have ITH reducing surgery on someone do athletic sport with bigger turbinates(bigger artery and vins), what is your priorities and how you figure out when he ask you opening more space for better air pass tough, Thank doctor,

[@DavidHindin]

Hi Edmond! My head and neck surgical experience is mostly limited to tracheostomy placements and dissections for trauma surgery. I'm unfortunately not well-versed in ENT beyond what I learned in med school.

[@car1smaa]

would you recommend becoming a surgeon? great videos as well love the content

[@gautampassi3863]

Brilliant video as usual doc! Just one quick question, what are your thoughts on AI in medicine?

[@DavidHindin]

Thans, Gautam! I think AI in medicine is super fascinating and I've actually been working on a video about it! It's going to be similar in style to the Amazon Health video I made about a year or so ago. Excited to see what you think.

[@gautampassi3863]

@@DavidHindin Thank you for your quick response. The amount of work you put up in this channel is underrated. Also, can't wait for the new video.

[@PsychHyperfocus]

There's also Libby Zion law as far as number of hours a week a resident can work.

[@DavidHindin]

Exactly- that's why we have an 80 hour workweek limit imposed by the ACGME

[@badbattleaxe5832]

This is a Long but true story. Longest shift I ever worked was at Burger King in Minnesota as an assistant manager. The GM and all 3 shift leads called in on Thursday & Friday to take a long weekend to go to Wisconsin Dells on there family vacation. BK does not offer vacation time so they had to call In sick to get the days off. At the time the 24 hour BK I worked at had no managers available other than them and myself. The district manager at the time (Nicole) Would not let me go home until she found someone to help me run the store. She call late on Thursday and said she was not able to find anybody cover because every other store was also short staffed. So I forced to work all of Thursday day into Friday. I called her at 7:00 a.m. Friday and said I've been working a full day straight you need to find somebody ASAP. I'm told her I am Literally starting too fall asleep while cooking. She said she would get back to me Before launch rush. She called me back around 11am and said she could not find anybody from another store but she would be in around 2 o'clock and cover for 8 hours so I could get some sleep. 2 o'clock came around and she never called me back. At 3:00p I locked the doors and quit. I officially worked a 32 hour shift at Burger King. To this day that was one of the most challenging things I've had ever had to do and would never do it again!

[@ironknightgaming5706]

Cant blame you.

[@karenking447]

Hi David great video I like that you interviewed some fellow co residents for their insights! how many 24 hour shifts do you have to work per week? and per month? is it randomly assigned to you? also do you have days where you dont perform surgeries and just work on consults? what are those days like? are they as labor intensive as performing a surgery? Thanks for your videos and God bless you for the work that you do!

[@DavidHindin]

I"m so glad you liked it, Karen - thank you!! The shifts per week and per month depend on the service that we're on. Anywhere from once or twice a month to once every 3 days when we're on trauma.

[@alinaarguetty3967]

Hello! I'm a freshman and high school and i recently realized I want to be a surgeon so I've been looking for videos that show what it's like so thanks so much for this channel and for what you do! It's amazing. Do you ever get paged in the middle of the night? Also, have you done a solo surgery before?

[@DavidHindin]

Hi Alina! Yes, I definitely get paged at night, especially when I’m on a 24 hour shift. As far as the second, yes - I’ve also done many surgeries where I do all the steps on my own, but there’s always an attending supervising.

[@rek3dge115]

great video dr. So do u actually get to sleep ?take a nap or something? or are you working all day everyday.? how many of these 24h shifts do u get ? how many hours do surgeons usually work per week. ? sorry i have so many questions 😂

[@DavidHindin]

Hi rek3dge11! I never mind lots of questions 🤓 SO - to answer yours, 1) sometimes we get to nap on 24 hour shifts, and sometimes we are up on our feet the entire 24 hours. It depends on how busy things get - unfortunately, that often has to do with the weather and time of year (a warm night in July is likely to have many more trauma patients in our ER than a rainy night in November). 2) surgery residents work between 70 and 80 hours on most weeks (the legal limit is 80hrs/wk on average over a month). Hope this helps! Appreciate having you as a subscriber :)

[@munnesa1]

This is a off topic question, how do you as a doctor stay healthy at the hospital when you work so long hours. Healthy as in you have so much ill patient. Isn't it easy to catch something even with washing hand or vaccine. When I used to volunteer/shadow at a hospital I used to feel really sick after being around sick people all day. Does that happen to you Doc?

[@DavidHindin]

Hey Munnesa, this is such a great question! I've been fortunate not to catch many colds working in our adult hospitals. Contact precautions, handwashing, etc., all help with this. During our pediatric months however, I definitely caught a few colds. Tough to avoid around kids with lots of sneezing, etc.

[@memoib.7498]

Thanks. Very interesting. What secret things do surgeons do after work? I have worked with some who ride motorcycles or get tattoos.

[@DavidHindin]

Hi Cheryl, thank you for watching! I'm so glad you liked it. As far as activities after work, mine definitely aren't as exciting as tattoos or motorcycles - mostly KZbin and stuff like that :)

[@memoib.7498]

@@DavidHindin cool. Upload more often please.

[@paulolivares8352]

This video is cool. Please make more

[@DavidHindin]

Thank you for watching this, Paul - and appreciate the kind words! Lots more on the way. Working on a bunch of videos this winter :)

[@sophiew7279]

This was really interesting! My uncle is a nurse anesthetist that oftentimes works 24 hour shifts, but he’s able to sleep in the break room (on the couch) between surgeries. Do you guys, as surgeons, have that option at all during those type of shifts?? (Between surgeries and pre/post-op patient care, that is.)

[@DavidHindin]

Hi Sophie! Thanks for the kind words - I'm so glad to hear that you enjoyed it. And to answer your question, yes - we do sometimes have time for brief powernaps (or "strategic naps," as my friend calls it in the video).

[@InsiderGames212]

This was awesome!

[@DavidHindin]

Thank you! So glad to hear you liked it.

[@InsiderGames212]

Oh wow you responded! Thanks so much for your videos man. They are what convinced me to go out for my MD, after spending a few years as an RN.

[@bbqpotato9793]

Do surgeons eat or take a break during a long operation? Does the surgeon stay through the whole operation? When I had my ACL surgery in China, the surgeon only came in at a certain moment of the surgery, because he had multiple operations going on at same time. He pretty much had to hop from room to room

[@DavidHindin]

Surgeons stay for the entire operation unless there is an extenuating circumstance. I don't believe in hopping from room to room as you put it - every patient should get our sole undivided attention.

[@jimakcelik6486]

My son he’s a resident surgeon at temple as well

[@abhijitsanglikar8392]

Hello sir.. how many patients u do get on opd days? And operatives ... Here in my hospital 130-150 opd.. and 6 to 12 operative procedures every day.. and two times a week residents should be on-call for 24hrs.. and other days 18hrs of normal work 😇

[@joelloewenstern3958]

I am in the hospitality will work next 3 days 24 hours is this normal to do it

[@samirag6]

Haha hope you don’t fall asleep during surgery 😂 great vid 💕

[@DavidHindin]

Haha thank you! I promise I never have :)

[@edmondmkasian6173]

Hi Doctor how are you doing, you know that you have 3 important sense under your tuch and you can fix 2 important thingbreathing and speaking In my opinion youre closest thing to what God can do

[@svmundorf]

The video was informative.

[@DavidHindin]

Thank you Sonya, I’m so happy to hear that!

[@EmilyAllanPoe]

How is it that the people who teach us how to take care of ourselves, don’t have practices in place that allow them care for themselves? 🤷‍♀️

[@LeahRebecca]

i dont get why they dont spread it out better. 2 people doing 12 hours is better than 1 doing 24 and then having a full day off

[@DavidHindin]

I totally understand your point. Both ways have upsides and downsides.

[@LeahRebecca]

thanks for replying. the hours are what worries me, it doesn't seem sustainable lifelong

[@surey411]

@@DavidHindin what’s the downside of doctors working 12 hr shifts? I’m a burned out general physician and would prefer that over an incredibly obsolete 24 hr shift system. It’s ridiculous and still makes no sense to me no matter which way you slice it.

[@VeronicaRios]

Oh shit I didn’t know they were on salary 😮😮

[@DavidHindin]

Haha hi Veronica!! Yes we are :)

[@SOLDbyYOU]

im a pilot...... there is NO WAY IN FUCK..... that ANYBODY.... would accept an explanation of..... sure I was awake for 24 hours flying from A to B...... but thats actually BETTER for my passengers for "CONTINUITY"...... bullshit....... fatigue is fatigue .... just like drunk is drunk.............

[@jamjam3448]

Do Emergency physicians work that long?

[@pushpachaurasia15]

I always had these questions

[@DavidHindin]

Thank you so much for watching - and I'm glad to hear it answered a few of them :)

[@firstladiyeetwylasmith4723]

Wow!!! I always wondered this part... I was nervous thinking 💭.. How am I going to be able to stay up 24 hours?? Thanks Doctor for this video!! Awesome 😎!!! And Kudos to your friends as well... Could you possibly do a video on being a certain age or perhaps someone who is for example 30ish or 40ish deciding to become a doctor? Does it happen? Is it rare? Just curious... Thanks again.. Looking forward to the next one!!!!

[@DavidHindin]

It's rare but it absolutely happens. This is a great idea for a video - will see what I can come up with. And thank you so much for watching this one - and for your kind words! Appreciate you, Twyla 😊

[@firstladiyeetwylasmith4723]

Thanks for replying!! That’s awesome 😎!! Binge watching your videos as I type!! Looking forward to seeing the video...

[@VKingMD]

A surgical resident's education costs a half million dollars and 8 years of hard studying so that they can make that big $12.50/hour salary for 5 years. #DoingItForTheMoney

[@DavidHindin]

Haha totally!! 😂

[@luca5644]

Hi from Brazil

[@DavidHindin]

Hi back, Luca!

[@SunFresh_Ceramics]

listening to each person viewpoints and their experience was very interesting and makes me eager to hear more. It could have been very exciting if the video was much longer but overall I definitely enjoyed it.

[@DavidHindin]

Thanks for watching this, Najiwa - I'm so glad you liked it! And I appreciate your feedback about length. Currently working on making some longer videos.

[@edmondmkasian6173]

I find you very well I was medec in engineers corps when i was in service i have very good questions about your job

[@DavidHindin]

That's so neat, Edmond. Thank you for saying hello - and thank you for your service!

[@edmondmkasian6173]

Thank you 👍 I did my duty, David Any way i hope one day hear your name on top of elite we have limited number of ent docs (i heard less than 140 ) who specialist to assist difficult surgery in brain base and orbit and pituitary I recommend if you are able to continue your ent fellowship in Hanover hospital or Hopkins hospital (uk)

[@Corbenik2nd]

Tough lyfe

[@DavidHindin]

Corbenik2nd it can be! But it’s 100% worth it

[@Corbenik2nd]

@@DavidHindin 😀

[@giraffeman326]

We’re well into 2019 and we still don’t have the technology to have automated and independent working robots to act as surgeons. Crazy

[@DavidHindin]

You never know - it may happen sooner than we think!

[@happyandhealthy888]

????? 24 hours working day for healthcare and medical workers??? with sick people....NO GO!

[@thousandmile9477]

This video is littered with sugarcoating! Look up Matthew Walker’s synopsis of clinical staff and 24 hour sleep deprivation. There’s a wild, unruly history to why this shift even exists and he elucidates how life threatening it can be to have a 24 hour sleep deprived surgeon operate on you. Always ask to verify when your surgeon has last slept!

[@AM-tc2ff]

Doctors are so unhealthy

[@anonymoose3249]

There's also cocaine, adderall, and meth, which I'm sure a lot of doctors are using.