04-07-2007, 10:34 PM
When I was a peds resident in the ICU, I used to go 48 hours straight (taking care of patients) with no sleep at all. That doesn't happen any more, (well, not supposed to) with the new resident "work hours".
The surgeons had it much worse, though. They would do 48 hours every other day.
The surgeons had it much worse, though. They would do 48 hours every other day.