> Eve- Don't get me wrong, you should still be anal and a perfectionist but > after a couple years out of training it will probably be focused in a > different direction, i.e.- wanting all your patients to be up to date on > their vaccines and wear bike helmets and sunscreen and not drive in the hay > tractors and not be allowed around smokers.... I remember writing overly > complete, extensive transfer notes-- basically all the resident had to do > was dictate my History and Physical-- they were too perfect and part of the > perfection was that I didn't want them to think of me as a the local yocal > PMD out in the boonies who was out of touch with medicine in the big city, > but you know what, as I developed a good relationship with a group of > subspecialists whom I trusted and trusted me, I stopped worrying- sure I > still like to shine and I still worry about my patients and I'm still a > perfectionist but I really don't care about whether the resident on the > receiving end will be impressed with me anymore. I sure hope this is part > of getting older and not getting burned out :) Regards Kim Burlingham, MD YIKES! Sounds just like me! It can last for a COUPLE of years?!? Ouch! I think I still need to get some more experience under my belt before I can start getting into that comfortable mode and quit worrying. Thanks...I'm not as nutty as I thought! Eve Switzer