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Doctors Post Pics Where They Sleep At Work To Defend Med Resident Caught Asleep
After a Mexican blog posted a picture of a medical student sleeping behind a desk at a hospital in Monterrey, Mexico, and attacked her for not doing her job. Doctors around the world leaped to the defense of this medical schooling victim by posting pictures of themselves caught sleeping at work during some of their most grueling shifts. These images are going viral under the hashtag #YoTambienMeDormi (“I've also fallen asleep” in Spanish). Mind you, not only working as a doctor is a particularly demanding job, but they also have to undergo laborious medical studies, often asking the aspiring doctor to live the student life for up to 7 years.
In the 1980s, a high-profile case involving the death of a girl named Libby Zion at a hospital staffed by exhausted doctors led to the drafting of the Libby Zion Law. This law limits NY physicians' work hours per week to “only” 80, showing just how overworked some of our doctors are. Comparing that to the usual 40 working hours per week and doing the math, it seems like the doctors, who are so often responsible for people's lives, have to work practically without any rest or sleep.
More info: BBCA blogger snapped these pics of a sleeping resident in Mexico at 3 a.m.

The writer criticized the young resident, saying that "doctors are obliged to do their work"

There were "dozens of patients who need care," the blogger continued

Mexican doctor Juan Carlos responded by posting a tweet with the hashtag #YoTambienMeDormi (or “I've also fallen asleep”)

Soon, hundreds of other doctors began defending the resident


Doctors around the world are often severely overworked

Some doctors work 36-hour shifts or 80-hour work weeks!

"We are people, not machines"








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After A 24 Hour Day Of Duty
agreed! this is a very stressful job! i lives are in their hands daily i am surprised they can sleep at all! give em a break! they are human
Load More Replies...Im a nurse and fall asleep all the time... It's an exhausting career. Don't talk unless you've walked a day in our work lives.
If I have to have an overworked Dr care for me, I want the one who had the power nap.
Right on http://juan.com.ph/culture/8599/?fb_comment_id=fbc_925689440807550_926573760719118_926573760719118#feee317a
Load More Replies...In my nursing school class we had an exercise in relaxation and focus. 92 people went to sleep. Yes, it can, and does happen.
I would much prefer to have a doc who has had a power nap than one who hasn't! In fact, 20-minute power naps should be mandatory!
Agree http://juan.com.ph/culture/8599/?fb_comment_id=fbc_925689440807550_926573760719118_926573760719118#feee317a
Load More Replies...All of them are humans!!!!! We have to respect them!!!! They are doing all their best to save us!!!! Yes!!!! They must rest a little !!!!
It's ridiculous to think anyone could stay awake or alert when working like docs & residents work. As a Narcoleptic, I can relate.
Load More Replies...If people needed medical attention, why didn't the waste of life blogger wake up the resident instead of taking pictures of her sleeping?
True http://juan.com.ph/culture/8599/?fb_comment_id=fbc_925689440807550_926573760719118_926573760719118#feee317a
Load More Replies...Let them sleep! Their job is is incredibly demanding and the human mind/body works best with proper rest. Doctors orders:)
Tired After 36 Hours Of No Sleep
I wish I had pictures of me in full chemical warfare gear, snoring through a gas mask, under a desk. Awaiting triage patients.
The answer is to change the system, not punish the already exhausted workers.
Easy to judge what you don't understand. If that is your doctor, then you'd pray for a well rested doctor.
Para los q le tienen amor a lo q asen son jornadas largas y no solo por los enfermos lo mas exaustibo es lidiar con las emosionrs de los familiares de esos enfermos q muchos asen su mejor esfuerso por ayudar al paciente pero para un familiar no cren q lo q asen es suficiente mis respetos para esos prefecionales q aman lo q asen 😘 Mis padres fueron unos de ellos q muchas beses sus propias familias sufren su ausensia por ellos serbir a muchas personas !!!! 🤗😘😘 Y deplorable para aquellos q no tiemen bocasion dan berguensa !!!
i worked 117 hours/week minimum.. a 36 hours oncall is not new.. we doctors invented new terms like ED and EOD calls (Everyday and Every Other Day) because it has been normal to some doctors to work every day in active duties (NOT PASSIVE CALLS) for days.. i wish i can snap a photo of me sleeping in the labour room or in the ER, but i can't because, i was sleeping like a dead rock..
the longest ED calls, i had, was for a week.. which means i was in hospital scrubs 24/7 and in active duty 24/7 for 7 continuous days.. just to be clear..
Load More Replies...I Am Also Sleeping
As long as they don't fall asleep during a procedure they need to sleep when & where they can
I think this blogger knows nothing about human beings and the medical profession, working to exhaustion is the norm!
Load More Replies...I am an RN and although not required to work such long shifts as MDs, switching day/night shifts, work non stop 14hrs, fall asleep stdng up!
Load More Replies...personally I think that its okay for them to sleep,,,you can always wake them if needed,,,thats why Reliable Nurse partners are Important
I was told by a doctor that he learned how to catch a few minutes of sleep riding elevators.
Poor guy. That's just scary... Makes me want to drop off a bunch of Folgers at the hospitals in town.
Load More Replies...I'm pretty sure that if it was an emergency, she would wake up. Leave them alone. They need to catch their sleep when they can.
After First Successful Heart Transplant In Poland
Where are the limits of overtime. Figures are for my clothing judging in the main operator's assistants and teams of anesthesia and intensive care nurses while waiting for on its share in surgery or intensive therapy. Pictures do not show anything during this part of work of surgeon operator, which is generally similar burdened, but must complete the operation!
Load More Replies...This is 5th of november 1989, after first succesfull heart transpant in Poland. The picture shows Zbigniew Religa, the doctor who did it while he was sitting by the patien's bed after surgery.
this is the best one so far. It makes you feel how completely exhausted and relieved they are
This is a phenomenal well-known image capturing the hard work physicians provide as healthcare providers, and taking turns resting and recharging for the next crisis.
This is a photo of cardiosurgeon Prof. Zygmunt Religa (sitting next to patient ) after first heart transplantation in Poland in 1985. The operation lasted 23 hours. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zbigniew_Religa
OR looks really basic. Still, these doctors, nurses, techs pulled it off and gave it there all.
Dios los bendiga. Atodos . Los doctores. Que. Acen posible. Una segunda oportunidad. A pacientes. Moribundos. ...
Only Those Who Are Doctors Understand This
As a nurse I see how hard our Dr.s work and the long hours. They are entitled to rest to be on top of their game when needed...shame on the
Don't forget the nurses. Nurses work long hours, and have to take the bulk of the c**p the patients are willing to hand out.
Load More Replies...Residents and Surgeons work insanely long and hard shifts,,the average person could not handle. They are hero's every single day.
everyone in the medical community are overworked. From Doctors, nurses, medical technologists etc. we are also human that need to energize.
I am a nurse.I have seen drs work so hard in a point that we asked them to go to sleep and wake up them if we need something.
As the mother of a doctor and a dentist, I know how hard they have had to work. The hours and stress are almost unbearable.
Why the hell do we overwork our residents like that? It is no different than a regular job except perhaps because they actually SAVE LIVES!! Shouldn't we allow them rest so they do t make a mistake?? We overwork them, exhaust them, and then blame them when something bad happens. The whole system needs a rehaul!! It's ancient and antiquated! We are smarter than this people!!
I don't agree with that statement. Correct statement: Only Ignorant people don't understand this! It doesn't take a brain surgeon or rocked scientist to understand that doctors working 36-hour shifts will need to sleep within that shift. Only Morons don't.
I Am Also Sleeping
I think the blogger should admire the medical resident of resting at work, not going home, in order to be available, instead of criticizing
Bless their hearts, it is a very hard and demanding profession. Give them a break!
Load More Replies...The blogger should perform a 27 hour shift in a hospital, then he might know better! Those innapropriate statements make me furious!
They need to sleep and have some rest. Our lives depends on them. Shame on this stupid blugger. And job well done to all medical groups
The hospital i work st has rooms for the residents to sleep. They work long hours . I would rether they be rested when i need there help
I'd like to see the idiot blogger work the hours that these drs and nurses do and not fall asleep on the job
Inside The Ambulance Returning To Base Camp After A Succesful Management Of A Cardiac Arrest...
My brother work at 3 hospitals in California. And I would love for him to take cat naps herw and there than hurt someone because his too tir
My Heart goes put for the doctors and nurses. Imagine Being so tired you Can sit up sleeping.. God bless Them all.
I have a wonderful Doctor, she comes to my community so us seniors don't have to drive to see her, and she runs a free clinic for the poor!
Doctors need a union, or similar body that lobbies to protect Doctors' OHS in the work place. Let them REST! We couldn't live without them;
I used to sleep with my head on the printer and i am only a cna...
Same In France !
My Sister is an ER Nurse and she has worked well past her shift many times. F877K that blogger!
My daughter is a resident doctor and she is 8 months pregnant and still working 28 hr shifts......I sure hope she catches a cat nap any where and any time she has a few minutes to do so!
Let Tired Doctors Rest. They're People Too.
2am Nap
I am not a doctor but I can understand ,my respect to all doctors around the world My respect to those who helped in the refugee camp near Acra Ghana If I have second life I would like to be a doctor..
After A Hard Birth :) Midwife Sleeping :))
Planking..doctor Style
Taking A Nap After 40 Hours Duty. Georgia
Sleeping At 10am
We Aren't Robots, Or Machines We Feel Just As Everyone Else Does.
I like this one, makes you think about how not only do they ALL work long hours but they can also be called in randomly from resting at home
Purposely Looked At Images In A Lit Room To Try To Avoid This But Still Fell Asleep.
She Came Home From A 24 Hour Shift And Couldn't Even Make It To Here Bedroom.
:)
Israel
We Take Naps To Reenergize
Zzz
2 Decker
Even Dr. Ken Needs A Break.... @ New Orleans Podiatry Associates
Even Dr Ken needs a break.. # Working hard @New Orleans Podiatry Associates.
Right Lateral Decubitus Position
Catching some zzz's is the honorable thing to do, rather than pushing oneself beyond the point of exhaustion while caring for other people
They should make nurses hours shorter so they can get more rest. I hope they're not sleeping on the job but rather b/w shifts!
Load More Replies...Night Before Exam...
I Am Not A Machine
#medlife
My Son's Friend Energizing...
3 Am, On A 36 Hour Shift
If A Resident Never Fell Asleep, Does Not Deserve To Be A Doctor
We Are Human, Too.
Can't Help It...at A Lecture In Medical School From The Philippines.
#yotambienmedormi
Before Sunrise !...getting Ready For Morning Presentation
Anywhere Would Do.
Zzzz
After A Hard Day
Fell Asleep Smack In The Middle Of Post Call Rounds Circa 2011
We Do This For You Health...certainly Not For Ours.
This actually looks fairly comfy. Good job scouting for a sleep spot!
Hahah. It's actually a decent spot. Heck of a crick in my neck though
Load More Replies...Three Straight Surgeries.
Even Student Nurses...
Even Dentistry Students Need A Break.
14 Hours No Ac Working A Dental Mission In The Dominican Republic. #yotambienmedormi
At Least She Gets To Look Sexy While Trying To Get Some Sleep #yotambienmedormi
Post 48hrs Oncall
Hats off to all these hard working over worked doctors, my children are amongst them all three of them. God bless them all!
Doctors Have Lives Also And Health To Take Care Of..=( #yotambienmedormi
#eutambemdormi
Guilty!!!
Nobody's Perfect
Trying Not To Fall Asleep At 4am (3rd Call On The Same Week)
2 In The Morning After 18 Hours Of Work And Another 12 Left
Post-call, In Between Elective Surgeries, And Pre-call To Boot. Good Times.
Memories From 1st Year Residency After Being On-call All Night Nonstop
Lesson After 24h Awake
After 28 Hrs, Anywhere Is Comfortable. #yotambienmedormi
Re-energizing Myself At 2a.m. In Surgical Emergency (30 Hours On Call)
After A 36++ Hour Duty. We Need Sleep Too.
48-hour Labor Watch
This is crazy! These people are saving lives! How can some a*****e go & criticize them! So much stress & responsibility on their shoulders!
Oh how I agree with you the author of the blog is just a cheapskate who is clearly a failure in life!
Load More Replies...Im a doctor.."been there, done that". Never criticize us when you've never been in our shoes. We save lives despite our pains. Be grateful !
Don't worry, most of us are grateful. I feel safer in the hands of a doc who takes refreshing naps than a doctor who only uses energy drinks
Load More Replies...I would prefer being examined by a doctor who just woke up from a relaxing nap than a doctor who is starting his 36th hour without sleeping.
A big vote of thanks to all doctors ( and nurses ) for all they do, all the hours they put in, show me anybody who hasn't had a quick 40 winks at work given the chance. They are still just a wakeup call away from helping someone. God bless them all.
As a med student I fell asleep post call in lecture and began to snore. Lol, the professor was very understanding.
As a nurse I see what hours DR's do we have all been there done that until YOU have walked in our shoes done our shifts BACK THE HELL OFF
This is crazy! These people are saving lives! How can some a*****e go & criticize them! So much stress & responsibility on their shoulders!
Oh how I agree with you the author of the blog is just a cheapskate who is clearly a failure in life!
Load More Replies...Im a doctor.."been there, done that". Never criticize us when you've never been in our shoes. We save lives despite our pains. Be grateful !
Don't worry, most of us are grateful. I feel safer in the hands of a doc who takes refreshing naps than a doctor who only uses energy drinks
Load More Replies...I would prefer being examined by a doctor who just woke up from a relaxing nap than a doctor who is starting his 36th hour without sleeping.
A big vote of thanks to all doctors ( and nurses ) for all they do, all the hours they put in, show me anybody who hasn't had a quick 40 winks at work given the chance. They are still just a wakeup call away from helping someone. God bless them all.
As a med student I fell asleep post call in lecture and began to snore. Lol, the professor was very understanding.
As a nurse I see what hours DR's do we have all been there done that until YOU have walked in our shoes done our shifts BACK THE HELL OFF
