Opinion: I’m a medical resident. Here’s why I think my hospital should unionize
As a third-year neurology resident at Mass General Brigham, I started my career at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now Covid numbers may be down, but hospitals continue to overflow.
On a 28-hour shift, I cared for more than 40 patients, 11 of whom were newly admitted to the hospital overnight. Stretched too thin, I skimmed through the patients’ medical charts and did a quick physical exam to make sure each person was stable. I simply could not spend enough time at bedside to clarify my patients’ complex medical histories or learn what’s important to them.
