Day in the life - Neurosurgeon on call

Ever wondered what a day in the life of a neurosurgeon on call is like? Join us for the 28 hour on-call with a neurosurgery resident in a UK major trauma centre and feel free to pop us any questions in the comments section!

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[Brainbook]

These on-call shifts really get the juices going. What's the longest period you've ever stayed awake?

[mariko]

Doctors: Sleep is so important you should be getting 7+ hours a day
Also doctors: 24 hour shifts

[mpqgznp]

When I think my workload is bad, I come here to remind myself that I'm just lazy.

[jasminebyenkya]

He said: Felt cute, might perform a brain surgery 😌

[hippo_dame]

To be honest.. this guy seems so decent and down to earth. Like he’s just a really cool and awesome dude to hang with.

[csc]

It's hard to believe his job is to open someone's skull and fix the problem. If I am having a bad day at work, I close my office door. Being a neurosurgeon, he can't have a bad day on the job. Much respect, sir.

[gabrielpaltridge]

Imagine studying like a dog for 15+ years and then working like a dog for 24hr+ shifts... no matter what they’re paid, they’re underpaid.

[importexportserviceusachin]

Doctors life is so stressful. They deserve the highest honors

[andrewtrotter]

I have a soft spot for neurosurgeons. My daughter wrecked her bicycle when she was 8. A couple of hours and two separate emergency visits later she was on a MedEvac chopper with a subdural hematoma and unresponsive in flight. I watched her be unloaded from the helicopter, the surgeon assessed her in minutes and sent her to surgery immediately. After about 2 hours, a craniotomy and evacuating the blood clot he told us she was alive but didn’t know if there would brain damage or cognitive problems later. She’s now 29, married, smart and perfectly healthy. Thank you Dr. Joel Pickett of Huntsville AL.

[maxpoirault]

Man has literally worked a shift so long his beard grew a full centimeter.

[tommyv]

You are the product of not procrastinating in school

[Jessica]

Ok, if a doctor is going to be cutting me open. He better not be up for 24 freaking hours. They gotta stop doing this to nurses and doctors. They are seriously the most important people to be getting sleep!

[rickherrera]

Having survived a ruptured brain aneurysm 4 years ago, I wondered what you guys do when you're not saving someone's life. Thank you for posting this video. God bless you and all Neurosurgeons.

[sukhisingh]

Patients: ohh it hurts, why is surgeon taking so long.

Surgeon: trying his Vlogger skills

[xForInfinityx]

I’m a nurse in the US and we use those same Ascom phones and when I heard it ring I immediately got anxiety 😂😂

[ro]

Here to see if it’s anything like Derek’s life.

[johnsannucci]

“Done a couple emergency operations” mannn said so casual 💯💯

[sydnie]

You deserve to get paid more than any sports player. Wow.

[ayatali]

How do you manage to concentrate and stay alert for such a long time? performing surgery at 1am and finishing at 4, while having been on shift for a full day. simply incredible

[lucy-frsk]

He said code black and I immediately thought “oh my god there’s a bomb” greys anatomy doing me like this 😔