COUNTRY GRAMMAR

Love that I write up the whole case report and everyone else wants a piece of that pie. I asked them to at least add SOMETHING and all I get is "I'll email you a few grammar suggestions." Not sufficient people!

(By the way no one ever emailed me those grammar suggestions. Hope it wasn't too bad because I already hit the submit button!)

SHORT COAT ENVY?

Finally the sense of terror is starting to recede, no longer craving my short coat like a passifier.

WAKE UP CALL

I've now pushed 2 patients who thought they were years away from dialysis over the edge, and both are now on dialysis...so sad. (Hey neither were ACTUALLY my fault.)

BITING THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU

A patient called me a dumbass today. I interpret that as him being ready to leave...except he has to go to a homeless shelter.

PULLING (PURSE) STRINGS

Patient's wife: "How much pull do you have to get us a different hospital room?"

Me: ..."I can't even get a tech to get VITALS on a distressed patient!!?"

Ok I didn't really say that but it was something a tiny bit on the sarcastic side.

....AND PLAY HARD

Day off! For the first time since July 1 I am essentially caught up on paperwork (there's always little stuff, and ill never get ahead), but hooray! Called for a celebration dinner at Bessingers BBQ. Otherwise I enjoyed just sitting around doing nothing, for the first time in a while.

IN MEDICINE, WORK HARD...

Sad day, one of the team's med students dropped the course for some remediation. I completely disagree about the decision and am frustrated that one person's opinion can have such severe consequences. Goes to show that even enthusiasm, hard work and exceptional intelligence doesn't always cut it.

DON'T JUDGE A BOOK...

Cross cover score! Several sequential nights with only 1 call for all of my patients!! It's my new goal, to not have any, ever. I actually enjoy cross covering...you're the only one there to make decisions. And most of the time they're easy fixes, like pain or nausea. Quick fix and you look like a hero!

A PAGE FROM THE BOOK OF A NEW INTERN

Disappointed to learn today that you still receive pages even when the memory is full (almost as disappointing as finding out- NOT from personal experience- that pagers float so there is no use throwing it in the toilet). First Gen Med call today and it was full by 1pm.