Halloween

Maybe I should feel guilty about the mixed message if their doctor handing out candy. But I don't. 

My moral fortitude is taking a beating

I keep thinking that it will get all better but I'm worried I'm wrong. 

I think every patient deserves to be treated with respect and that each of their concerns deserve consideration. They don't necessarily need to be dealt with immediately but at least a passing thought must be paid to them. 

I feel like to make this happen in my current working condition I need helpers. I feel like I'm being encouraged to not treat patients well and to write off certain conditions like depression and anorexia as lost causes. That I'm wasting my time for helping my patients with obesity stay motivated. 

The grumbly, crusty outlook that so many of my colleagues have developed over their years of practice is expected to take over me all at once now that I'm practicing. 

I feel like I'm having a true crisis of faith. 

Check those out!

We have ads in our offices of see through people that are promoting colon cancer screening. 

A patient and I were chatting today about how much easier my job would be if all my patients we're see through. 

She thought maybe men would be unhappy because breasts would be less alluring. I disagreed. Men everywhere would be saying "did you see the ovaries on that one??"

Patients say the funniest things

Patient one: I was wondering if I can have some sleeping pills for my inzombia. 

Me: pardon? Your what?

Pt 1: inzombia 

Me: bahahhahaha - oh. 

Patient two, after sending her to do a swab in the washroom, calls me from the washroom: how do I put the swab into the tube?

Me: take the lid off?

Pt 2: how do I? Oh. Ok. Got it. 

That moment...

That moment during a code when you realise this is only the second one you've run but things seem to be going smoothly. Don't jinx it!

Pabst Blue Ribbon

Definitely wrote a note to the surgical team at Teriary Care Centre with the following:

Patient was transfused with 3 units PBR. 

Rather than the 3 units PRBC (packed red blood cells) he actually got. 

Buggy

I am now on my third virus in two weeks. I hope that at some point I grow an immune system. Otherwise I may never make it to my fifth year of practice when everything is supposed to come together. 

Dating naked

Pt who is up all night: so there's this show on at 2 am called Dating Naked and I watch it while I do laundry. Not for them obviously. 

Pro Tip

If the night nurses are willing to do a terminal clean on a room (i.e. scrub all surfaces including the floor) so you can admit a Form 1 from the office, you bet your booty you're buying them all ice cream and frozen yogurt. 

Ice cream and frozen yogurt is always a winner. 

Big day!

New wind sock.