The Life of an Egg

"In every child who is born, under no matter what circumstances, and of no matter what parents, the potentiality of the human race is born again." -J.Agee

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Location: Los Angeles, California

I am addicted to Flamin Hot Cheetos, goat cheese, rainbow sherbet, and hummus. I want to meet Paul Farmer. I can't touch library books because they smell. I have a tattoo of the tree of life on my back. I have a problem with picking at my nails when I'm nervous, stressed out, or bored. I am irrationally proud of being from California. One of my main goals in life is to be a good person. And finally, please don't ask for medical advice, especially if it involves any sort of discharge.

Wednesday, November 15, 2006

my leash

I don't hate my pager as much as I would have thought... but several times a day, I do feel like it is my metaphorical leash. I am professionally/ethically/personally bound to my pager and every time it goes off, I need to pay attention to it and most likely, scope out the nearest phone and call someone back.

I would say 75% of the time, it's to deal with something stupid.

Like pharmacy calling to ask me "doctor, did you really mean to write for 70mg of diuril?"

Yes. That's what I wrote. and that's what I meant. Thanks for calling to verify. and interrupting my noon lecture.

Another all-time favorite is when a nurse calls "Patient Jones has temperature of 37.5 C"

Hmm. That would be normal. Thanks for letting me know. Please continue to page me with normal vital signs, every four hours.

I'm being kinda mean but in truth, those pages are better than the scary ones like "Patient Cuteness is having increased trouble breathing, please come evaluate quickly." The main thought in my head at that point is "how soon should I be calling the senior?" :)

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