Another Day in July...

Has it really been that long since I posted?  Wow, July really flew by quick....  Probably because I have been at work most of the time, and come home to eat, watch some TV, and pass out. Waking up at 6am and getting home at 7pm on non-call days is tiring.   As expected, it has been a busy month working with the brand new interns:  new doctors who were wide-eyed medical students not even a month ago! They  pretty much ask me before they do anything in fear they will kill someone with one dose of tylenol. I suppose it is better that way until they know what they are doing.  Nobody has died a horrible death as yet, and no malpractice has ocurred, so things seem to be doin well!  But like I said, avoid going to the hospital in July at all costs!!

This past week we've had all these crazy old stubborn demented women on our service.  They may be 90 and demented, but they are feisty.  They like to roam hallways hunched over w/ a cane, and scream and attack people.  One lady told me to kiss her ass and dug her nails into my skin while I tried to get blood from her - I think it's goin to leave a scar.  Another 85 yr old lady would just moan and scream all night, and tell us we are "no good", and throw things staff. We had to literally kick her out of the hospital because nothin was wrong with her.  I think in my living will I am goin to dictate if I ever become a combative demented old person, just put me out of my misery.

Alright, nothing exciting to report today aside from the usual sick people with sepsis, heart attacks, COPD, diabetes, metastatic cancer, combative dementia, and of course, infectious diarrhea.

Comments

[Haleem]

Blog hopping at the moment and landed on yours from Samosa's.

you have an interesting take on a doctor's day!

[Saida Qureshi]

I can imagine myself as one of those feisty old demented women; although not for many years yet!

Liking your work...

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