And the Beat Goes On
I just got home from a 15-hour on-call day at the hospital. I’m tired and hungry but wired and inspired.
Rather than attempt to say something deep, smart, profound or witty, I will share a few random “stuff learned” from my long day.
1. I really do enjoy working. It fills me with a sense of purpose.
2. You can be the best nurse/doctor/etc. at putting in an NG tube, but if you lack the finesse to get the patient to agree to the procedure, you’re not really all that good at it.
3. I’m fairly good at guesstimating a patient’s weight.
4. Dick head doctors are real dick heads.
5. I will continually have to justify turning down a ride home from my colleagues. They just can’t comprehend why I would ever prefer to walk instead.
6. I like showing up early.
7. I may never be a master at starting IV lines, and I am okay with that.
8. Telling a patient they have cancer or that their foot must be amputated is not fun, but makes me a better/stronger person.
9. I don’t want to die in a hospital.
10. I love my job.
I have to wake up in 6 hours to be at the hospital again tomorrow. Time to eat and shower. Good night world!
Photos: 1) Taken from the window of the hospital. 2) Taken on my walk home tonight.