Last night, when I was half working, half joking around at the nurses station, the topic came to the quality of the residents these past few months. I know people like to rag on others and tribe mentality is a thing. Plus, I liked many of these nurses, so I mentally and verbally excused myself … Continue reading Shame, part 2
I Missed This
Thoracic clinic today felt like the good old days. Those days on surgical oncology when Dr. Kooby would walk me through the imaging, teaching and talking about balancing risks and benefits. About when we would sit in front of the patient, show them the imaging, hold their hand, listen to their concerns, explain to them … Continue reading I Missed This
Shame
What a hard hard week it's been. And I still have one call day left this week. I think, what I need the most, is someone to tell me that I can do this. That they felt how I feel. That they weren't perfect, or even great, or even good sometimes, and they still made … Continue reading Shame
Pushed Over, Around
It wasn't a terrible idea - it kind of made sense. "If the straight cath puts out more than 500 cc, leave the foley. Otherwise, take it out." I asked her. The young nurse was energetic and confident. In herself and in her bladder scan that had shown "greater than 999." She told me, as … Continue reading Pushed Over, Around
