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Working late at the clinic tonight. How's everybody doing? (Original Post) Aristus Apr 2013 OP
I'm sorry you have to work late tonight, my dear Aristus... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #1
How are you doing, by the way, CalPeg? Aristus Apr 2013 #5
Pain? Why would I be in pain? CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #8
Oh good! Aristus Apr 2013 #10
Just remember this rule of the workplace: NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #2
There's always more. Aristus Apr 2013 #6
Bored to tears here. LeftofObama Apr 2013 #3
Thank you! Aristus Apr 2013 #7
Of course we'll keep you company while you do paperwork! Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #4
Thank you, Sekhmet's Daughter! Aristus Apr 2013 #9
My pleasure! Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #11
It happens a lot at our mainstream clinic. Aristus Apr 2013 #12
Oh! I didn't realize you work in more than one clinic. Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #13
There's a lot more impatience, irritability and a sense of entitlement at the mainstream clinic. Aristus Apr 2013 #14
Yikes! Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #15
Oh, I get the irritable types at the homeless clinic, too. Aristus Apr 2013 #25
Yes, that is entirely different... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #28
Just about. Aristus Apr 2013 #29
Yes! Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #30
About 6:45am. Aristus Apr 2013 #32
Paper work sucks! one_voice Apr 2013 #18
Hi, one_voice! Aristus Apr 2013 #21
Hope you got a little of this gorgeous day first. nolabear Apr 2013 #16
Nope. Been inside all day. Aristus Apr 2013 #19
So sorry! Tomorrow's supposed to be good too. nolabear Apr 2013 #26
Here's a nice video for you. nytemare Apr 2013 #17
C+ here. Loryn Apr 2013 #20
I'm going to close up shop and head over to the pub Aristus Apr 2013 #22
:-) Paulie Apr 2013 #23
I wasn't aware that you were in the medical field OhioChick Apr 2013 #24
How much longer? Knightraven Apr 2013 #27
I'll be running away to the nearest pub in about 10 minutes... Aristus Apr 2013 #33
"I would give all my fame for a pot of ale." Knightraven Apr 2013 #34
Struggling Boomerproud Apr 2013 #31
Not as quiet as last shift? Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #35
Nope. Crazy afternoon. Aristus Apr 2013 #36
Would you drink one for me? Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #37
I'm drinking it right now... Aristus Apr 2013 #38
Thank you! Lady Freedom Returns Apr 2013 #39

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,308 posts)
1. I'm sorry you have to work late tonight, my dear Aristus...
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 07:44 PM
Apr 2013

I think you might have an idea of how I'm doing...

I hope you plow through all that work soonest!

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
2. Just remember this rule of the workplace:
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 07:50 PM
Apr 2013

Unless you want to do more of it, don't do TOO good a job on that paperwork.

If you DO, they'll just give you more of it.

Aristus

(66,099 posts)
9. Thank you, Sekhmet's Daughter!
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 08:13 PM
Apr 2013

Morning: smooth; this afternoon: crazy.

At one point this afternoon I was visiting with about four patients at the same time. I'd get a history from one patient, order a test, move to the next room, look over some vital signs and lab results, order a breathing treatment, move on to the next room, examine someone's lymph nodes, etc, etc.

Whew!

Thanks for keeping me company...

Sekhmets Daughter

(7,515 posts)
11. My pleasure!
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 08:19 PM
Apr 2013

I find your daily descriptions fascinating.

At least it was just the afternoon that got crazy busy.

Four different problems at the same time! That's a lot of 'shifting gears' or so it would seem to me! Does it often happen that you are seeing 3 or more patients almost simultaneously?

Aristus

(66,099 posts)
12. It happens a lot at our mainstream clinic.
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 08:28 PM
Apr 2013

I'm only there on Fridays, and Fridays are almost always crazy. Everyody wants their aches and pains looked at before the weekend.

At the homeless clinic, I usually have time to complete one visit before moving on to the next one. I can do the chart note and everything pretty quickly. Today was different. Everything was happening at once.

Sekhmets Daughter

(7,515 posts)
13. Oh! I didn't realize you work in more than one clinic.
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 08:37 PM
Apr 2013

Aside from the level of activity, what other differences do you see between the homeless clinic and the mainstream clinic?

Aristus

(66,099 posts)
14. There's a lot more impatience, irritability and a sense of entitlement at the mainstream clinic.
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 08:40 PM
Apr 2013

Lots of "do you know how long I've been waiting?!", etc.

I love my homeless patients. And because I'm here four days out of the week, it's easier to establish a relationship with them. No so easy at the mainstream clinic.

Sekhmets Daughter

(7,515 posts)
15. Yikes!
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 08:45 PM
Apr 2013

So they visit a clinic and then complain about the wait? People are amazing aren't they?

Yes, I imagine your homeless patients are happy to be receiving good medical care from the hands of someone who truly cares about them.

Aristus

(66,099 posts)
25. Oh, I get the irritable types at the homeless clinic, too.
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 09:06 PM
Apr 2013

Just not as many of them. And I can understand why they may be irritable. Life on the streets is no picnic.

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
18. Paper work sucks!
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 08:55 PM
Apr 2013

If I were Queen of the world I'd outlaw paper work.

I read your posts often, I like reading about your days. The way you talk about your homeless patients is so nice, it says a lot about you. All very good. Anyone that has you treat them is a very lucky person.

My mom was a nurse, my aunt a nurse, I went to school for nursing, I didn't finish, almost, very, very close. I had a small child and it was very difficult. I've always had a love of medicine and being around people. My pop-pop went to vet school and some med school. He had a health food store back when they weren't 'the in thing' I remember looking at his books and thinking they were great. When we were little and got sick, it was him my mom would call before the doc, 99% of the time he fixed us up.

I worked in a doctors office, ob/gyn, I loved it. I wish I had finished school. It was just so hard with a little one and she came first...

Aristus

(66,099 posts)
21. Hi, one_voice!
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 09:02 PM
Apr 2013


Sounds like we both come from medical families. My father was an RN, and his mother was an LPN. So I grew up with it. But I didn't want to go into medicine just because my father did. So I went in a different direction for years; banking, sales, a string of unfulfilling jobs and aborted career attempts.

I finally came back to medicine, and I feel like I belong here.

Speaking of my dad, his wife is moving, and she asked me to pick up some of his belongings that hadn't been settled by the estate. I found his "little black bag" from his time as an Army nurse. It's got his name and rank embossed on it in gold. I put it on the bookshelf in my office. I like it there. It's a reminder.

Aristus

(66,099 posts)
22. I'm going to close up shop and head over to the pub
Tue Apr 23, 2013, 09:03 PM
Apr 2013

in about an hour. Chicken tenders, a couple of drinks, and some pub trivia. Looking forward to it!...

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