A Day Off!

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Well, sortof. When you come home and sleep all day it doesn't quite have that real day off feel. The weekend went well...except when I got that whole Nausea/vomiting/diarrhea thing mid shift Saturday night. Uck! Fortunately, my coworker was very understanding with my, "uh, I'll be right back" moments although it was a good thing that patient didn't decide to have a seizure while I was...ahem...otherwise incompacitated.

We had a new doc who seemed like he knew what he was doing (always a plus) and was very laid back. He gets extra points for being some nice eye candy over the course of the evening. (Well, at least until that point when I found myself frequently and intimately aqquainted with the bathroom. Uck!) But, this doc won't likely be back because, as usual, the company who supplies our rent-a-docs never tell them the truth. They always give them this bull about coming in, seeing a couple of patients with minor complaints, and then getting to sleep the rest of the night. As if! Now, the typical pattern is mayhem until 1 or 2 am and then,oftentimes, there will be a huge lull after that. But, there is never any guarantee, especially as the ER is some folks primary care physician. *rolls eyes*

me: Now how long have you had this *insert minor ailment here*?

them: Oh, since July 8th.

Aha...and it suddenly became an emergency at 2am, November 12th? But, some people are cracked and there is no hope for it.

I did have to miss Bri Bri's third birthday party *pouts*. I hope they video taped it. It is said that she got some "bun bob" houseshoes that she paraded around in all evening and wouldn't take off. Awwwwwwww.

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Yeah, but usually they aren't at death's door and it really is usually a minor ailment..LOL.