tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post4124785412045292300..comments2023-10-26T05:49:59.824-04:00Comments on Reflections of a Grady Doctor: Reflections of a Former Chief Resident: The Ultimate Excusegradydoctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10639816377218206777noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-36534545872933412922011-06-17T14:28:36.177-04:002011-06-17T14:28:36.177-04:00See I wish that flew in my prior job. My boss got ...See I wish that flew in my prior job. My boss got one too many of the "ultimate excuse" and so she put me in charge of being the immodium gal (I, who has to take a daily dose anyhow...) so that, I guess dried up (giggle giggle) the problem of fakers and non fakers alike.<br /><br />PS LOVE your blog! I am in transition in my life as to whether I want to go to nursing school. Only He the Almighty knows!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-69401610154849033122011-02-07T20:35:47.224-05:002011-02-07T20:35:47.224-05:00I trained at a GREAT community hospital where, tha...I trained at a GREAT community hospital where, thankfully, no one does this. Two recent examples: <br />1. This past friday night, one of our interns woke at midnight starting to feel bad. He slowly felt worse and worse, with worsening abdominal pain that slowly concentrated itself in his right lower quadrant. He woke up saturday, and since he was on call that day, forced himself to eat something, then dragged himself in and actually rounded. Eventually, he talked to one of the upper levels to tell them he was worried that he might have appendicitis. By 4pm that day, his appendix was out. <br /><br />2. I know work as a hospitalist at the hospital where I trained in a group with several other docs. One of them I also graduated residency with. At the end of her pregnancy, on her last scheduled day of work, she started contracting at 4am. She STILL came to work, rounded, and did some discharges all while contracting every 3-5 minutes. She delivered her baby at 4:30 that afternoon. <br /><br />If ANYONe ever had a good excuse to miss work, those would qualify.Aubreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07821592360402715054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-37239522627597958812010-11-10T19:45:56.101-05:002010-11-10T19:45:56.101-05:00You know that's my favoritest Shel Silverstein...You know that's my favoritest Shel Silverstein poem...Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576428751831231409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-68284042388084395972010-11-09T17:58:02.403-05:002010-11-09T17:58:02.403-05:00Love it! But you have now taken away the ultimate ...Love it! But you have now taken away the ultimate excuse from many a person...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-39880615182440164942010-11-09T14:13:33.219-05:002010-11-09T14:13:33.219-05:00hahaha....i am trying to come up with another ULTI...hahaha....i am trying to come up with another ULTIMATE excuse!! lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245783834297902042.post-37536415713085768122010-11-09T12:26:19.371-05:002010-11-09T12:26:19.371-05:00That has to be the funniest thing I've read in...That has to be the funniest thing I've read in a long timeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com