<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Sir ReGiN:


LOL!
Those bushes can be really nasty ;)
So how are things, Gal?
Busy at work?
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We're really busy at work, ReGin. Attalus and I saw 42 patients this morning, and we were only open until noon (well, 12:30) Everybody but us has the influenza or some other upper respiratory ailment, and the nurses were giving injections like crazy. I saw one poor little tyke with a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius, and was sponging her down in the sink, she was screaming and crying, and THEN, we had to give her a shot. We have been doing yard work to unwind. As I said earlier,it's a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky, and quite warm.

Cloudy, how's everything in the Northeast?

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Galadria:


We're really busy at work, ReGin. Attalus and I saw 42 patients this morning, and we were only open until noon (well, 12:30) Everybody but us has the influenza or some other upper respiratory ailment, and the nurses were giving injections like crazy. I saw one poor little tyke with a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius, and was sponging her down in the sink, she was screaming and crying, and THEN, we had to give her a shot. We have been doing yard work to unwind. As I said earlier,it's a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky, and quite warm.

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Well, good thing you'renot sick ;)
But I could never be a doctor..I don't perfrom well under pressure ;)
I have a friend who is a doctor, and she works 8-18 everyday (except weekends, of course ;) ) because she can't leave any patients..
Normally, she should leave at 17 butshe always stays longer to check on everyone..
Still, she thinks she'll soon be like the much older male doctors who doesn't even look at the patients anymore..
She says you can't be a doctor in Sweden and care!
Too bad really, but it's true.. :(

Oh, that's the benefit of not working in a hospital any more, like us. We're a rural health clinic, so we set out own hours. Attalus says that he was on call for 20 years, and by golly he's going to be his own man and have time to do what he wants to do. We don't even carry beepers. All our after hours emergencies are handled by the hospital, nearby. Much better family life. We listen to the complaints of our over-worked colleagues and just smile.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Galadria:
Oh, that's the benefit of not working in a hospital any more, like us. We're a rural health clinic, so we set out own hours. Attalus says that he was on call for 20 years, and by golly he's going to be his own man and have time to do what he wants to do. We don't even carry beepers. All our after hours emergencies are handled by the hospital, nearby. Much better family life. We listen to the complaints of our over-worked colleagues and just smile.<hr></blockquote>

That sounds really nice, Gal..
But I imagine it must be hard to just close for the day, and tell all the patients to go the hospital?
Or am I completely out of track here [img]smile.gif[/img]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Lioness:


Here you are, Galadria.. [img]smile.gif[/img]

My dad tends to do battle with manmade items...his computer for example. ;) <hr></blockquote>

ah, sounds like me and your dad might get along... just ask my old E-machine. you'll find it in the Sallisaw Scrapyard.

Everyone, if you haven't already, please go read Harkoliar's "What goes around..." thread. [img]smile.gif[/img] It's very uplifting.

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Sir ReGiN:


That sounds really nice, Gal..
But I imagine it must be hard to just close for the day, and tell all the patients to go the hospital?
Or am I completely out of track here [img]smile.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote>
Well, for one thing, we live in a small town, and everybody knows where we live. But, we've pretty well "trained" them to our hours, and we are the ONLY doctor's office open on the weekend in our county (about 100kmx100km). So, they know to call the Emergency Department with after-hours emergencies, just as they would if their doctor was off call. For questions, etc., they call us at home. But, surprisingly, not very often. We don't really care for terribly ill patients, they all have doctors in Terrell, Tyler, or Dallas. We are just for the little daily emergencies, like colds, etc., and for treatment of chronic ailments (diabetes, hypertension)

BWAHAHAHA! Well, Attalus has just brought me a perfect Beefeater Martini, which I now sip, I am going to say good night to you all. Pleasant dreams! (hugs to all)

Good eve to you all, my friends ;)

*pulls up a chair and settles himself in a nice quiet corner of the cafe, feeling distinctly lonely and rahter neglected as he sips his drink carefully - alone and despondant*

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<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Arledrian:
*pulls up a chair and settles himself in a nice quiet corner of the cafe, his eyes roaming over to the door every now and then, as he eagerly awaits his new and special friend*<hr></blockquote>

Uh, I assume you dont mean me..

But hi all anyway!

Back to school tomorrow *sigh* lots of work..