Another short night and days blending together. The calendar says it is another day and that tomorrow is a holiday, but this is a block of time: an 8 day week for the patients ... time, virtually 100% of which is dedicated to the patients. We will see what today brings.
I will go in soon ... sooner if they call me for a problem.
Dr. Mike
This was a hard day, but we got through some challenging problems without any major obstacles or delays. PGY 1s (interns) are performing as expected: completely overwhelmed. But, we have been able to get the job done and all the patients are doing as well as can be expected, given their state of health, or should I say lack of health, on arrival. We are continuously struggling with the inadequacies of the electronic medical records ... of course, front line physicians and nurses are excluded from their design. Foolish? Yes. But the folks who sell these systems are so consumed with money that they are afraid to join forces with those who have the knowledge and skill to make them perform optimally.
ReplyDeleteHopefully, I will get an uninterrupted night of sleep.
Dr. Mike
Yesterday brought worries to the surface of the interns. We will see what today brings.
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