Friday night, just back from work. Managed a banana for lunch today. I could have taken a 'proper' lunch break (i.e. a luxurious 20 minute spell eating a sandwich in the doctors' mess hoping my pager didn't go off), but I opted to work through as that was the only way I would finish on the reasonable side of 6pm.
Have got back into a normal sleep pattern after a joyous week of nights, and managed to spend 3 nights at home over Xmas before coming back to work on the (Public Holiday) Tuesday for a truly wonderful 12 hour shift.
I recently switched to Cardiology, which means I am helping to look after patients' hearts now rather than their brains. Other than being very busy all day, the new job is going quite smoothly. I would consider it as a future career if it wasn't for the fact I would have to do a PhD in the subject (literally) and continue working weeks of nights into my late 30s. Not a chance.
Looking forward to 2006 immensely. My New Year's resolution is to go to the hospital at 9am on New Year's Day and work a 13 hour shift with a 20 minute lunch break in between. I hope I can stick to it, really I do.
Have got back into a normal sleep pattern after a joyous week of nights, and managed to spend 3 nights at home over Xmas before coming back to work on the (Public Holiday) Tuesday for a truly wonderful 12 hour shift.
I recently switched to Cardiology, which means I am helping to look after patients' hearts now rather than their brains. Other than being very busy all day, the new job is going quite smoothly. I would consider it as a future career if it wasn't for the fact I would have to do a PhD in the subject (literally) and continue working weeks of nights into my late 30s. Not a chance.
Looking forward to 2006 immensely. My New Year's resolution is to go to the hospital at 9am on New Year's Day and work a 13 hour shift with a 20 minute lunch break in between. I hope I can stick to it, really I do.
8 comments:
What can other NHS workers do to make an overworked doctor's life a little easier?
Really?
Sympathies for your parlous state -which is bugger all help, I know.
not much I'm afraid - the problem is inherent in the system. Governors and administrators could help... Everyone else (nursing colleagues, pharmacists, OT, physios) are all stretched to their limits too. We need more staff. That is the bottom line. The problem is they are all being taken from the thrid world where they are needed most. Oh well.
This is bound to sound stupid - I'm going to regret writing it, I know, but there's no realistic chance of you working part-time, is there?
Or does that fall over because of the 'can't then get a decent reference from consultant' scenario?
Happy New Year to you.
Have added you to my blogroll. Your blog makes me shiver with bad memories.
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Happy New Year buddy!
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