The luxury of time
Category: Codes
Despite my own misgivings, families are asking to attend resuscitations of their loved ones. They're usually glad they did.
Posted by Signout at 9:15 AM • 12 Comments •
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Signout is hospital slang for the transfer of information between patient care teams. It is also the name of this blog, which represents one of the less dysfunctional ways in which Dr. Signout copes with her participation in a U.S. medical residency program.
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Category: Miscellany
Real content coming soon.
Posted by Signout at 8:37 AM • 6 Comments •
August 19, 2008
To my face
Category: Whoopsie
If someone plans to give me career-damaging criticism, they should give it to my face first.
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Throw some change
Category: Miscellany
Seriously, what kind of hospital runs out of coffee?
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August 13, 2008
Stand up straight
Category: ICU
I should not expect that when I am the loved one of a patient, I can demand any of the indulgences that families can demand of me--not kindness, not time for my own grief and anger, not a sensation of loss of control.
Posted by Signout at 8:22 AM • 14 Comments •
