Wow … I’m sooo glad this weekend is over!  Way too many recreational (=CODE for drug and alcohol related) injuries for my liking.  There is a subtle (ummm, NOT!) difference in working at my ‘lil Country-Club ER … folks (including the drunk and/or high ones) expect superb customer service – even while they’re dropping ‘F-bombs’ and other ‘colorful-expressions’ loud enough to wake the dead …

AND (- let me set the stage):  We were busy(!) … At one point, I was running my own rash and isolated-extremity injury clinic, all revolving-door style, when a patient in respiratory arrest arrived.  [For you non-medical peeps – the person was NOT breathing/was ACTIVELY dying!]  This patient, in any ER becomes top priority.  As the entire team worked to stabilize the patient, I updated the remaining folks about the rationale behind their delay … It goes something like this: “I’m sorry.  We have a patient that isn’t breathing, and it’s tying our staff and doctors up.  Once stabilized, the doc will be in to see you right away …”  I actually had TWO separate  patients/parties say, “Can’t someone else see me, isn’t there another doctor???”  Wow!  Really???  Even with the ‘dying person’ delay – those folks were in and out in UNDER 90 minutes (82 minutes to be exact – including registration!) … In what world does 5-day-old-itchy-rash come before NOT BREATHING?!?  (FYI – no one managed to die in my ER this weekend.)

One final tip: If you put your call-light on to ‘ASK’ for MORE coffee in a busy ER, you’re not going to make any friends with the nursing staff … Just sayin’!!

[Shaking it off …] My week ahead:  I’ll continue to work on dichro cab pieces.  I had a couple more successes yesterday morning:

But right now, the sun is shining and my pool is calling me …