Half the Day's Down

Alright, first half of the day is done, and was able to keep the doctor on time! Last appointment was set for 12:15 and he was done with her at 12:30. All in all, I'd say that's a point for me. Considering the morning had 15 appointments in 3 hours.

The afternoon will be a joke, only 5 patients from 1:45 to 4:45. I think I can handle that. And the doctor hasn't told me I suck or should go back to the front yet. So again, I think that's a point for me.

Hope the 5 are easy to room.

The Difference Between a Job and a Career

There is always the talk about the difference between having a job and having a career. For a long time I never understood what the difference might be. For me, I would always see both as the very same thing. But as I gain more life experience and work in different places, some things have become clear for me.

A Job:
A job is merely a place you work to gain money. You work there, do your job, are respectful and courteous to those you work with, and that's about it. Maybe you meet a few good people during your time and become friends, but really that's not what you're there for. In any work place you will have drama, you will have people you don't get along with, and you will have arguments with people. That's part of life and part of being human. But at least for me, when drama and fights happen, you are less affected by the outcome of them on a personal level since at a job you tend to not have that personal bonding. HUGE difference for me to see the lines between the two.

A Career:
A career is what you went to school for. You not only learned about it, but gained experience, took tests, made projects, and pretty much sweat blood to be able to be good enough to have that career. I feel that for me when those same fights and drama happen at your career, you will go to much further lengths to ensure the balance and common well being of those around you. . . but why?

It's because you're invested in a career. Maybe not at that exact office that you're at, but as a whole. Because you not only had to prove that you're good enough to have it, but you pour out your money, time, and life into being able to do that trade/career. I am also more likely to invest myself into those I work with due to the fact that our well being directly contributes to my ability to succeed in the field. You want to be at your career, because you chose it, you looked at your options in school and chose to do this one. Yes there is still the same factor that a job has of making money, but that becomes second to the fact that you are there because you LOVE what you're doing.

Alright, now that I've shared that. . .Have a guess at what I'm working at right now.

A Job or a Career?
(Oh yeah, got a fellow co-worker in some trouble today. . and don't give a damn since I felt and saw they we're putting themselves before the well being of the patient)

Undercover Cop?

So apparently all of the doctors and a few of the staff were having a discussion about what male employee in the office would make a good undercover cop. Now there may only be a total of 6(7 if you include the guy who helps sometimes) possible choices, but they all chose me. I found that interesting, and funny. I found it even more interesting when it was the doctor I'm working for this week who said he really thought I could and should do it.

Half Way Through. . .

I'm half way through my Monday and things are going alright. No dismembering of patient arms, only 1 failed BP taking attempt(forgot to face the cuff the right way), and only made the doctor run about 10 minutes behind then he would have been with his regular staff. So I'm doing ok I think.

Here's to hoping the afternoon goes faster now that I know what I'm doing a bit more.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention, I get to do this ALL WEEK! So there should be a new/interesting style to Patient of the Day

Starting the week off right

Alright, so I didn't get around to making any posts about anything this weekend like I wanted to. Which i guess is a good and bad thing. I plan on updating myself on what's going on in the world of video games, maybe throw a review up or something when I get home from work today.

Work should be interesting for me today. Normally I am in charge of the front of the office and checking in patients and the like, but today I get to actually live up to my offical title and room patients for a doctor. Should be good, unless I put the BP cuff on too tight and force someone to have an arm removed. But I've been testing the cuff out on the arm of a chair, so as long as everyone's arms are about 3 inches wide. . .I'll be great.

I will for sure have some updates throughout the day of patients who say crazy crap and end up doing stupid things. Should be a good and fun filled day for all of us.

Hooray Canes!

Lets just get this out there, damn good job Canes. I am not a hockey follower myself, but my ENTIRE office has been talking about it non-stop since I walked in at 7:45 this morning. Now I will say this: Scott Walker proved to be the biggest winner out of anyone. Being able to not only punch a guy in the face and break some bones(in a previous game), but then to deliver the winning goal in OT of game 7. . . That's like a huge F-You to Boston's face.

Great job Canes, you just made my Friday better than I could ever imagine.(Thanks to having a boss who is a hardcore Canes fan)