I had my lovely 2 year old daughter on the phone this morning, just a few minutes before starting my clinic. She likes listening on the phone, but rarely says much, but this morning she muttered, “I want my daddy”.
OK, cancel everything…I’m on my way. If only.
The problem is, she is apparently not the only [...]
There it is, bulging in front of you….the words “do no harm” spring to mind. You could stick a needle/scalpel into it and squeeeeeeeze, so what is the definition of harm?
“Well your honour - my intentions were good….”
….and that is the kind of week I’m having…
Firstly a young lad grazes his knee, his concerned Mum [...]
Well it’s kind of been a frantic week.
A patient this morning gave me one of those - “Is it me?” moments, when you start to doubt whether you are missing something of clinical significance or just a losing the plot.
In his 20’s he turns up complaining of headaches everytime he uses his mobile phone on [...]
This is quite bizarre, and a little bit legendary in my neck of the woods, so I was slightly reserved against sharing it as it may give away my alter ego identity, (but I’m not too worried).
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin…
It was a couple of years ago, when I was a fresh [...]
Sometimes getting a history is a challenge. Take this morning for example, I was (to my own down fall) distracted by the urine sample I was presented with when the patient came into my room. If I had looked closer in his notes and been less distracted it would have saved me a lot of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )So it has been a busy old week….
It started (as most weeks tend to) on Monday, when we had the Chlamydia Sexual Health Nurse Specialist, come to talk about opportunistic testing…. Apparently 1 in 10 sexually active young people have it and with its stealth symptoms, probably don’t have a clue. Good Grief…
Then there is [...]
I suppose my first thought goes back to a trip as a student nurse to one of the London Hospital museums. I remember lots of glass cabinets filled with kidney stones, a massive ball of hair retrieved from a womans stomach and an Alka Seltzers bottle, these are other peoples stories…
So in my working time [...]
From the first time you hear that last breath expelled from a long time dead corpse (or the first time your departed patient PU’s on you, (how many shrouds can one dead person soil)), you realise that dealing with the dead is going to involve a coping strategy. With spirits/stiff drinks (puns intended) banned from work, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )A few years ago my wife returned from a night shift in a satelite community hospital. As there was no emergency department in the hospital, the doors were locked at night therefore stopping strangers from roaming in.
One of the other wards rang through to advice that tragically they had a patient die and to advise [...]
So I Suppose I should start
Go on then…
18/10/2006
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Well…The general idea here is that I tell you a few funny stories and much more importantly anyone who happens to be passing by tells me some.
We all have those little stories that health professionals tell one another in the pub at night, it may [...]
Mine and yours. My reflection on the funny side of the consulting room door and a hint at life in general. Your funny tales and comments.
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