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Dr. Orthochick: I'm standing right here! 27 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
ER Patient: Is Dr. PGY3 on tonight? Me: No, sorry. ER Patient's husband: Really? That's too bad. She's our favorite. Me: Yeah, she's really nice. And very smart. ER Patient: [to husband] I don't l...
Maternity Leave by Country 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
This image was in the NYT: Apparently, the US is one of only EIGHT countries in the world that does not give a paid maternity leave. What a disgrace. I've argued with a lot of people on this blog (m...
Weekly Whine: Ear buds 24 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Am I the only one who feels like ear buds really hurt your ears? (Stethoscopes also hurt my ears) I usually use the ones that hook around my earlobes, but I can't find one like that that I can use as...
Daycare is expensive yo 23 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
For anyone who expressed shock when I said that my daycare costs were $40K for 2012, this article shows that I actually got off cheap. 2013 isn't going to be much better for me. The tuition for my yo...
Gloves 22 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Resident: "What size gloves do you need? I got out larges for myself." Me: "I don't need gloves. I'm actually going to touch the patients with... my bare hands!" Resident: "Oh." Me: "Unless I have ...
Things that I loved as a kid and still love 21 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
1. Zach Morris 2. Archie comics 3. Ghostbusters 4. The Muppets 5. Math 6. Ramen noodles 7. McDonald's 8. Reading 9. Drawing 10. The Wizard of Oz --- Like the cartoons on this blog? Purchase...
Dr. Orthochick: Doppelganger 20 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
I had a Little Chick*** with me for a dressing change this morning because they're all required to watch a certain number of dressing changes, G-d only knows why. So whenever I do one, I page all four...
Ancient device 19 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
My husband was reading my toddler a Berenstein Bears book the other day. I heard the following exchange: Toddler: "Doggy!" Husband: "Right, that's a doggy." Toddler: "Mama." Husband: "Right, that'...
Gunners vs. Nerds 18 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Gunners are the most competitive and backstabbing of all med students. However, some of your hyper-competitive classmates may not really be gunners--they might just be huge nerds. Take this quiz to fi...
Guest Weekly Whine: Pagers 17 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm
Why is it that whenever I mention my pager, everyone acts like I have jumped in a time machine? I get that they are obsolete for most people, but they are UBUIQUITOUS in medicine, and for good reason....
