Sunday, July 20, 2008

S-I-P, oh what a great program!
It turns you into a sacrificial lamb
Just last month I was a carefree student,
Now every morn I face a frowning consultant

At 8 a.m. when ward rounds start,
I treasure hunt for the missing vitals chart
Balancing 3 case files and checking the COW,
All while reporting the patient’s plan for now

Today, home for 30 and cath for 32,
24 needs a blue letter for rheumato review
31 spiked a fever, oh no more things to note!
What of HO-ship, with twice the patient load?

When calls are bad, it’s kind of a fright,
To visit 7-11 in the dead of the night,
And seriously start to ponder in your head,
Shall I quit and apply to work here instead?

Was naïve and idealistic during the med interview
Didn’t know then how little I knew,
Of the life of a Dr that’s far from glam,
As I digitally evacuate a rectum at 4 am!
(On a Saturday somemore!)

Love, Adila

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