Hello avid blog readers.
Well today was a big day for me. I have started my final hospital placement, the end of my degree and what seems like eternity of training is nearing a close. This may however may be a little premature, as the other student i'm currently on placement with is repeating her 12 week final placement because she failed....what a bitch that would be!
Anyway, the first day went pretty well. I managed to pull off looking interested as we went through all the admin shit you have on the first day. The hospital is a bit of a shit hole to be honest, kind of dirty looking - inside and out!
I soon found out that they don't give a flying f!%k about MRSA in my hospital. When I enquired about not wearing a tie and having to roll up sleeves to avoid spreading germs I was told - "well you should....but no-ones gonna check!" soon followed by "this hospital is dangerously close to getting financial penalites due to MRSA levels".
However it is not all doom and gloom. There is one amazing thing at this hospital. No its not the social club with cheap bar that no-one goes too. It is the Paternoster! These amazing lifts are continously moving with no doors, designed for a maximum of two people at a time only, you just jump on and off at your own risk! I can't wait until I get my ID badge so I can go on them! fucking amazing. (Wikipedia it for a picture)
So, the end of the day came and I was in a dilemma. Its 4:55, do you:
a) pack up and leave, by the time you get off the premises it will be 5pm and therefore you would have timed it just right.
b) stay a bit later and wait for one of the senior staff to say "aren't you gone yet", thus looking keen (as mustard) and hard working on your first day.
c) go up and ask if it's ok to leave...fair enough I suppose - but a bit demoralising as we are no longer at primary school
So what happened. The other student went up and asked if it was ok to leave...I over-heard and pegged it out the door. Which was then followed by awkward glances from the other staff members who I met at the bus stop a couple minutes later...
Oh well, tomorrow i'll choose option b) to make up for it!
3 comments:
Some good musings DJ. I had a look at some paternoster videos on youtube and indeed they look exciting. What happens if you just stay on it until it gets to the top, do you just get crushed?!
as far as I know...I dont wanna risk it and find out!
hey cool site you got here, was just googling for "male dietitians".. me and a few of the male mates (4 out of 40 in the class) was just saying we shd have a male dietitians network.. lol.. i'll try to keep myself updated on your blog ;-)
// Erik
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