This was not on the Brochure for Medical School

Posted on October 22nd, 2008 by Jessica

I was told I would not make as much money as my immediate predesessors, but that I would have a nice live.  I was told that I would hardly get any sleep for ten years straight, but I would be invigorated by the experience of saving lives.  I was told that some colleagues are rude, [...]

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Death by a Million Small Frustrations and a Dozen Night Shifts.

Posted on October 20th, 2008 by Jessica

If it is possible to die from a million paper cuts then the Emergency Department is where it’s going to happen. This is literally true considering MRSA and figuratively true considering the mounting obligations piled upon emergency professionals.

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You saved his life Dr. Mallon and Dr. Herbert….

Posted on October 18th, 2008 by Jessica

Yesterday I had the gut-wretching experience of caring for that asthmatic you all talk about.  He was the patient you have dedicated so much time to teaching us about. 

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