Well, since we're getting out of barbecue season now on our unit, everyone's thinking about Thanksgiving. Some of our patients and nurses, however, are always thinking about food and things spicy.
Our dietician has so much fun with many of our patients, who, not unlike a lot of the general population have high BMIs. What does this mean? This means that dietary will talk to patients about adjusting their diets. Of course, most people don't like the "adjustment" part, which usually means they get less sugar and fat.
One of our high BMI guys has done better since he's arrived, but we joke that if you go talk to him, by the time you leave the room he'll be talking about food. Mr. X is a bon vivant who developed his talents in the finest kitchens before he came to us, so he's very discriminating. We don't have the best hospital food by far, but Mr. X can tell you what they do well and what they don't. Mr. X has even been nice enough to share some of his favorite recipes (including one similar to this one) with the nurses and whomever would like them. He's working on a gourmet dinner before he leaves, so I'll probably miss it while I'm slaving away here at the ranch.
Finally, one nurse has added some spice to the unit in a different way. Since we're expecting some terror patients soon, she decided to get some sage on the unit. K. is not really a new age kind of gal, but since she's seen people who have used sage on our unit in the past, she got some and purified our empty rooms just in case. Only time will tell if it actually worked...or we'll have to call the chaplains in for further consultation.
More later...
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