Sick day

When you absolutely, positively need a break before the end of the week? You call in sick (or in my case, exhausted).

The last straw? The doctor who almost no showed my last patient appointment of the day, then shows up in the last 10 minutes. What does this mean? My patient is taken care of but, I miss my important diagnostic that my PCP had ordered, but I couldn't do at lunch time. More unpaid OT...not fun.

Never fear, however. This nurse case manager found out that Saintarama urgent care can indeed do the tests that Dr. H. put in electronically. The outpatient area was closed when I left work.

"Come on over" the lady in the urgent care said. "We'll take care of you. We're here until 8."

Happily, no pneumonia, but a nasty, nasty case of viral bronchitis. The only thing I didn't have was some codeine cough syrup.

Problem now solved...and I stopped barking and coughing a while ago.

Back to work tomorrow, then excitement with Bubba who starts spring break.

Never a dull moment at the Hotel or at home. Stay tuned!