have you seen her?

things i've learned from the hospital:

1. stay away from basements. they're dirty, completely unsanitary, and a place where meds dispatching is right next to the dumpster.
2. purell actually DOES work, and you need to do it before and after every activity, including walking, stretching, touching people, or even purelling.
3. when you see an orange wristband, the patient is at a high risk of falling. (these signs are up EVERYWHERE)
4. there's a lot of stuff/injuries/people to see here and get distracted by, so keep your vision focused on the eyes or on the floor. no one needs to know you think the doctor in the purple tie is hot, or that it's mutual, or that mr. room 721 freaks you out.
5. paperwork often takes longer than actual md-ing.
6. speaking spanish comes in handy.
7. so does ducking into the bathroom when you feel uncomfortable.
8. my day job is incredibly trivial. which is why i want to change my day job.