Family visits: No one ever regrets coming too soon

Startled out of sleep, I reflexively reach for my beeping pager. For a split second, I lie poised between wakefulness and terror in the pitch-dark resident call room, not sure where I am or what happened. I resolve to sleep with the lights on from now on. I dial the call-back number. “Pod A,” a caffeinated voice chirps. It’s Candice, one of the nurses. “Hi. Amy here, returning a page,” I murmur. “Oh hi, Dr. Cowan,” she says. “I just wanted to let you know that the family is all here. They’re ready for the meeting.” Her voice is sweet. At sixty-three, Candice is still practicing ICU nursing — at night, no less. She loves it. “Candice, what are you talking about? What meeting?” I ask. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tags: Physician Hospital Hospitalist Source Type: blogs