tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post3797383669240248209..comments2024-02-18T01:56:38.508-06:00Comments on M.D.O.D.: Vacations: Blessing and Curse911DOChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-40254208906130204862007-10-16T21:40:00.000-05:002007-10-16T21:40:00.000-05:00hey scalpel. all nights huh? wanna job? nice place...hey scalpel. <BR/>all nights huh? wanna job? nice place too!911DOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-74405633351466452522007-10-16T21:10:00.000-05:002007-10-16T21:10:00.000-05:00True, I didn't consider the night/day turnarounds ...True, I didn't consider the night/day turnarounds since I've been working only nights for the past few years (which is no bargain either).scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163296819469420123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-41565480206423264202007-10-16T18:39:00.000-05:002007-10-16T18:39:00.000-05:00911 is right.When you do the math, cramming 15 shi...911 is right.<BR/><BR/>When you do the math, cramming 15 shifts into 23-24 days accounting for night to day turn arounds ( 5 shifts are nights) it makes for a horrible 3 weeks. I have a family, and will not be able to take my son to a scout camp out, will miss my younger son's soccer game and violin, and will miss church for 2 weeks. That doesn't even consider the health effects of 24 hour turn aounds on cortisol levels, sleep wake cycles, and fatigue.shrodingers cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020541322469047041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-29950977303158688872007-10-16T07:58:00.000-05:002007-10-16T07:58:00.000-05:00scalpel, i think perhaps two things are at play. i...scalpel, <BR/>i think perhaps two things are at play. if i'm not mistaken you may have been doing this longer than we have and may either have been able to arrnage a somewhat irregularly irregular schedule with your group or you, perhaps, don't work as many shifts as we do. i think 'cat works 15 or so and so do i and at least at my place there's no shifting sked to account for days and nights etc... <BR/><BR/>at all three facilities at which i have worked after residency i have also found myself both looking forward to and dreading vacations. coming back to work is, to me, just as 'cat describes.911DOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-2505997816918055982007-10-16T07:13:00.000-05:002007-10-16T07:13:00.000-05:00I try to take one five day stretch of days off eve...I try to take one five day stretch of days off every month regardless of plans, just to unwind a bit. If I want to go anywhere on vacation, it isn't a big deal to stretch that out another few days.<BR/><BR/>You guys are complaining about one of the best benefits of our specialty....the ability to take off whenever we want without having to arrange coverage or worry about patients.<BR/><BR/>I don't get it.scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12163296819469420123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-81189527561179296952007-10-15T23:33:00.000-05:002007-10-15T23:33:00.000-05:00I agree. I finally started scheduling my vacation...I agree. I finally started scheduling my vacation time at the end of the month. That way I can work my butt off before my trip and have something to look forward to.erdoc85https://www.blogger.com/profile/06373340227068589953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-72645474983183385892007-10-15T13:24:00.000-05:002007-10-15T13:24:00.000-05:00God, this makes me want to cry. I worry about the ...God, this makes me want to cry. I worry about the quality of our lives when we hate our jobs. I'm feelin' for you, 'cat, even though I love my job.Lynn Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02958402288888144904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-62024609346623731982007-10-15T11:12:00.000-05:002007-10-15T11:12:00.000-05:00It's pretty sad when, on your first day of vacatio...It's pretty sad when, on your first day of vacation, you start counting how many days you have left before you have to return to work. I'm sure nobody else does that but me.My Own Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520236125332553784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-6770109327139084772007-10-15T10:24:00.000-05:002007-10-15T10:24:00.000-05:00Ugh - I hear you. I was gone for 2 weeks last mon...Ugh - I hear you. I was gone for 2 weeks last month with wedding, honeymoon, etc and had to cram the rest of my shifts into the other two weeks. Worst 14 days ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-18438680075593908282007-10-15T08:15:00.000-05:002007-10-15T08:15:00.000-05:00CAT. There's always pathology. Only a five-year re...CAT. There's always pathology. Only a five-year residency and lots of dead bowel. Probably worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-58212068770792247192007-10-15T06:43:00.000-05:002007-10-15T06:43:00.000-05:00Amen!! And, boys and girls, it just gets worse wi...Amen!! And, boys and girls, it just gets worse with time. I actually hate Christmas and all holidays, even if by some mistake, I'm off, I still can't "celebrate" them..And my family(brother, sister etc not the kids and wife) doesn't know why..It can't be explained, only experienced..Oldfarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14333534023484494721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24021163.post-56042707046137318162007-10-14T23:53:00.000-05:002007-10-14T23:53:00.000-05:00'cat, you seem to like that place in the desert wi...'cat, <BR/>you seem to like that place in the desert with the lights and stuff. you speak the truth about vacations. who knew that you could pick a job that made you fear going on vacation and dislike Christmas and Thanksgiving?911DOChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466669111561150174noreply@blogger.com