Code White

So my first week on psych has been interesting to say the least. Well, once we got the psychotic patient transferred to the other unit (he tried to follow me an another med student out of the ward) and all the bipolars were well controlled on their meds, it's really not that bad! I'm curious to see if the ward has filled up over the weekend. By Friday we were down to 3 patients and most of them were ready to go home.

Also, I got voted "no" on wearing my vampire fangs near halloween. We don't want me getting tackled by some schizo that's trying to tell people aliens really do exist. boo!

I've been a bit down on myself as of lately, don't know how much that's a result of psych (I guess all my serotonin is being sucked out of my body without me knowing). All I have to say is this: if a guy wants to be with a girl, he will make it happen, no matter what.-He's Just Not That into You.

That movie made sense. I don't know how accurate that is, but it seems like the truth. I'd recommend it especially if you want to hate on men and call them pigs. And I've found that quote to be especially helpful.

Another thing is that I LOVE the fact that it's getting cold. I love the hot tea and curling up with blankets and hoodies and coats and mittens and and and....Maybe it'll SNOW! Although I'm getting worried about medicine. Partly because I'm already spoiled between family medicine and psych schedules (get in at 8, go home between 12 and 3), and partly because the flu will be in full swing. Now I'm sure I won't be seeing a ton of swine flu (I've most likely already caught it) but having it almost in a saturated state worries me. I don't feel the need to get the shot and even though I have seen many articles stating that many children/adolescents have died, I haven't been able to find an article stating exactly WHAT caused death. Was is pulmonary due to secondary pneumonia? Or something else? Granted, I haven't been looking too hard either. Sigh.