Comments on: Deflating http://distractible.org/2009/11/09/deflating/ Thoughts of a moderately strange (yet not harmful) primary care physician. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 11:18:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennifer Jilks http://distractible.org/2009/11/09/deflating/comment-page-1/#comment-6129 Jennifer Jilks Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:38:11 +0000 http://distractible.org/?p=3029#comment-6129 Excellent post. Yes, I burned out teaching. I was glad to give it up. This sums it all up nicely. Excellent post. Yes, I burned out teaching. I was glad to give it up. This sums it all up nicely.

]]> By: Frank Drackman http://distractible.org/2009/11/09/deflating/comment-page-1/#comment-6124 Frank Drackman Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:56:37 +0000 http://distractible.org/?p=3029#comment-6124 Hmm, I don't take charts home, EMR or not... and what if one of your patients dies before you finishing charting?? Hasn't happened?....................Not Yet anyway, and I thought EMRs made charting simpler, just point and click to your hearts content... And don't feel guilty about that 4 day work week, wait a minute...who's seein your treasured patients the other 72 hours of the week??? Oh yeah, they can just check the EMR to find out whats goin on with Mrs. Whatever-her-Name-Is... DOH!!!!! Seriously, dont go to next patient till done with last patient, OK, I do ER, so I know its unrealistic, Patient's not done till Charts done... "If its not in the Chart it didn't happen" Hmm sometimes that can be a GOOD thing... I think you'r onto something Dr. Robb Now if I could just see patients from Home... Frank Hmm, I don’t take charts home, EMR or not… and what if one of your patients dies before you finishing charting?? Hasn’t happened?………………..Not Yet anyway, and I thought EMRs made charting simpler, just point and click to your hearts content…
And don’t feel guilty about that 4 day work week, wait a minute…who’s seein your treasured patients the other 72 hours of the week??? Oh yeah, they can just check the EMR to find out whats goin on with Mrs. Whatever-her-Name-Is…
DOH!!!!!
Seriously, dont go to next patient till done with last patient, OK, I do ER, so I know its unrealistic, Patient’s not done till Charts done…
“If its not in the Chart it didn’t happen”

Hmm sometimes that can be a GOOD thing…

I think you’r onto something Dr. Robb
Now if I could just see patients from Home…

Frank

]]> By: Care factor | newcastleonhunter.com http://distractible.org/2009/11/09/deflating/comment-page-1/#comment-6065 Care factor | newcastleonhunter.com Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:06:29 +0000 http://distractible.org/?p=3029#comment-6065 [...] reads a blog by a “moderately strange primary health care physician” called Dr. Rob entitled “Musings of a Distractible Mind.”  Dr. Rob just explained why he doesn’t walk away from an impossibly exhausting job. [...] [...] reads a blog by a “moderately strange primary health care physician” called Dr. Rob entitled “Musings of a Distractible Mind.”  Dr. Rob just explained why he doesn’t walk away from an impossibly exhausting job. [...]

]]> By: anna http://distractible.org/2009/11/09/deflating/comment-page-1/#comment-6062 anna Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:02:38 +0000 http://distractible.org/?p=3029#comment-6062 Rob, Well said! I love your humor but I also love your dedication and caring about people. It really really shows. As a nurse working mainly critical care and lots of suffering and death as well as near miracles of recovery, I had beaucoup times when I went home but couldn't stop thinking about particular patients. Often this led to calling back to the unit on days off to check on one who was on a slippery slope. I understand exactly what you're talking about here and totally agree. Often, despite the dedication, you just need a genuine break from the worries about the ones in your care. Keep it up, you're one of the good guys. Rob, Well said! I love your humor but I also love your dedication and caring about people. It really really shows. As a nurse working mainly critical care and lots of suffering and death as well as near miracles of recovery, I had beaucoup times when I went home but couldn’t stop thinking about particular patients. Often this led to calling back to the unit on days off to check on one who was on a slippery slope. I understand exactly what you’re talking about here and totally agree. Often, despite the dedication, you just need a genuine break from the worries about the ones in your care. Keep it up, you’re one of the good guys.

]]> By: Rob http://distractible.org/2009/11/09/deflating/comment-page-1/#comment-6061 Rob Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:50:59 +0000 http://distractible.org/?p=3029#comment-6061 Thanks. I can see how that post would give you the wrong idea. It was certainly meant in jest. I appreciate the link to Dr. Makous' book. I'll look into it. The premise is something I have written a lot about. Thanks. I can see how that post would give you the wrong idea. It was certainly meant in jest. I appreciate the link to Dr. Makous’ book. I’ll look into it. The premise is something I have written a lot about.

]]> By: Betty http://distractible.org/2009/11/09/deflating/comment-page-1/#comment-6060 Betty Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:41:12 +0000 http://distractible.org/?p=3029#comment-6060 The first post I read on your website was "Top 10 Ways Doctors can Annoy Patients". I don't know how my search brought me to that article but it did. It really make me wonder exactly what type of doctor you are. I was wrong after reading this...your heart is in the right place. Keep that funny sense of humor...it is serving you well. No violins needed here! The first post I read on your website was “Top 10 Ways Doctors can Annoy Patients”. I don’t know how my search brought me to that article but it did. It really make me wonder exactly what type of doctor you are. I was wrong after reading this…your heart is in the right place. Keep that funny sense of humor…it is serving you well. No violins needed here!

]]> By: Rob http://distractible.org/2009/11/09/deflating/comment-page-1/#comment-6057 Rob Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:30:11 +0000 http://distractible.org/?p=3029#comment-6057 I would have already quit if I had to work 5 days/wk. The volume I see in the 4 makes up for having the day off. It's all about staying sane. I would have already quit if I had to work 5 days/wk. The volume I see in the 4 makes up for having the day off. It’s all about staying sane.

]]> By: Michael Kirsch, M.D http://distractible.org/2009/11/09/deflating/comment-page-1/#comment-6056 Michael Kirsch, M.D Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:19:49 +0000 http://distractible.org/?p=3029#comment-6056 Wow, Mondays off! Now that's a health care reform that will unite the medical community. Nice post. Wow, Mondays off! Now that’s a health care reform that will unite the medical community. Nice post.

]]> By: Heather http://distractible.org/2009/11/09/deflating/comment-page-1/#comment-6053 Heather Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:46:07 +0000 http://distractible.org/?p=3029#comment-6053 This is true of many of the healing professions. You were able to say what many can't put into words. Thank you. This is true of many of the healing professions. You were able to say what many can’t put into words.
Thank you.

]]> By: DrV http://distractible.org/2009/11/09/deflating/comment-page-1/#comment-6052 DrV Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:50:22 +0000 http://distractible.org/?p=3029#comment-6052 Next time put a picture of a whoopee cushion instead of a balloon.... Next time put a picture of a whoopee cushion instead of a balloon….

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