A smidgen of guilt
I feel devious.
Technically, this is my call night. But its 8:30 p.m. and I am resting comfortably at my apartment. The reason?
It is graduation for the 3rd years in the Medicine program. In order for everyone who wants to attend graduation to be able to do so, the program hires moonlighters from 5 p.m. to midnight. I did 2 of my admissions this afternoon, and at 5:06, I handed my sign-out sheets and pager over to the covering moonlighter, who already had 2 more admissions waiting (that I will pick up on my service later).
Then I stopped for Thai soup, and went home. I took a shower. I may take a nap. I'll be back at the hospital before midnight.
Should I feel bad? Technically, the only reason for coverage was so that I could go to graduation, and I didn't want to go. I probably could have done my own admissions, but then again, that's the reason the moonlighters were hired, and for $60 an hour, no less. So I am rejoycing in my little break, especially because I never get lucky breaks.
I'm certain that by midnight, I won't feel guilty anymore.
Technically, this is my call night. But its 8:30 p.m. and I am resting comfortably at my apartment. The reason?
It is graduation for the 3rd years in the Medicine program. In order for everyone who wants to attend graduation to be able to do so, the program hires moonlighters from 5 p.m. to midnight. I did 2 of my admissions this afternoon, and at 5:06, I handed my sign-out sheets and pager over to the covering moonlighter, who already had 2 more admissions waiting (that I will pick up on my service later).
Then I stopped for Thai soup, and went home. I took a shower. I may take a nap. I'll be back at the hospital before midnight.
Should I feel bad? Technically, the only reason for coverage was so that I could go to graduation, and I didn't want to go. I probably could have done my own admissions, but then again, that's the reason the moonlighters were hired, and for $60 an hour, no less. So I am rejoycing in my little break, especially because I never get lucky breaks.
I'm certain that by midnight, I won't feel guilty anymore.