Doing Shots
I walk into the ER today for an on-call shift (gee, thanks Charlayne), and the first thing I see is Triage filled with people wearing YELLOW MASKS. And btw this isn’t leftover from Halloween – although very scary, just the same. I swear it’s like a scene out of that sci-fi series Andromeda Strain – a total FREAK SCENE – and before I can Purell or even sign in, Anthony snaps “Get to Fast Track, Stat.”
I like these shots better!
In Fast Track, instead of seeing patients, I see a bunch of the staff getting shots. Whaaaa? Even Charlayne is there and she hands me a form and says, “Sign here, cuz y’all need to get the H1N1.” Apparently they had two cases of the Swine Flu in the ER last night!
OMG! Now I need protection from Community Service?!?!
I’m wondering if they can really force me to be here when Tyrell, who’s generally a very cool dude, starts freaking out saying he’s worried about his kids, cuz they’re the ones in the most danger, and he asks how his kids can get it too, but apparently family members can’t get it till everyone who works at the hospital gets theirs first.
Oh man– they can have my flu shot!
Meanwhile two nurses are talking about some nurse in Sacramento who died from Swine Flu. I think they said she was the first healthcare worker to die from the pig bug.
And then Dr. Adam turns around all cool, calm and un-phased. Yeah – well he’s the one with the needle – and before I have time to process anything, I feel him rubbing my arm with a cold alcohol pad (not exactly the kind of rubbing I had in mind) then a shot from Dr. Hot (man, he IS good) and I feel all hot and cold at the same time, and then his D E E P voice —
“One of the perks of working here.”
I walk away thinking I like the other perks of working here and wondering what just happened? when it suddenly hits me…
Hey —
I’ll never have to worry about the Swine Flu again.
Who’s up for shots — !?
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K, seriously, two cases? Man alive, people are dropping dead daily over here. There ARE shots and there’s so much controversy surrounding them that peopl edon’t know whether to get them or not!!!!! 24% of our staff are supposed to get sick with it this season.
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I never thought I’d ever say: “I’m jealous of your H1N1 vaccination” because that just sounds weird.
But hey, free is free, right?
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Yeah, thanks. I’m just relieved I can be “free”of worry to go on any audition, anywhere, no matter who coughs my way.
(and don’t think I didn’t read “no one” left behind. LOL!!)
xo/evie
Now I want to have a look at Dr. Hot!! Or at least tape his voice!! 🙂
Good you ain’t gotta worry about the ‘pig bug’…Still, take care!
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No way! I’m keeping him all to myself, so you stay healthy!
Looking forward to your template change ; -)
xo/evie
Ha! Dr. Hot. That’s too funny.
Awesome- no Swine Flu for you. I need to get my shot soon… Ugh.
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