Episodes
A Matter of Taste
Dec. 7, 2021
The week after Thanksgiving tends to be a bit slower than the others, with people recovering from overeating, and in some cases, drinking. I believe that the slow pace at which everything moves is also an appeal for introspe…
Like Morphine Through an IV Drip…
Nov. 23, 2021
Strolling through the hallways of my memory, I came across some good and not-so-good recollections of my childhood and teenage years watching soap operas. It all started with a contemptuous conversation about SOAP notes, an …
I-Robot???
Nov. 9, 2021
Usually, at the beginning of a dystopian movie where machines team up to wipe out humanity from the face of the earth, someone says something like: "I want machines to do what we want them to do, and I want us not to be ensl…
Boo-ray for Hollywierd
Oct. 26, 2021
These are exciting days for me as Halloween gets closer. It has always been my favorite holiday, even more than Christmas, even more than my own birthday. Unfortunately, as I haven't worked a single Halloween my entire life,…
A USMC Goat and A Sugar Cookie
Oct. 12, 2021
The emergency room is definitely one of the few places where horror and humor can exist in the same space at the same time. However, it is not the only place where that can happen; a warzone is another excellent example, wit…
Florence Nightingale, the Wiggles, and an Apple walk into a bar…
Sept. 28, 2021
It might sound unbelievable after all we've suffered in the last couple of years, but many people seem to ignore the importance of washing their hands. After seeing people walking out the door instead of to the sink after us…
A Spoonful of "sugar"???
Sept. 14, 2021
A contemptuous scrolling on social media drove me to an ad that called my attention. This sponsored ad, which was trying to sell a serial-killer-torture-device-like artifact, an earwax remover, made me think about old remedi…
My #1 Mother-In-Law
Aug. 31, 2021
Today, I have the pleasure of welcoming my first ever guest to the show, Pat Bocchino. I've known her since I was 15; she is my mother-in-law, mother of my ex-husband (so outlaw, I guess...), and one of the main reasons I be…
Dead Dick, Medic-s'plaining, & The Four Humors
Aug. 17, 2021
In the last episode, we spoke about civilians arguing about symptoms and diagnoses with doctors, which is both irritating and dangerous. Today, we touch on one of mansplaining's relatives, "medic-s'plaining," which I think i…
Paging Dr. Goog L. Webb, MD
Aug. 3, 2021
Although I admit I find a certain level of satisfaction witnessing a conversation between a doctor and a civilian regarding self-diagnosis, I must point out that typing symptoms into a search engine looking for a diagnosis i…
Laughter, Literature, and Lunacy
July 20, 2021
Some years ago, somewhere between our parents' and grandparents' childhood, medicine was entangled with spells, talismans, and mysticism. Those were different times; people were tougher sometimes for lack of a better option,…
Coffee or a Cattle Prod?
July 6, 2021
Going through my inbox, I bumped into an email about time management I usually ignore, and after reading it, I realized I wasn't wrong by ignoring it. However, the reading stimulated some interesting thoughts about the time …
Three (Thousand) Landscapers and a Funeral
June 22, 2021
I'm almost positive that if night shifters were a species, landscapers would be their natural enemies. And if I may go a little further, I would say that at least three thousand of them live in my street. However, this can b…
Open Mic Night (Shift)
June 8, 2021
Humor comes in all shapes, sizes, diagnoses, tests, people, and so forth; we only need to find it - and when we do, we can improve our mood and the mood of everyone around us. I've learned that very early in my career, and i…
Who Flunks Washing Their Hands?!
May 25, 2021
Very early in my nursing career, I've learned that there are some things the only way to deal with is to chuckle about them. After all, laughing at ourselves for being cracked airheads is better than having a meltdown in fro…
What the H@#% is WRONG with You?!
April 27, 2021
Having a sense of humor (be it mild or dark) when coping with sometimes extreme stressors that were “conveniently” left out of the job description on purpose, is actually good for you! Why? Because, SCIENCE!! Welcome to Over…