Progress!

First, before my excited explanation… a quick update on that baby I enrolled last Friday. She is still in the PICU, though she is doing much better. Today when I went up to visit, she was out of bed, which is a damn good thing. Means there are less tubes and wires connecting her, which is always a good thing

So… Over the last week Dr. Khine enrolled 2 and I enrolled 1! Amazing… we doubled our previous enrollment (though one of Dr. Khine’s enrollees went to a different hospital the following day and got Orapred (argh!)). So yesterday I was very busy b/c I had some follow ups to do (and of course, they came at the same time), however there were 0 new first time wheezers <2>

The other thing on which I am making progress, and being kept busy with, is my LP study. Got my first 25 charts to flip through yesterday, awaiting my 25 for today; however, most of the work I was doing the past 2 days on this study is computer work. I do have to complain about the fact that whoever did this study beforehand would write “no documentation” way to frequently. I mean, simply looking for the LP sheet is not enough. Sometimes the attending write a LP procedure note elsewhere, sometimes they don’t. But you can always check the nursing records, medications given, and the computer record of meds given. Really annoys me that I can’t trust anything, which was written beforehand. I really hate it when people do half-assed jobs.

Jason Broder (college friend, I know- I still need to talk about those) is coming to visit tonight. He was supposed to come 2 weeks ago, but thanks to the transit union, he couldn’t make it. Bastards. Anyways, I’m excited.. haven’t seen Jason since September.

I am currently reading Robert Ludlum’s The Promethus Deception. A very very good book. I am eagerly awaiting the release of Steven King’s newest – The Cell – later this month. Also looking forward to seeing Billy Joel on the 26^th!!!!

We had Shosh’s friend Dana’s wedding the other night. It was very nice. But we have sheva brachot on Saturday night at 8pm. That’s the Pats-Jags game! ARGH!

Ok.. off to read.

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Addendum::
Today and yesterday no one. Rediculous. I think the only time the asthma room has more than 1 person in it is when my peeps came back at the same time! Tomorrow is always another (frustrating) day.