our attendance policy during clinical rotations is rather inflexible: you are not allowed to miss work at any time for any reason.
but when your throat (cobblestone mucosa) and symptoms (fever + cough + nausea + blahs) look identical to the H1N1 you’ve been diagnosing 20 times a day for the past two weeks, you stay home. the CDC recommends that sick kids stay home from school until the fever has been gone 24 hours.
for the record, if the H1N1 vaccine had made it to our clinic, i would have preferred a shot.
also for the record, i’ve tried my best to cough all over Brandon but his immune system has kicked my germs to the curb. he will probably be the last man standing when this form of chemical warfare brings the world to its’ knees. Richard Matheson would be proud.
Ouch, hope you’re feeling better soon.
James is the same…totally immune to my bugs. So far anyway. The man has so much sick time built up, it’s bonkers!
Get better soon my friend.
sooo sorry to hear that you caught it! I have also come in contact with the sicklings, but have so far managed not to contract it. the attendance policy makes absolutely no sense, I know. I’ve come into the hospital half dead, running to the bathroom in between seeing patients during rounds. It’s quite ridiculous when you think about it. Anyway, get better soon!
Better train ‘em Ts now than later!
Lol, feel better soon. Starting to feel like Omega Man myself.
Well I hope you are right about me not getting it because everyone is getting this stupid thing it seems. Luckily I get to stay hidden away in our house with the dogs and not out being exposed everyday.