Death comes easy :O

I've seen patients whom I knew were going to die and I've seen patients who died after I was in contact with them, but yesterday  , I saw, for the first time, a patient die in front of me. I'm not much of an emotional person, but I thought that it would affect me more. Instead, it felt like nothing. I suppose it could have been the fact that I never got to know the patient (she had been in cardiac arrest for a while before I saw her) or that it was pretty busy in the room with people performing multiple procedures and shouting various orders or that no one else seemed especially moved. Maybe I was too concerned with not messing up the small part we were  given to save this person's life. Either way, I suppose a certain amount of detachment is necessary to efficiently (and rationally) treat the patient. I just didn't think that I would reach that state of detachment without even trying. 

Sealed with a kiss by Nandini  :) 

My Theories :)

Theory : If you've hit rock bottom and you bounce back, your relationship is for keeps.
Explanation : Well, take any relationship for example. Doesn't have to be a romantic one. Just any. So imagine you've hit rock bottom, so the fights have gotten crazy, and one or both of you has done something completely horrible and forgiveness is an obvious no, but then somehow, you manage to bounce back, and you're friends again. This tells you that come what may, this relationship will last. There are people in this world who will leave you at any opportunity they get, but then there are also people who have every reason to bail on you but they don't.


Theory : 2 hot people can't co exist. Sorry.
Explanation : Call me bitchy, but a relationship between 2 people who're both gorgeous to look at CANNOT WORK. They'll both probably be up to *here* with their ego, and neither of them will want to give in. No, sorry. Can't work. 2 ugly people can work fantastically, hell I've seen it happen. One ugly, one hot = PERFECT MATCH. [ Yes, I've got hope! :D]


Theory : The little things matter, but not as much as the big things.
Explanation : Okay seriously. We're all about the whole ' Oh, the little things' because we're so miserable about the big things not existing. Everyone loves big gestures, and when they don't have any example to live by, the concentrate on the little things to make themselves feel better.


Theory: You're hated, feel important!
Explanation : It takes a LOT of energy to be hated. A LOT. So if someone is spending all that energy that could've been used to do something a LOT more productive to hate you, feel important :)

Sealed with a kiss by Nandini ! 

How Soooo "NOT" to treat your students...............

I'm currently  working  with an attending who completely ignored my presence. Not too unusual in med school. But,I got pretty upset when the attending respond  to every question I asked by turning to the resident and replying to him. He didn't want to stoop so low as to talk to a med student. Arrogant ass. 

I wish he can only read this post :x

Sealed WITHOUT the KISS ...Nandini !!

Pimping... us Poor Med Students

The art of Pimping: pimping occurs when an attending physician (the Pimper) poses a series of difficult questions to a resident or medical student (the Pimpee).

Pimping usually occurs in settings such as “morning report” or “attending rounds,” in which trainees at various levels convene with a faculty member to review patients currently under their care.

So what is the cure?

• Avoidance, Do not have visual contact with the teacher
• The Muffin, the pimpee holds a large muffin in the dominant hand with the elbow flexed, and slowly makes motions with the elbow that move the muffin toward and away from the mouth, somewhat like the graphical lines representing the attitudes of focus group
  members used by television networks while watching the recent presidential debates (ie, closer to the mouth if the pimpee does not know the answer, further if he or she does)
• The Hostile Response, respond in a hostile fashion, both with the tone of voice and body language. Most pimpers don’t like taht and refrain from further questioning at that instance and near future
• The Pimpee should just repeat the response given by a previous respondent and pretend he or she did not hear it
• Honorable Surrender, tell the pimper you are uncomfortable
• Pimp Back, pimpers usually do not like to be pimped so be careful
• The Politician’s Approach, do not answer the question that the attending asked but talk straight to the audience (ie, ignore the pimper) by answering a question you would have preferred being asked
• Pimpers might avoid students with visible PDAs because they know these students can pimp back
• Do Not Sulk/Cry, pimpees who answer incorrectly should not become overly discouraged. Pimpers rarely remember students who give wrong answers (especially to difficult questions); they often remember those who lose their composure

This article also has advice for pimpers but they can find out themselves, besides they are the one’s abusing their position.The lesson is to not take pimping too seriously and remember that often more can be learned from incorrect answers than from correct ones.

Sealed with a kiss be Nandini !

Dear Best Friend,

I have always wanted to tell you that I feel really lucky to have you as friend. I like it when you remember each and every little thing about me. You're the first one to wish me on my b'day every year since the time we've known each other.I like how you share each and every secret of yours with me that aren't known even to your special friend . I like it when you try to advice me, telling me to be strong  and practical, even though you yourself are so soft-hearted . I  feel so good when I ask you for a favor and you do much more than what I asked you for.I have never felt  so much comfortable with anyone as I am with you because you have always accepted me as I am- with my strengths and weaknesses-you've seen the worst side of me as well.

The most amazing thing about our friendship is whenever I am sad, you are always the first one to realize it.I don't know how you do this( if it's some telepathy or something) . You truly are one of my strengths. Even though you are hundreds of miles away from me, still you've never forgotten me.  I hope our friendship  keep on strengthening in the years to come. 

Sealed with a kiss Nandini !

Nasty Post ...

So many things happening at the same time. My head,  my heart and my body just cannot take it right now.

I am stressed... naah! over-stressed... :| 

Things are just not falling into place all of a sudden... I feel over-burdened...pressed for time.. .weird...cranky..

The people I thought will understand me are acting so weird... I really can't recognize this...

Another thing is : I hate it when someone tries to be all mahaan with me and make me feel that I crib to them subah shaam and they are sweet souls who just listen to me coz they are forced to.

I did try to share some part of my life with people, tried to open up to some friends... But like I have been saying always.. this is BULLSHIT.

Everyone wants to share your happiness or be with you when you are all happy, funny and pepped up... Nobody cares for you when you are down and low..I KNOW THAT..

I am not going to trouble you with any shit anymore... if I ever did.. and you think I did... 

Let us share only happy stuff.. let us be happy happy frenz... coz it is better to know that you will not be there from the very beginning.

I am stupid!! I should not have even tried to talk about myself...

Bloody, no one gives a shit.. No one really does..

Yes! I know everyone has problems...I know everyone faces tough times.. and I am not comparing your problem to mine.. or mine to yours... May be I am not tough enuff for mine... and you are great enough for urs.... but let's get it straight... I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT MYSELF ever again to any so called friend...

Coz, bullshit.. no one cares...

Dah! I am too nasty... am I not? *shrugs* Disown me!! I don't care... 

I'd rather be alone than suffer time n again... *Hibernates*

Hate me for this!

 

Sealed with a kiss by Nandini!

selfish Sun...........

I'm a little like the Sun, I do think the world revolves around me, but I think I'm not as utterly selfish as that sounds. It's simple, I only  see the world through my own eyes, the people in my life are the only people I believe to be significant& to truly have some real importance to my own well-being& happiness- I do genuinely care about the world& its' inhabitants, it's just that the present moment matters a tiny bit more.

I've been told countless times that I'm selfish& I believe that the world revolves around my existence, I've just stopped fighting it& think that because my attention is focused on fewer matters, I can concentrate in a more purposeful manner.

  

Sealed with a kiss by Nandini !