“I’m a bad nurse,” she voices.
She makes patients feel cared for,
Normally.
She makes them feel loved.
“I’m a bad nurse,” she repeats.
Her goal is to minimize their interactions.
And go as fast as she can.
She takes care of COVID patients.
She hangs the fluids,
Gives their meds,
And gets out.
Her patient berates her.
Not feeling her care,
the warmth of her tou … [Read more...] about Poem: My friend, a good nurse
By Anna ‘Anja’ Julia Miller, MD
PGY-1 Resident of Anesthesiology
Virginia Commonwealth University
Pandemic Aftermath
Poem: My friend, a good nurse
COVID-19: Anesthesiology Training During a Pandemic and the Path Forward
By Daniel H. Gouger, MD
Resident Editor, VSA Update
VCU Health Department of Anesthesiology
For physician trainees in the wake of COVID-19, the academic year has been met with unthinkable, unparalleled, and seemingly unending challenges with little to no respite. We’ve navigated many previously uncharted institutional changes to our scheduling, workflow, training, and learning— and we’ve done so with arms linked by both camaraderie and leadership.
“I adjusted to the … [Read more...] about COVID-19: Anesthesiology Training During a Pandemic and the Path Forward
By Daniel H. Gouger, MD
Resident Editor, VSA Update
VCU Health Department of Anesthesiology
Anesthesiologists Demonstrate Resilience After a “Knockout”
By Danny Theodore, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
University of Virginia Health System
Mike Tyson once said “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” That punch in the face came in the form of COVID-19. The aftermath of what this pandemic has done to physicians and the healthcare system has not yet fully been seen.
The immediate effects have made us rethink our staffing models, financial planning, and resource needs. Across the … [Read more...] about Anesthesiologists Demonstrate Resilience After a “Knockout”
By Danny Theodore, MD
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine
University of Virginia Health System