I need to know right now why it is that no one seems to feel obligated to do their work. I mean, I’m SORRY if I called in a tech to do a procedure, and the patient is having chest pain, so the procedure is delayed, and the tech has to sit around and wait. You can just go right ahead and save the eye rolling and under-your-breath swearing for your mother, ok? You’re on call and you get paid for this, paid EXTRA, I should say, while the attending and I are here, and we don’t leave until everyone is tucked in.

The worst part is, I have this overwhelming urge to pander and apologize, so that everyone likes me again.

What should I have done? Tell the patient not to have chest pain? Get the cardiologists to drop all their other patients with heart attacks to come see this one? Or just go ahead and undertake a risky procedure so YOU can go home on time??

I mean, fuck, we’re talking about taking care of people! So unbunch your panties, please, and grant us with the favor of doing your job!