I'm on call this week, which is why there was no Friday Night drinking thread last night.

[Aristus]

17. That's exactly my perception, as well.

We really need someone who can do that: nurse triage. Some experienced, battle-hardened RN to sit at a desk during the off-hours, and just read, surf the net, whatever, and then take calls from people who wait until 3am to want to make an appointment, or who just "have some questions."

Because no matter how often I tell the 3am-ers that the call line is for emergencies only, I still get those calls when I'm trying to rest up for another day of clinic: "Yeah, can you fill my medication for me?" - "The pharmacies are closed. You won't be able to get it until office hours, anyway." - "But I'm out of my meds!" - "How long have you been out?" - "Oh...about three weeks..."