I had a little taste of what my hubby feels like today. He loves his job. Mostly because of the social aspect. Today I had that. I was working with one of the new young attendings who knows all too well what it is like at this stage of the game. He realizes that if he is there in the room he needs to be asking me questions or considerations. Otherwise, it is best to let me run the show. Sure, we can trade off and split up the work, that makes it more enjoyable for both of us.
Then there were the nurses. We laughed and joked and teased each other all day. The surgeon is one of the ones who are really pleasant. I was also able to pick his brain about a few ENT questions I had, so that was useful.
Then the patients. I really felt like I connected with them today. The ones that I saw later thanked me for what I had done, and seemed very satisfied with my anesthetic. I never felt like I went the "extra mile", I just did my job, and that was enough.
Overall, I had a great day. Sometimes I get that little inkling of why my hubby loves his job so much. OK, I get it.