Weekend of Call

Unfortunately, I am the on call resident for the pain service this long weekend. From Friday until Tuesday, I round on our patients and am available by pager day and night. I've been working hard to whittle down the service but it's still been pretty tough. Although I don't have to stay in house, I have to keep my pager with me and come in for new consults or a concerning patient. It's a lot more tiring than I expected because of the constant stress of always being available. I've had to make a couple trips to the hospital each day. I suppose at some point, I'll get used to it.