We in health care are pager people. We're on call and reachable. So even with smart phones or not-so-smart phones, we still are very likely to have something clipped to our pockets or waistbands.And so it goes... down the drain. It happens to the best of us from time to time. Perhaps even on the first day of your new job. Actually, given a new job, a new pager or phone, your new work clothes, and using new restrooms? It's probably more likely to occur during your first week on the job, if not the very first day! (Okay, yes, it happened to me a while back). Do you reach right in? Not so sanitary. But otherwise it's gone, and off to clog up the plumbing system.
A lesson in life. Hold on to the important things, replace the things that are replaceable, and move on.
And always wash your hands. Sanitize!
Ha! happens all the time. I spent a good part of my chief resident year helping residents whose pagers no longer worked because of water damage. Tried not to ask the site--didn't really want to know.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment, Alice. Perhaps some things are better left unknown. Suffice it to say it was water damage!
ReplyDeleteOh yes this happened to me - my only pager casualty in 6 years of private practice. Well there was one other. During a five day no power snowstorm I believe I left my pager in the hospital rehab shower.
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