Many of us have spent our childhoods hearing the nocturnal catchphrase ‘JAAGTE RAHO’ by our neighborhood watchman. Who would have thought’ JAAGTE RAHO’ would become our motto during night duties? Every medical college has a different breed of residents who deal with night duties differently. To name a few there are-
- The ‘SADA SATARK’ resident
- The ‘zoned out’ resident
- The ‘nightly party animal’ resident
- The ‘mere sath hi kyu hota hai’ resident
Read on to find out which one are you
- The ‘SADA SATARK’ resident
The one who takes literally 2 minutes to reach from one hospital corner to another whenever he/she is required. These species have coffee running in their vessels instead of RBCs. Easily identified by hyper-adrenergic state, electronically charged hair follicles, and popped-out eyes.
- The ‘zoned out’ resident
This breed has a standard dialogue/answer whenever the pager rings, ‘drip lagao, aa raha hu’. But when will be the arrival of the resident will remain a mystery hard to solve. Famous for being extremely slow and are capable to give tough competition to a sloth.
- The ‘nightly party animal’ resident
Such species are famous for being infamous and are usually found on top of parking floors fully equipped with every ‘prop’ to make sure the night duties are anything but boring. Fondly loved by everyone but often gets in trouble for breaking rules. But then rules are meant to be broken right?
- The ‘mere sath hi kyu hota hai’ resident
This breed is often seen cribbing about even the slightest of the inconveniences. Usually found with teary eyes along with over-activation of Depressor Anguli Oris muscle with a perennial question, ‘Why me?’.They suffer from a deficiency of hugs and treats but function just fine when showered with TLC (travel love care).
Even though residency is considered to be the toughest phase to become a specialist doctor it will be fondly remembered by all of us. Every resident is special in their own way and has different coping mechanisms to deal with stress. Everyone has their own unique way to deal with difficult residency night duties. While there is no right or wrong way, I’d like to say ‘You do you’ and enjoy life with a pinch of salt (and vodka or lemonade).
