Disgruntled ODP

Musings/grumblings of a once happy ODP, now not so much. Cant you see Im playing writing a witty post on X,get your own damn coffee! Fictional/Parody

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

@Angiemills2007 Officially stealing this!!

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

Ah, night shifts: where time stands still, the birthing shed bleep never sleeps, and my dinner is a melted KitKat from my pocket. Living the dream. #DontCallThemMadwives #DisgruntledODP #SendHelpAndSnacks

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

A whole day off. No scrubs, no bleep, no anaesthetist asking for ‘just one more thing’. I’m horizontal, emotionally unavailable, and pretending theatres were just a bad dream. Until the nightmare starts again tomorrow.

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

Working a sunny weekend again.
Everyone else is posting BBQ and beer pics.
I’m here, sweating in lead, wondering if vitamin D is just a myth.
If the patient doesn’t need that Hartmans, I’ll have it, through a straw, with ice and a tiny umbrella.

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

I’ve changed theatres more times this morning than the orthopod has changed mistresses. At this rate, I need a suitcase and a forwarding address. I’m an ODP, not a nomad!

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

Got a 3rd year student today.
So I did what any seasoned ODP would do: opened the door, pointed at the anaesthetist, and said, ‘Go on then.’
I supervised from the stool. With a coffee and biscuit.
This… is mentorship

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

Last case of the day
Anaesthetist: ‘Shouldn’t take long.’
Me: Already calculating how to handover mid-propofol.
Night staff better materialise before the sux wears off or I’m putting myself to sleep instead.”

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

@TheatreCaps Never skip anaesthesia!! No matter how much the surgeon asks!!

[Theatre Caps @TheatreCaps]

Ineffective team communication is frequently at the root of medical error, but little is known about the specific ways in which communication fails.

This observational study in the British Medical Journal classified four types of failure: https://t.co/SSfzn3f1ve

[AfPP - SaferSurgeryUK @SaferSurgeryUK]

It's been a sunny day of celebrations in AfPP HQ today!🎂As we tuck into a slice of cake, we say a huge well done and thank you to all of the Nurses and ODPs for the tremendous work they do💙 We look forward to more celebrations next week!
#InternationalNursesDay #NationalODPDay

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

Back on X after a short break… by ‘short break’ I mean a relentless parade of 7am starts, late finishes, and trying to convince consultants that yes, the vent alarm does mean something.
Still disgruntled. Still ODP. Let’s do this

[Deborah Robinson @Deb_Robinson]

Fabulous students, excellent teaching team both lecturers and our clinical partners @HullHospitals @NHSNLaG @YorkTeachingNHS @SpireHull1 #ODPday @CollegeODP @nboonboo

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

@DrGolfShirt Me: So have you any allergies?
Every old man: Yeah, women.
Me:

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

@LeiighBo_ Harry Potter, Camembert and Garlic bread. Not read that one. Must say I’m intrigued.

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

I’ve been amazed at the amount of support offered by colleagues to others who are quite frankly pushing their scope of practice, and doing things they have very little experience in. #teamNHS #odp #COVID19

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

@ODPGuru I saw a woman with gloves on get her phone out, ring someone with it touching her face to ask what type of hummus he wanted.....then put the phone away and...scratch her face!! Ahhhggghh!! 🤯

[Disgruntled ODP @Disgruntled_ODP]

@iceman_ex @OTJOnline

[Taylor Zhou @canibagthat]

The landmark central line is making a comeback! #COVID19