A Few Good Nurses (and Interns)
Without question, the most famous quote from A Few Good Men came from the dialogue between Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise in the court room. Well, here’s a similar conversation, but this time, in an ER: 
ER nurse: You want answers?
Intern: I think I’m entitled to them.
ER nurse: You want answers?
Intern: I want the truth!
ER nurse: You want the truth?! You can’t handle the truth! Son, we work in an overcrowded ER that has patients in the halls. And those halls have to be cleared to make room for more sick people. Who’s gonna do it? You? You, Mr. Brand New Intern? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for weekly hour requirements and you curse the Policy. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know: that the speed with which patients are admitted, while inconvenient for you, probably saves lives.
And my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives…You don’t want the truth. Because deep down, in places ...
NurseHog Day – The Humor and Pain of Nurses Week
Look… There is no NurseHog Day. No matter which day you wake up in Nurses Week… you only have six weeks left until the new interns arrive. So, enjoy those cheesy gifts… for the next 6 weeks anyway.
(Oh, and just for the record… I want to apologize to all of you who experienced my intern year. I am a much better doctor now, I swear.)
A serious reminder to patients out there… Interns are real doctors with a ton of knowledge. They are learning how to apply that knowledge, so it’s a little clumsy sometimes. Be patient and give them feedback.
A serious reminder to interns out there… “I don’t know but I’ll find out” is a good phrase to learn.
A serious reminder to nurses out there… Interns are not the enemy. Administrators are…just kidding