A full plate

Phase I of my field internship is flying by. I passed the one-third point on Tuesday and I'll be nearly three quarters done by the time spring break starts next week. My preceptor is incredibly knowledgeable and I've learned a ton so far. The call volume has been fairly low, but the patients have been pretty sick, so I've gotten to practice a number of my skills. Also, I checked with the clinical coordinator, and he said that the seventy five hour requirement is a minimum only. We're free to ride as much as our schedules and our preceptors' permit. My plan is to ride as much as feasible; when else am I going to have this opportunity?

Updating a previous item, a slot opened up on the crew for Friday's Sabres-Senators game, so I'll get to work it after all (my original shift bid had been denied). I'm also covering half a shift on the ambulance on Saturday evening and providing standby coverage for a high school hockey tournament on Monday. With field internship shifts on Thursday, Sunday and Tuesday, I'll be spending the next six days/nights on the ambulance. I'm half-seriously considering just moving into the parking lot at headquarters (which has been done before). I already keep a clean uniform and pillow in the car . . .

In other news, California is unveiling its newest money-saving venture: Early release for prisoners. If I didn't know better, I'd suspect an early April Fools prank. Notwithstanding its $20+ billion budget deficit, CA has a 70% recidivism rate. How on earth will spending less time rehabilitating inmates make that better?