It's the only sermonizing I'll hear her do, but I'll hear it frequently. With old people, we think arrythmia. Arrythmia is a change in heartbeat rhythm. But he's so young. Apologizing for leaving me alone for a moment, Finkel sits down on a tall swivel chair to take notes.
Residents mill about, take calls, work at computers, joke amongst themselves.
Strong sense, however, of hugely talented people forced to wait around, hungry to be of service. But we remain on divert. Fewer people around, hallways near empty. Finkel and several residents gather around a wall-mounted board to discuss patients, most of whom Finkel has yet to see. The board lists each patient's last name, along with his or her complaint, room number, time in, registered nurse, and any labwork, x-rays, or other tests.