I just realized that $6 for dinner in the cafeteria can go pretty far if you know what to order. Last night, my dinner consisted of a grilled cheese and tomato sandwich ($2.10), a small bowl of soup ($1.50), a side of mashed potatoes ($1.00), and a side of string beans ($1). For drinks and dessert, I just grabbed juice and pudding from the patient kitchen. That’s like a 5-course meal! I feel bad leeching from the kitchen though, especially since my recent track record on the new general pediatrics service hasn’t been that great. Of the last 4 kids I admitted, one ended up in intensive care, and 2 are being transferred to the in-patient psych ward. Hey, at least I’m discharging my patients … whether by getting them sicker or driving them crazy! 🙂