Thursday, May 29, 2008  NewFNP's fantasy letter of resignation
Forgive the lapse into first person.   Dear Medical Director and
Other Pertinent Senior Managers,  It is with absolute joy that
I, newFNP, submit to you my letter of resignation.  Hooray!  To
quote a decreasingly relevant but still important songstress,
"Holiday-ay [oh yeah, oh yeah], celebray-ate [come on, let's
celebrate]!"  I see that you are scratching your heads wondering
why I, newFNP, may be leaving.  Is it the unreasonable workload,
you may be asking?  It is not.  Is it the lack of support staff
in the clinic? Not that either.  Is it the incessant drama?
 Alas, I have grown immune to it.  Is it the working through
lunch almost every day?  No, in fact, I, newFNP, think of that
as part of my calorie restriction plan!    Is it the fact that,
despite our mutual agreement that adults with chronic diseases
should have thirty minutes allotted for physicals, they continue
to have fifteen minutes and I, newFNP, am expected to take good
care of the