Officially, Friday was a holiday for state employees. But for Loren Robinson, Pennsylvania’s deputy secretary for health promotion and disease prevention, that just meant working a double shift.
Robinson, 34, moonlights as an overnight physician at Abington-Lansdale Hospital. And, as has been her tradition for a decade, it was a hospital Christmas: She worked from 7 a.m. to 7 a.m., with a six-hour break for a nap and a plate of cafeteria turkey and mashed potatoes.
The way the South Philadelphia resident sees it, it’s the best and highest use of her holiday.
“It’s so easy to see people burned out in the medical field. But on Christmas, it’s different,” she said. “It brings out the best in the staff, but also patients.” For the full article click here
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