Trapped in the Elevator

Those of you in my clinical group have already heard about this, but I figured I would share it with the rest of you.

So... it's the first day of clinicals and I'm nervous, anxious, excited and have hundreds of thoughts running through my mind. It's nearly 1:00pm and I haven't even taken a bathroom break, needless to say a lunch. I realized that I'm a half an hour away from our post clinical conference and I still haven't gotten my flu shot. I tell my nurse where I am going and head to the elevators on my floor. After I get into the elevator, I push level 1 and stand there for a while wondering why it's taking so long.

A few minutes later, I have pushed every single button in the elevator except the fire/emergency button. I have pushed the "open door immediately" button and have still gotten no result. Finally, the elevator drops suddenly and the door opens in a basement looking area. I get out and walk around, and have no idea where I'm at. I try to get back into the elevator but it won't even open up. I finally make my way outside and re-enter the hospital and head back up to my assigned department.

Moral of the story.... don't use the In-Service Elevators.