Musings of a Nurse (my work life)

[msnobody]

Patient, unprovoked, cursing, using expletives to make his point.... time passes, nurse goes into the room. The patient states, "You aren't the one who is going to give me the shot are you?" "Yes, sir." Patient says, "Oh no! I hope you're going to be gentle."

[Dr. Shades]

Context, please? Was he directing his original expletives at the selfsame nurse who administered the shot, or at someone else?

[Father Francis]

Patient, unprovoked, cursing, using expletives to make his point.... time passes, nurse goes into the room. The patient states, "You aren't the one who is going to give me the shot are you?" "Yes, sir." Patient says, "Oh no! I hope you're going to be gentle."

As a nurse I totally relate! Though I, like Shades, wonder what the context is.

[Jersey Girl]

It's the same nurse.

[msnobody]

Context, please? Was he directing his original expletives at the selfsame nurse who administered the shot, or at someone else?

Yes, to yours truly, and a couple of AMSAs (receptionists).

Sometimes we get patients who think they can’t get what they want without starting their conversation with fussing and cussing.
Just have to look past the colorful language. He made me laugh, but I did manage to keep a straight face when I told him yes, I’d be the one giving him the shot.

[Father Francis]

Context, please? Was he directing his original expletives at the selfsame nurse who administered the shot, or at someone else?

Yes, to yours truly, and a couple of AMSAs (receptionists).

Sometimes we get patients who think they can’t get what they want without starting their conversation with fussing and cussing.

Just have to look past the colorful language. He made me laugh, but I did manage to keep a straight face when I told him yes, I’d be the one giving him the shot.

Pushing drugs and stabbing people is the best way to live. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

[msnobody]

Yes, to yours truly, and a couple of AMSAs (receptionists).

Sometimes we get patients who think they can’t get what they want without starting their conversation with fussing and cussing.

Just have to look past the colorful language. He made me laugh, but I did manage to keep a straight face when I told him yes, I’d be the one giving him the shot.

Pushing drugs and stabbing people is the best way to live. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

And a license to do it, right?

[Father Francis]

Pushing drugs and stabbing people is the best way to live. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

And a license to do it, right?

Yes. We're like El Chapo, but without the money and no one hunting us down.

[Jersey Girl]

Pushing drugs and stabbing people is the best way to live. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

And a license to do it, right?

I'm beginning to see why the Jersey Boy chose it as a second career. I knew there was something more to that decision!

[Jersey Girl]

And a license to do it, right?

Yes. We're like El Chapo, but without the money and no one to hunting us down.

Et tu, Father Francis?