1. At a party, when somebody tells “the grossest story ever”: “Is that the best you can do?” 2. Before another party, to your significant other: “Remember, I’m an accountant.” 3. To any child, anywhere: “Are you bleeding? Are there any parts missing? No? You’ll be fine.” 4. At the end of the day: “Let me just (CLUNK) unload (TINKLE) my (CRUNCH CRUNCH) pockets and I’ll be (SMASH KERTHUNK WOBBLE) right with (SLAM) you.” 5. Tasting the punch at a wedding: “They call this spiked?” 6. Hunting through the junk drawer in the kitchen: “Honey, have you seen my needle drivers?” 7. Before leaving for a destination 10 minutes away: “We only have an hour and 45 minutes to get there! Don’t want to be late!” 8. As an explanation for the look on his or her face: “Isolation. Eight hundred pounds. C-diff.” 9. Surveying the leftovers on the break room table: “It’s only 16 hours old. I’m sure it’s fine.” 10. And finally, to any medical student, nursing student, or new resident: “Watch, my child, and learn.” Source
That sounds like my mother... Here the nurses are more... Wild.... They bully students (nurse, meds).
ALWAYS RESPECT your ward nurse!!! You will likely learn more about practical medicine from him or her than you will your Attending. If you have a loved one in hospital .... bring donuts to the nurses station couple times a week. They are there when you are not.
