near-miss
i was almost on tv last night.
the unit secretary said to me, “i need to ask you something.” we don’t talk like that around here unless it’s personal, so i was a little worried about what he had to say.
“i’ve got media relations on the phone. did you hear about that kid who dropped dead at school? the news wants a doctor to comment about her condition. it was a heart thing. just to tell the public about it. i asked dr. k and dr. s. they told me to ask you. dr. s said, ‘she’s smart as a whip, and she’s got the face and the look for it.’”
WHAT?
fuss fuss fuss! no time for attempts to re-establish humility! hi, nurse r, i don’t know, dude, but thanks for the compliment. hi, other nurse r, i’m not sure, but thanks too. nurse m, you’re so sweet to say so, i’m not so sure if i’m excited....
no time for explanations; media relations is on the phone. you want me to do what? don’t you want a cardiologist? i am not familiar with this patient. i see. well, i could try, if it would help people in general. okay. oh, she wasn’t a patient here. oh, she never made it to a hospital. i see. what did the autopsy show? uh-huh. oh. you don't know if that's even the right word? why don’t you spell it for me? okay it's probably close, but it’s not a diagnosis, that’s just a finding. it’s not specific enough for me to be able to make any comments that would be informative to anyone. right. sorry! let me know if they make a diagnosis.
hey dr. s. what the heck, dude— me? you’re disappointed? hi nurse m. you’re disappointed too?
i guess i’m a little disappointed now that they mention it. but i’m mostly relieved. i really really could have made a big fool out of myself.
posted by CamoBunny at 04:22
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10/29/2005 09:31:00 AM
BOOOOOOO! SPLOGGER! BOOOOOOO!
my academic and realistic practice of medicine is already on the other side of the quality chasm, buddy. i am quality! i am an embodiment of quality! i have been literally the posterchild for quality in health care! i work with that stuff first hand with the people who need it most!
take your m. h. stinkin' a. and your m. b. freakin' a. and stick 'em where the sun don't shine! the last thing we need is people who pretend to know about what real health care is about because "we studied it in school" telling us how to do our jobs better and calling themselves "healthcare workers." when you have slaved away at all hours of the day and night for over eighty hours a week for ungrateful people for a few years then you might have some room to talk.
yes. i could have simply removed his comment. but i wasted my one token on being gracious to advertisors on sam freedom, and there's no reason to be hospitable in camobunny's corner. i wanna make an example of dean. and i'm going to erase anything more he may add. DOWN WITH SPLOGGERS!
and I AM NOT A NURSE!
10/30/2005 01:09:00 AM
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