Allergy

"Allergy"

As part of the admission procedure in the hospital
where I work, I ask the patients if they are allergic
to anything. If they are, I print it on an allergy band
placed on the patient's wrists.

Once when I asked an elderly woman if she had any
allergies, she said she couldn't eat bananas.

Imagine my surprise when several hours later a very
irate son came out to the nurses' station demanding,
"Who's responsible for labeling my mother 'bananas'?"

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"Phone Call"

A woman, calling a local hospital, said, "Hello, I'd like
to talk with the person who gives the information
regarding your patients. I'd like to find out if the
patient is getting better, or doing as expected, or
is getting worse."

The voice on the other end of the line said, "What is
the patient's name and room number?"

She said, "Sarah Finkel, in Room 302."

"I will connect you with the nursing station."

"3-A Nursing Station. How can I help you?"

"I would like to know the condition of Sarah Finkel
in Room 302"

"Just a moment. Let me look at her records. Oh, yes.
Mrs. Finkel is doing very well. In fact, she's had two
full meals, her blood pressure is fine, her blood work
just came back as normal, she's going to be taken off
the heart monitor in a couple of hours and if she
continues this improvement, Dr. Cohen is going to
send her home Tuesday at twelve o'clock."

The woman said, "Thank heaven! That's wonderful!
Oh! that's fantastic that's wonderful news!"

The nurse said, "From your enthusiasm, I take it you
must be a close family member or a very close friend!"

"Not exactly, I'm Sarah Finkel in 302! Nobody here tells
me nothing!"
Received on Mon Jan 5 22:25:11 2004