My brain

Sometimes my brain works slow, but it does work.

Quote of the day -- Imaginary wheezes

I don't know about other hospitals, but where I work a ventilator is an indication for bronchodilator. It matters not if the patient has bronchospasm or not, because just being on a ventilator is indication enough.

So, today, when the third overdose patient in as many hours was put on a ventilator by your humble RT, and this patient too was ordered up on Ventolin Q6 hours, your humble RT approached the nursing supervisor with the quote of the day:

"Hey, Amanda, I was wondering if you'd fetch me -- at your convenience of course-- a Ventolin inhaler for this man's imaginary bronchospasms and imaginary wheezes."

Imaginary wheezes, bronchospasm, asthma, COPD and pneumonia seem to be on the prowl of late, so be on the lookout!!!

Quote of the day

"Rick and I are intellectuals. We can't be bothered with any inane crap."

Make of that what you want.

Quote of the day

The patient was a sweet old lady who was a bit cantankerous and confused. She was also obsessed with her appearance. She said, "I look like a weirdo."

Instead of saying, "You don't look weird at all, you look just fine." What slipped out of the burned out RT was this: "That's okay, because I'm a weirdo too. In fact, we're all weirdos around here."

She was so obsessed with her hair I don't even think she even heard the quote of the day. However it provided us with a good laugh.

Quote of the day

"We are expected to spend so much time dotting all our i's and crossing all our t's that we hardly have any time left for old fashioned common sense." me

Make of that what you want.

Stupid people

Here's something to think about the next time you feel you have to speak:

"It's better for people to think you are stupid than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."

Sometimes, this is all that needs to be said.