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A group of us + a few two many cups of coffee = this article idea: Some of the stuff we encounter at work is just too good to forget after one retelling. We asked around, posted the idea on Facebook, and got inundated with random anecdotes. Herewith: Some of the funnier snippets of conversations we’ve overheard from the nurse’s station! – The Scrubs Team
P.A.: Do you have any questions?
Teenager: Yeah, will cigarette smoke show up in my urine sample?
Overheard by M. Patterson
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Nurse 1: What do you do for stress?
Nurse 2: Yoga and shooting shotguns, mostly.
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Female: The medicine made my teeth feel like they were floating in my head.
Male: All of ’em?
Overheard by G. Nunez
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Person: I was finally able to repair the coffee table while I was waiting for the ambulance to arrive.
Overheard by K. Chang
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Oveheard in a Waiting Room
Mother (to child): Sit down and start acting like you’re sick.
Overheard by D. Ludlow
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Guy One: Did you see that nurse?
Guy Two: Which one?
Guy One: The one with the shoes.
Overheard by R. Armstrong
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Admitting Clerk: How old is your son?
Man: 27
Admitting Clerk: Then whose child is that?
Man: I don’t know.
Overheard by L. Winslow
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Nurse 1: You know what’s longer than a 12-hour shift?
Nurse 2: What?
Nurse 1: A 12-hour shift with no chairs.
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Nurse: I’ve been wearing a Batman t-shirt under my scrubs ever since I started working evening shift.
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Nurse: The patient’s fine. It’s his mother-in-law I can’t stand.
Got any of your own “overheard” stories? Share them below!
