Y’know when some patient or family member says something you’ve heard at least a hundred times? Y’know when they think it’s funny? Y’know all those things you wish you could say back?
I do, and I’ve collected some of them here.
Them (as I’m preparing for something routine, like an IV start): “Have you ever done this before?”
Me (cheerfully): “Nope!”
Them (a family member or visitor): “Hey Nurse! Gimme some of that pain medication!”
Me: “Sure, honey. Just as soon as I’ve had my dose.”
Them (usually from a little old, possibly demented patient): “Isn’t Doctor So-and-So cute?”
Me: “When?”
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