Ten Things I Learned While I Was in the Hospital

By: Brian Linton (View Profile)

1. They expect you to put your toothbrush on the same shelf in the bathroom that they place the stool samples on.

2. The only nurses who are hot are the ones who wake you up in the middle of the night to take vitals when you are too bleary-eyed and pissed off to notice anyway.

3. They are so concerned about your pain level but don’t bother to bring you the pain medicine for a couple of hours after they said they would.

4. It is a rule here that even though you have not seen a nurse for five hours, one will show up needing to do something to you five minutes after you fall asleep.

5. Student nurses are not good at starting IVs.

6. “Witch hats” have nothing to do with Halloween and are not to be worn outside of your room at any time.

7. Nurses do not have a sense of humor.

8. Nurses allow the blood pressure machines to pump up to 250 and then wonder why you are so tense and your blood pressure is high.

9. The pantry area is for an occasional snack, not meant to supply for an extra meal during the day.

10. Porn is not to be viewed on the hospital wireless network, especially when it can be heard coming from your room all the way down to the nurses’ station.

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posted: 08.06.2008
Harriet M
Great list! Though I know from experiences that some nurses do have a sense of humor...they just have to put stern faces on for the patients. :)
posted: 07.23.2008
Angela Walsh
Having worked with nurses, I have to say that at least a few have a sense of humor...why else would they place your stool sample next to your toothbrush? Certainly the hospital ain't all shits and giggles, but every little bit of humor helps. Hope you're out and healthy!
posted: 07.22.2008
Olivia S
Ew (about the tuthbrush)! Haha...funny stuff Brian. Hope you're out of the hospital.
posted: 07.22.2008
Maggie Simms
That is so true about nurses coming in right when you fall asleep. What's that all about? Though I can't help but think of George in the hospital watching the nurse give the sponge bath to the hot girl on Seinfeld. Life is so much better on TV. Sigh.
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