I cut a very thin slice off of a rubber band and pricked my finger so that the Hemoccult card… Continue reading Hemoccult Prank
Category: LOL Moments
Turn Up The Heat
We had a nurse in Germany insist on getting results of a urine culture after one hour. After explaining that… Continue reading Turn Up The Heat
Wrong End, Grandma
I got this story from my roommate who works as a home health nurse. She has a patient who is… Continue reading Wrong End, Grandma
Please Be Gentle
Had a nurse hand carry tubes down holding the bag with both hands and telling me to be very gentle… Continue reading Please Be Gentle
Ready…Aim…Open the %#@& Lid !!!
Gentleman comes into the lab for a semen analysis collection. We showed him where to go and told him there… Continue reading Ready…Aim…Open the %#@& Lid !!!
It’s a Blood Test!
One of my fellow Phlebs was drawing a gentleman for a PSA. She got his name and DOB, and turned… Continue reading It’s a Blood Test!
It Looks Clotted
Real phone calls that make the difference in pay hurt for real… RN: I have a gold top here and… Continue reading It Looks Clotted
Is He Stroking?
During my clinical rotation, I was sent to draw a 90+ yr old man. I came in the room and… Continue reading Is He Stroking?
Not Applicable
I once had a nurse call and ask me why she was drawing a patient because the test code said… Continue reading Not Applicable
Methylene Blue
I had a Doctor call down looking to see if we had any methylene blue. When we asked why they… Continue reading Methylene Blue