Back in my internship days in the Philippines, I had to do my clinicals at this mid-sized hospital in my… Continue reading Never Been Touched
Category: LOL Moments
Borrowed from the Morgue
A nurse came down to the lab to pick up an Albumin sample. As she walked up to the counter,… Continue reading Borrowed from the Morgue
Feel My Bottom-ist
I was getting ready to draw blood from a patient when he asked me if I was a nurse. I explained… Continue reading Feel My Bottom-ist
Hands Free Collection
I had my ex call as a patient and prank our lead tech. He told him that he needed to… Continue reading Hands Free Collection
Gross Encounter
I don’t remember exactly the details of what I was doing, nor why I was doing the procedure the way… Continue reading Gross Encounter
Worst Mislabeling Ever
One of my biggest pet peeve in lab is mislabeling specimens. It is basic, elementary and requires a drop of… Continue reading Worst Mislabeling Ever
Remote Assistance
After being persuaded (against my better judgment), a doctor asked me to contact a patient who needed to produce a… Continue reading Remote Assistance
Analyzer System Check
The other day, I saw this meme on the internet that says: “When you’re over 40 years old, it’s not… Continue reading Analyzer System Check
Phew! What’s That Smell???
When I was in MedTech school, our chemistry professor shared this story to us. It was a typical day and… Continue reading Phew! What’s That Smell???
Full Instructions Matter
I was working in a military lab about 40 years ago. Our receptionist wasn’t medical and was fairly new to… Continue reading Full Instructions Matter