I took over as Laboratory Manager a few years back after our previous one retired. She was more of the… Continue reading Soap Opera Break
Category: LOL Moments
The Grand Canyon
This story was shared to be by a nurse who assisted the doctor in collecting a wet mount & pap… Continue reading The Grand Canyon
Missing Legs
I was on a ward taking early morning blood samples. I approached a man in his bed and explained what… Continue reading Missing Legs
Tag Teaming Went Wrong
An afternoon in the ER and my coworker and I decided to tag team drawing cultures on a elderly male… Continue reading Tag Teaming Went Wrong
Lab Week
As most labs do, we celebrated lab week with a lunch and cake celebration. I went to pick up the… Continue reading Lab Week
Big Woman
You know how you would say to a little girl that she does so well with her blood draw tell… Continue reading Big Woman
Inventory Issue
I used to work for a high volume Trauma Center and I had gotten a call from one of the… Continue reading Inventory Issue
Instant Karma
One day as I walked in to the lab, I saw a pregnant lady crying inside our draw room. She… Continue reading Instant Karma
Lab Week Prank
A nurse brought a urine specimen to the laboratory. Even though we have a paperless electronic system, the specimen came… Continue reading Lab Week Prank
Bloody Mary
Went to our skilled nursing facility to draw blood on one of the residents. I usually engage on a conversation… Continue reading Bloody Mary