PTR
Hello?
Caller
Hi, this is Kathy, could you please re-send that order for the iron infusion? It's gone missing in pharmacy.
PTR
What?
Caller
The iron infusion for Mr Gibson.
PTR
[Desperately flipping through my patient list looking for a Mr Gibson and freaking out because I know nothing about him...]
Mr Gibson? Where is he?
Caller
He's gone back to Caloundra.
PTR
Caloundra? I'm in Adelaide.
Caller
Is that Dr Hamface?
PTR
No, sorry, you have the wrong number.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Telemedicine
On Thursday I was sitting in the ICU playing phone tag with my registrar and the cardiology registrar regarding one of my patients when my mobile rang:
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You need to post your number here so your distant fans can play tricks on you.
Indeed I do not.
"On Thursday I was sitting in the ICU playing phone tag with my registrar..."
Two quick questions
- when you phone tag play with the registrar, can you tip the butcher back?
- what does your call register on your phone say when the registrar rings - does it register?
1. No, I am the butcher. You should see me put in IV lines.
2. I see what you did there.
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