Today, I kindly explained to a client that she had calculated her CD interest wrong. She kindly responded that, as a nurse, she would never give me medical treatment if I was involved in a car accident. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my elderly patient accused me of not taking good care of her, because, during my time off, she was taken to the hospital for anemia. I tested her for anemia months ago and discussed it with her, and she'd told me that she didn't want to go to the hospital. Guess who everyone believes. FML
Today, at work as an EMT, I was telling a panicked patient that I would be taking her vital signs. I inadvertently said that I would be taking her vital organs. FML
Today, I almost got in trouble at work, all because I inadvertently referred to a 19 year-old patient’s 47 year-old husband as her father. I didn’t know this until she got so upset that she threw a tantrum, filed a complaint against me, and requested another nurse. FML
Today, a customer at work was having hiccups, so I suggested she should try to hold her breath for a while. Ten minutes later, she's talking to my manager about how I wanted her to "kill herself because of her severe medical condition." FML
Today, despite repeatedly telling the nurse I'm severely allergic to NSAIDs, she insisted she give me Advil for my high fever. When I told her I would go into anaphylactic shock, she said, "Well you are in the right place to go into anaphylactic shock!" and then told the doctor I was refusing treatment. FML
Today, I had to explain to a patient that no, her nipples were not slowly getting smaller. FML
Today, I had to explain to my girlfriend that taking triple the maximum dosage of painkillers won't actually triple its effects. She rolled her eyes, called me clueless, and said that I should "leave this stuff to the professionals." She's studying to become a doctor. FML
Today, it was a normal day working as a medical receptionist, until I told a wheelchair-bound patient to “take a seat” out of habit. She responded with, “I brought my own!” I have never felt more embarrassed. FML
Today, when my neighbor came over to ask about a serious rash her child had, she totally passed by me, the EMT/firefighter, to ask the hippy pastry chef what she thought of it, and if she had oils to "cure" it. So much for my job. FML
Today, one of my clients fired me from my cleaning job, all because I had to cancel last minute after I had to drive myself to the hospital with a severe allergic reaction. She screamed at me until I hung up on her. She's my aunt and godmother. FML
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RichardPencil 32
Be careful! She probably cut your brake lines!
panda94_fml 7
It would be illegal of her not to help you. she would have her licence and registration revoked.
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spanjers 10
Just crash into her car then.
RichardPencil 32
Be careful! She probably cut your brake lines!
KingSquisher 13
She took that a bit far, no?
WCARlover 35
Well that escalated quickly. That's when you just be sickly sweet and kill the customer with kindness.
samwilliams800 28
Being a retail worker myself I lost interest in what you were saying after kill the customer.
bartsj8815 1
1) Did you interact with her in person or over the phone? If over the phone, then she won't know what you look like. If in person, maybe she'll forget if you are in an accident. 2) If she's working at the time of the accident, she really can't refuse you medical attention.
gracehi 33
I don't think OP is actually concerned that this particular nurse will refuse her medical attention. It's more she was being a big jerk when OP was just telling her a (disappointing) fact.
utrax 23
She got triggered fairly fast if you ask me.
brooklyn0118 22
That escalated quickly...
The_25th_Baam 3
What she REALLY means, OP, is that she hopes you'll never be involved in an accident. Trust me, i've played surgeon simulator, I know the slang they use
cheebifred 0
surprisingly threats like this are common from medical staff, my mum works in the payroll department for the NHS,some people that call up with queries that are so nasty is be scared to look then in the eye as a patient
mrandmrsanon 7
That's against a code they take as a medical professional. Idk what country you live in if it's different but my mom HAS to stop for car accidents. Usually she's not needed if enough nurses stop. I don't think legally they have to but it's a super important moral oath they take.