Today, I walked out of the operating room at the end of an emergency case. I spent ten minutes talking to a woman about her son before we realized I was talking to the wrong family. 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, I spent ten minutes comforting a patient’s family member, reassuring them everything was under control. When I went to leave, I realized I’d been leaning on the call button the entire time. Three other nurses ran in ready for an emergency while I was mid-sentence about coping strategies. FML
Today, I went to the hospital to visit my aunt and her newborn baby. The receptionist gave me the room number, and I went and my aunt was in the bathroom so I cuddle the baby, only to find that the woman who came out of the bathroom was a complete stranger. I was holding her baby. FML
Today, a cab driver had to sign me out of the emergency room because I didn't know who else to call. FML
Today, I totaled my car whilst rushing to pick up my son from daycare. This happened as I was leaving the hospital, after dropping off a wheelchair to my recently disabled wife, who is taking care of our newborn in the special care unit. FML
Today, I drove to the hospital to see my newborn. I went to the room, picked him out of the crate and held him. Then I heard the toilet flush and saw a woman who I didn't know come out. She screamed. My wife was in the room next door. FML
Today, I had to go to the hospital. While I was there, my mom started hitting on a doctor. Later I saw them making out in the room next to me. FML
Today, I saw my son. I didn't know I had a son. FML
Today, I was waiting in a doctor's office when I was approached by an elderly woman. She told me all about the ripping of her stitches in a very private place, in exhaustive detail. Of course, today was the day my doctor chose to be an hour late. FML
Today, I attended the wrong funeral. I spent twenty minutes trying to hide and walk away without being too conspicuous. FML
Today, I gave birth to my firstborn child. Somehow, my mom and mother-in-law made their way to the delivery room, and walked in mid-push. While they were escorted out, I overheard my mother-in-law asking the nurse how her son, my husband, was holding up. FML
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TashaLenaKitty 0
Hahaha,wow maybe you should pay a little bit more attention OP or Ask the family if it is their kid first! fyl
savemypandabear 0
hahahaha XD its like 'oh shit! i'm sorry there seems to be a mixup. oh well if this isn't your son then...that means yours is the one we lost......oh...uhh......well-this is awkward.'
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Comments (92)
Griggy 0
You dipshit...
missoula 2
shit like this happens all the time people, make sure your nurse always checks your ID before giving you drugs.
ManaUser 0
I hope you gave bad news to the wrong person so she will be pleasantly surprised, not the other way around.
jasminrose16 0
im sorry but little timmy has a terminal illness, he'll probably die in 2 weeks... oh shit. wrong family. have a nice day guys! lmao.
tjsgrl 0
thats why theres a patient privacy act...2 keep a patients info PRIVATE....it WAS a mistake that the doctor had the wrong patient/family member, so im not sure if a lawsuit would b the thing 2 do....if this were a real life fml, the doc may b suspended or something while they investigate...who knows...but sharing a patients info with someone other than their family IS illegal
aspopstar3 7
ur not a doctor u idiot
danceparty8 0
better that it's the wrong family than the wrong patient
Monty3038 8
You are no longer qualified to be a healthcare provider.
Crometer 23
"Alright ma'am, don't worry, we just need to remove his appendix" "But he came in for his broken arm!"
annalivlivliv 20
I really hope for everyone's sake that both patients are ok. FYL man.