Work today went like this.

Got an adorable older couple. Guy has heart problems. He’s also had pain in his calf and foot for a few days, so I can’t rule out thrombosis.

Normally, I would send him to radiology. If all’s good, they send him back to me. If something’s wrong, they send him to surgery.

Today, surgery’s on strike. They only take prio 1 patients (equalling Take care of me NOW or I die!) which adorable older guy clearly wasn’t.  

That just meant they could have sent him back to me though even if there was anything on the x-rays. Problem was, it was past four and we close at five, so he wouldn’t have made it back. Normally in that case he would have been seen by the surgery doc on call, but alas, strike.

So I tell him I’d be right back after clearling the logistics and go to Boss Nurse, who knows just about everything.

Me: Blahblah guy leg radiology blahblah surgery blah what now?

She: Hmmmm. That’s a very good question.

Oh God. 

She: I don’t have a clue. You should call radiology.

 

Okay.

Me: Hi, radiology nurse! Blahblah guy leg radiology blahblah surgery blah what now?

Radiology Nurse: Hmmmm. That’s a very good question.

…

Radiology Nurse: Wait a sec, I will go and ask someone.

*cue waiting on the phone for ten minutes, wondering if poor patient has fallen asleep in my office yet*

Radiology Nurse: Um, I really don’t have a clue. How about we do the exam first thing tomorrow morning, and surgery will be open then too!

 

I’m really glad I didn’t get any real emergencies today.

 

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