lxexpress
01-11-2006, 10:33 PM
Subject: Sara Finkel, Room 302.........
>
> Anyone who has ever had a loved one in the hospital will enjoy this:
>
> A woman called a local hospital. "Hello. Could you connect me to the
> person who gives information about patients. I'd like to find out if a
> patient is getting better, doing as expected, or getting worse."
>
> The voice on the other end said, "What is the patient's name and
room
> number?"
>
> Sarah Finkel, Room 302."
>
> "I'll connect you with the nursing station."
>
> "3-A Nursing Station. How can I help You?"
>
> "I'd like to know the condition of Sarah Finkel in room 302."
>
> "Just a moment. Let me look at her records.
> Room 302
>
> Mrs. Finkel is doing very well.
> In fact, she's had two full meals, her blood pressure is fine, to be
> taken off the heart monitor in a couple of hours and, if she continues
this
> improvement, Dr. Cohen is going to send her home Tuesday at noon."
>
> The woman said, "What a relief! Oh, that's fantastic... that's
> wonderful news!"
>
> The nurse said, "From your enthusiasm, I take it you are a close
> family member or a very close friend!"
>
> "Neither! I'm Sarah Finkel in 302! Nobody here tells me shit."
>
>
> Anyone who has ever had a loved one in the hospital will enjoy this:
>
> A woman called a local hospital. "Hello. Could you connect me to the
> person who gives information about patients. I'd like to find out if a
> patient is getting better, doing as expected, or getting worse."
>
> The voice on the other end said, "What is the patient's name and
room
> number?"
>
> Sarah Finkel, Room 302."
>
> "I'll connect you with the nursing station."
>
> "3-A Nursing Station. How can I help You?"
>
> "I'd like to know the condition of Sarah Finkel in room 302."
>
> "Just a moment. Let me look at her records.
> Room 302
>
> Mrs. Finkel is doing very well.
> In fact, she's had two full meals, her blood pressure is fine, to be
> taken off the heart monitor in a couple of hours and, if she continues
this
> improvement, Dr. Cohen is going to send her home Tuesday at noon."
>
> The woman said, "What a relief! Oh, that's fantastic... that's
> wonderful news!"
>
> The nurse said, "From your enthusiasm, I take it you are a close
> family member or a very close friend!"
>
> "Neither! I'm Sarah Finkel in 302! Nobody here tells me shit."
>