Tales from the Nuthouse: Lest You Think I have a Really Cool Job

wolf · 10-17-2010, 09:57 AM

Example.

Disagreed with the doc on the disposition of a patient. Stated my case, included statement that "he's slimy. Not a true word is coming out of his mouth. He's faking good."

Doc says, "but he says that the shotgun was just laying on the floor and that he was just picking it up, and it couldn't fire anyway it was so old and the barrel was welded shut."

"That's not what the family says."

Next thing I know the hospital CEO is calling me. "What's with you and the doctor?"

So I explain my side, say she disagrees with me. End of conversation. For me.

"Let me speak to the doctor."

Next thing I know doc tells me, "Well, I'm admitting him so we don't get sued."

Half hour later I take a call from the involved police department, wanting to make sure we're keeping the guy. I ask the Sgt. about the weapon. No, it wasn't some antique, and yes, it appeared to be in perfect, firing condition, and yes, it was recovered loaded.

I win.

But the doc will probably take a couple of days to get over her snit.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-17-2010, 10:13 AM

Strike one - disagreeing with doctor.
Strike two - being right.

Lamplighter · 10-17-2010, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

Example.

Disagreed with the doc on the disposition of a patient.
<snip>
I win.
But the doc will probably take a couple of days to get over her snit.

Job hierarchy problems don't just melt away unless some kind of salve is found to soothe the ego of the "My-first-name-is-Doctor" types.

wolf · 11-06-2010, 10:53 PM

The nuthouse has apparently decided that there are places we should not go ... online, that is. I'm sure the list of restricted sites will grow and grow, all we have left is the medical assistance verification system.

I noticed a new software install about two weeks ago of some firewall and content limiter. I noticed it mainly because it fucked up performance on my computer rather severely.

Then this week, it happened.

One of the ambulance guys announced that he couldn't get on Facebook. I don't particularly care about facebook. I don't use facebook. I've gone on my paranoid rant about facebook many times.

But then I needed something, to quell an argument about something extremely important and thoroughly inconsequential, searched for a video on youtube that would provide an answer and ...

I get the same message from IE that you get when a site is down.

Ambulance boi is already using an anonymizer to get to facebook. I have decided that youtube is not important enough to do the same, especially since we don't know what the penalty for defeating the stop you from fucking around on company time software is going to be.

I knew this was coming when they specifically blocked webkinz two years ago.

I really miss webkinz.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-06-2010, 11:07 PM

You'll just have to Tee into the cable before them.

10-17-2010, 09:57 AM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Example. Disagreed with the doc on the disposition of a patient. Stated my case, included statement that "he's slimy. Not a true word is coming out of his mouth. He's faking good." Doc says, "but he says that the shotgun was just laying on the floor and that he was just picking it up, and it couldn't fire anyway it was so old and the barrel was welded shut." "That's not what the family says." Next thing I know the hospital CEO is calling me. "What's with you and the doctor?" So I explain my side, say she disagrees with me. End of conversation. For me. "Let me speak to the doctor." Next thing I know doc tells me, "Well, I'm admitting him so we don't get sued." Half hour later I take a call from the involved police department, wanting to make sure we're keeping the guy. I ask the Sgt. about the weapon. No, it wasn't some antique, and yes, it appeared to be in perfect, firing condition, and yes, it was recovered loaded. I win. But the doc will probably take a couple of days to get over her snit. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

10-17-2010, 10:13 AM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Strike one - disagreeing with doctor. Strike two - being right. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-06-2010, 10:53 PM	#4
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The nuthouse has apparently decided that there are places we should not go ... online, that is. I'm sure the list of restricted sites will grow and grow, all we have left is the medical assistance verification system. I noticed a new software install about two weeks ago of some firewall and content limiter. I noticed it mainly because it fucked up performance on my computer rather severely. Then this week, it happened. One of the ambulance guys announced that he couldn't get on Facebook. I don't particularly care about facebook. I don't use facebook. I've gone on my paranoid rant about facebook many times. But then I needed something, to quell an argument about something extremely important and thoroughly inconsequential, searched for a video on youtube that would provide an answer and ... I get the same message from IE that you get when a site is down. Ambulance boi is already using an anonymizer to get to facebook. I have decided that youtube is not important enough to do the same, especially since we don't know what the penalty for defeating the stop you from fucking around on company time software is going to be. I knew this was coming when they specifically blocked webkinz two years ago. I really miss webkinz. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-06-2010, 11:07 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You'll just have to Tee into the cable before them. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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