One Flu Way Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
Colorado, Crazy Requests, Hospital, USA | Healthy | November 25, 2018
(I work in the physical therapy department inside of a hospital. I get a call.)
Me: “Thank you for calling [Physical Therapy]. How may I help you?”
Caller: “Yeah. I don’t feel good. Can I take tamiflu?”
Me: “I’m sorry, ma’am, but you’ve reached the physical therapy department.”
Caller: “I KNOW THAT! CAN I TAKE TAMIFLU?”
Me: “Ma’am, our therapists do not give out medical advice regarding medications. Is there another department I can transfer you to, or a doctor’s office?”
Caller: “Yeah, give me Eric.”
Me: “Eric who? Where does he work?”
Caller: “YOU KNOW! ERIC!”
(I have no idea why she thought she should call the physical therapy department to see if she should take tamiflu! And who the heck is Eric?!)
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