Use Your Emergency Words
Hospital, Language & Words, Patients, USA | Healthy | June 22, 2018
(I’m putting a splint on a patient who broke his thumb working on heavy machinery. I’m trying to keep him talking to help with the pain.)
Me: “So, how did you get into this kind of work?”
Patient: “F*** if I know… Oh, sorry!”
Me: “I don’t mind; this is a f****** ER.”
Patient: *laughs*
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