The Joys of EDC - What we've been called out for on-call...
Morag Martin, Glasgow:
Christmas Day: "We need a nit-comb" (Morag's reply was censored)
Carol Paton, Bexley:
From a PICU:
"Do you know our patient (x)?"
"Yes"
"Do you know what drugs he's on?"
"Yes"
"Could you tell us please?"
"er...Why? Haven't you got a drug card then?"
"Not exactly"
"How not exactly?"
"Well, ...er... he ate it."
Dr Jenny Scott, Bath University:
I once got called in to make up a new TPN bag because a nurse had laid it on the chair at the nurses station and another nurse had sat on it!
Dr. Jenny Scott, Bath University:
I once got bleeped to call one of the psychiatric wards on a Saturday night. One of the nurses, who was one for chatting up the girls, thought since I was on call and he was at work I might be in need of some company and asked if I'd like to go into the ward to join him, while I waited for my calls and he did his night duty! At the time I was having a non-alcoholic drink in a local pub with my boyfriend!
From Paul Hardy:
EDC Pharmacist: Hello, pharmacy, can I help you?
Charge Nurse: Do you know where we get the blue biochemistry forms from?
Pharmacist: No idea; have you rung biochemistry?
Charge Nurse: Well, they were engaged...
Not EDC humour, but nothing quite like this to remind you you're on-call...
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