Comments on: Random Hospital-Related Text Post #3 http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:53:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jorge http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1398 Jorge Sun, 04 Feb 2007 02:49:00 +0000 http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1398 This is where you bring in an ice-chip salad, with water dressing. This is where you bring in an ice-chip salad, with water dressing.

]]> By: Anonymous http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1353 Anonymous Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:25:00 +0000 http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1353 I must do this on a daily basis with my patients. It's almost like they think I'm depriving them of food on purpose, or that I'm lying to them about being NPO or ice chips only.<br/><br/>I even have some patients who will ask every time I come in their room if they can eat, after explaining about why they are NPO/ice chips only. I must do this on a daily basis with my patients. It’s almost like they think I’m depriving them of food on purpose, or that I’m lying to them about being NPO or ice chips only.

I even have some patients who will ask every time I come in their room if they can eat, after explaining about why they are NPO/ice chips only.

]]> By: Anonymous http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1314 Anonymous Wed, 13 Dec 2006 16:41:00 +0000 http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1314 Oy.Freakin.Gevalt. Oy.Freakin.Gevalt.

]]> By: Bev Sykes http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1287 Bev Sykes Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:43:00 +0000 http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1287 The other side of the coin:<br/><br/>Patient: I'm in transition.<br/>Nurse: You just get into bed; I'll tell you when you're in transition.<br/>...exam takes place<br/>Nurse: GET HER TO DELIVERY NOW!!!!!<br/>...birth<br/>Patient: When a mother who is delivering her 5th child tells you she is in transition, BELIEVE HER!!! The other side of the coin:

Patient: I’m in transition.
Nurse: You just get into bed; I’ll tell you when you’re in transition.
…exam takes place
Nurse: GET HER TO DELIVERY NOW!!!!!
…birth
Patient: When a mother who is delivering her 5th child tells you she is in transition, BELIEVE HER!!!

]]> By: Nathan http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1282 Nathan Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:12:00 +0000 http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1282 me oh my...<br/>coloring book... me oh my…
coloring book…

]]> By: missbhavens http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1276 missbhavens Mon, 04 Dec 2006 19:11:00 +0000 http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1276 Interesting points: in this case, this kid's family was so wildly enthusiastic about her having this baby that it occurred to me more than once that perhaps they had made a deal to sell it to someone for upwards of $100,000. I've never seen anyone so truly elated at a 15-year-old being pregnant. Ever. It was very surreal. The only one not particularly jazzed was her. The father of the baby was on-hand, which is a little unusual in a case with a mom that young--often older men are the impregnaters, and the girls' Mothers don't go for that at all. I found it fairly encouraging that he was there, taking responsibility (or at least expressing interest)but I became deflated when I came into the room and found him keeping busy with a coloring book instead of offering support for his babymomma.<br/><br/>A coloring book. Interesting points: in this case, this kid’s family was so wildly enthusiastic about her having this baby that it occurred to me more than once that perhaps they had made a deal to sell it to someone for upwards of $100,000. I’ve never seen anyone so truly elated at a 15-year-old being pregnant. Ever. It was very surreal. The only one not particularly jazzed was her. The father of the baby was on-hand, which is a little unusual in a case with a mom that young–often older men are the impregnaters, and the girls’ Mothers don’t go for that at all. I found it fairly encouraging that he was there, taking responsibility (or at least expressing interest)but I became deflated when I came into the room and found him keeping busy with a coloring book instead of offering support for his babymomma.

A coloring book.

]]> By: FUNKYBROWNCHICK http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1273 FUNKYBROWNCHICK Fri, 01 Dec 2006 23:29:00 +0000 http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1273 Oh, but I wasn't letting him off of the hook ...<br/><br/>I was making the assumption (perhaps, incorrectly), that the guy who got her pregnant would see it as his *responsibility* to take care of the kid.<br/><br/>"Helping out with the kids" is a phrase that I reserve for people who didn't actually have a hand in creating the kid. For example, when I'm in Illinois, I sometimes help my sister out with her kids. Her husband, on the other hand, isn't "helping out" -- he's being their father. Oh, but I wasn’t letting him off of the hook …

I was making the assumption (perhaps, incorrectly), that the guy who got her pregnant would see it as his *responsibility* to take care of the kid.

“Helping out with the kids” is a phrase that I reserve for people who didn’t actually have a hand in creating the kid. For example, when I’m in Illinois, I sometimes help my sister out with her kids. Her husband, on the other hand, isn’t “helping out” — he’s being their father.

]]> By: WO7 http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1272 WO7 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:48:00 +0000 http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1272 COMMENT on comment...Girls used to use husbands for that purpose. COMMENT on comment…Girls used to use husbands for that purpose.

]]> By: FUNKYBROWNCHICK http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1270 FUNKYBROWNCHICK Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:04:00 +0000 http://missbhavens.com/2006/11/29/random-hospital-related-text-post-3/#comment-1270 Pro teen pregnancy, anti teen pregnancy -- it's not really for me to judge.<br/><br/>But, I will say this ...<br/><br/>I don't care what anyone says, it must be really difficult to raise a kid when you're that young. I honestly hope that woman ( ... um, sorry ... <b><i>*GIRL*</b></i>) has a loving and supportive family to help her out with the long road that most definitely lies ahead. Pro teen pregnancy, anti teen pregnancy — it’s not really for me to judge.

But, I will say this …

I don’t care what anyone says, it must be really difficult to raise a kid when you’re that young. I honestly hope that woman ( … um, sorry … *GIRL*) has a loving and supportive family to help her out with the long road that most definitely lies ahead.

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