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> Anyone who
has been in the hospital or had a loved one in the hospital can
> certainly relate to this .......
>
> A woman, calling a local hospital, said, "Hello, I'd like to talk with
the
> person who gives the information regarding your patients. I'd like to
find
> out if the patient is getting better, or doing as expected, or is
getting
> worse".
>
> The voice on the other end of the line said, "What is the patient's
name
> and room number?"
>
> She said, "Sarah Finkel, in Room 302...
>
> "I will connect you with the nursing station."
>
> "3-A Nursing Station. How can I help You?"
>
> "I would like to know the condition of Sarah Finkel in Room 302".
>
> "Just a moment. Let me look at her records. Oh, yes. Mrs. Finkel is
doing
> very well. In fact, she's had two full meals, her blood pressure is
fine,
> her blood work just came back as normal, she's going to be taken off
the
> heart monitor in a couple of hours and if she continues this
improvement,
> Dr. Cohen is going to send her home Tuesday at twelve o' clock."
>
> The woman said, "Thank God! That's wonderful! Oh! that's fantastic,
that's
> wonderful news!"
>
> The nurse said, "From your enthusiasm, I take it you must be a close
family
> member or a very close friend!"
>
> "Not exactly, I'm Sarah Finkel in room 302! Nobody here tells me
shit!"
>
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