greg was the stud of the unit. he was young and very attractive. he had a wonderful personality and the female patients adored him.
the frequent fliers would ask for him then they would giggle like school girls about how "cute " and "precious" he was.
in one sense greg would get very embarassed by this but at the same time he loved the attention...even if it was from elderly patients who half the time weren't in their right minds.
i loved working with greg. he was so much fun to work with because he had a laid back attitude and never let the other nurses get to him.
i enjoyed calling him the stud of the unit because he always blushed then smiled with pride.
one particular night we had gone through the "cute" and "precious" episode with two frequent flier female patients. they had asked for him specifically to be their nurse.
he just thought that was the coolest thing.
stud and i were in a pts room and we had to get her to a chair for dinner. this pateint was 97 years old and extremely pale and frail. most times she just stayed in her bed unresponsive.
we were trying to stand her up and she tripped greg causing him to fall on top of her. i started laughing. he stood up and we both got her to her feet. she looked straight at me and in a screechy little voice she said...."next time i want on top"
he didnt hear what she said and i couldnt tell him because i was laughing too hard.
he kept asking her what she said.
she straightened up, looked right at him and in the same screechy voice but very loudly she said...
"i SAID next time i want on top"
we had no idea this woman had it in her. she just always looked like she was one of those pts just waiting to die. greg was so embarassed he turned bright red. he didnt know what to say. this all made it even funnier.
when i got her in the chair i gave her a big hug and told her...you know what?
i really like you...i think you are so cool.
from then on this patients personality changed and she began to talk and interact. all thanks to the stud of the unit
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