An Accident and Emergency Department in Birmingham boasts a Nurse Payne
Nurse Hacker scrubs regularly in a London Operating Department
Sister De'Ath walks the corridors of a hospice in Victoria
Does Annie Beaver still work in Obstetrics in New York?
Mrs. Ake, a retired RN, was a specialist nurse in rheumatology
Kathy Foley was the head of the Catheter Insertion Team (back when they had those in the old days).
Dr Hui (pronounced "Wee") was a urologist whose wife, a nurse, worked as his office manager. Her name was Pi (pronounced "Pee"). Nurse Cox worked for a different team.
Chris Feely always favoured complementary therapies - especially therapeutic massage, while Nurse Fang was more at home with Cosmetic Surgery.
Ed worked with a nun who's last name was Fuchs. He did not know how to pronounce her name - so he asked. And he wanted to die.
Mary Slaughter could never get a post on the Surgical Unit, and Nurse Cutts was never the 'First Pick' Midwife.
Sharon Ward - when she gets promoted - will be Sr. Ward.
Not forgetting Melina, who works on a general medical ward and Nurse Nurse - she goes where she's sent!
Where I Work In Sf, We Once Had A Nurse Name Wy. (pronounced Why) And One Time One Of The Residents Came Into The Report Room Asking Who Was The Nurse For Mr? And I Said, Wy And He Sayd ,because I Need To Give Her A Verbal Order, And I Said Wy And He Got Very Upset, Untill Everyone Started Laughing And Told Him That Her Name Was Wy.
Another One Is We Had A Pt Name Ho, And It Was Very Hard To Say Good Morning Mrs Ho
Also I Had A Pt Who's Last Name Was Cerda, Which Means Female Pig In Spanish, And She Was 350 Lbs By The Way, So I Was Embarrased To Call Her Name, And She Was Hispanic Too.
Ectopy said:In Southern Maine, Dr. Scott Popp....Chiropractor!
My doctor's name is Pro, and, I did choose him by that name when I saw it in the phone book. He definitely in a professional. The one I fired, I renamed Dr Fester because he became one in my side after misdiagnosing me twice, and for not believing me.
Elvish, BSN, DNP, RN, NP
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I used to work on a medsurg floor c two urologists -- Dr. Petrus (long 'e') and Dr. Whisnant (WHIZZ-nant). Both very very nice people.
Also, I took our dog once to a vet named Dr. Barkley.