Hadda call the Doc at 3 am for a patient who was tachy with A-flutter but was previously at a normal HR.
Guess what the Doc said?
"First off, I want to ask you why you waited until 3 am to call me about this?"
What I said (through clenched teeth): "Frankly, Dr., I didn't wait. His HR was normal a couple hours ago and has just gone from the 80's to 120-140's within the past half hour while he is at rest. I thought you might like to do something about that."
What I WANTED to say?
"Because I love to wake Docs up in the middle of the night. It gives me a feeling of power."
Or, "YOU ARE ON CALL, which means you are AT WORK. Can I sleep on my job? No? Neither should you." :stone
So here's the question: What are some of the things you have WANTED to say to Docs, pts, relatives, coworkers--whether or not you actually said it?