So, I'm sitting here in a local OR waiting room, waiting on BF's mom to come out of surgery.
In one corner, there are about 30 family and friends for one patient. This is over half the chairs for the one room. I think they think it's their living room...they've even moved some of the chairs over to "their" corner.
The group next to me is 6 women (one is an RN). they have opened a restraunt here in the corner and are having some huge, smelly feast...all smacking and spilling food. Loud too (but they kinda have to be to hear each other over the previously mentioned "villiage" in the other corner).
Couple across from me, older couple. They've been married too long, because all they've done is argue with each other.
Family just brought a baby in a stroller in....someone needs a Benadryl for off-label purposes.
Everytime a nurse walks by the door, someone from Party #1 jumps up and runs to the door, even if the nurse is just walking by.
Man, this is a zoo. I miss what little control I have in my ER.
Specializes in Wellness Coach, ICU, PACU, OR, Mgmt.
OMG! Laugh of the day. I have this hilarious pic in my head of you trying to protect your computer screen from the lurker while you are gasping for breath being poisoned by the gassy one, rolling on the floor laughing at the screen-touchers.
Well, we're finally in a room. I was kinda sad to leave the WR...a woman had just come in with a Jack in the Box bag and eaten what looked to be an Ultimate Cheeseburger and was starting on a SECOND one when I left. Sad. Would have liked to seen if she not only finished it...but if she came up with a third one. :imbar
Thanks to all for keeping me company while I sat there. All I needed was an audience!
Thanks for coming...try the veal, and don't forget your waitress! :chuckle
LOL! Ok, I've got a contribution for the Waiting Room Blues from the BF (Roger).
Yesterday, he takes his mom for her colonoscopy. He's sitting in the WR and there is only one other person in there with him. Being men, they are not paying any attention to each other. The nurse comes into the WR...both guys look up at her...
Nurse- "Willy?"
Other Guy- turns around and looks at Roger, who just stares back because, well...his name isn't Willy.
-silence-
Nurse- "Um, Willy?"
Other Guy- Turns and looks at Roger again, then glances around the room in an apparent attempt to locate Willy.
Nurse- "Sir, is your name Willy?"
Other Guy- "Yeah."
Nurse- ":banghead:"
I think that when I go back to the hospital tomorrow, I might have to take up the hobby of Waiting Room Lurking. And only other nurses would understand!
There was a patient from a Middle Eastern country in our NCU a few months ago. He was in for something like two weeks. His rather large family and extended family from back home took up residence in the waiting room. There must have been 15 to 20 of them there on any given day.
They were polite to a fault. The men would get up if a woman came in the room and all the chairs were taken.
Everyday they brought in the most amazingly good smelling food to share with their extended family. After the guy was transferred to a regular unit and they were gone, the waiting room smelled of cumin for about a week!
LOL! Ok, I've got a contribution for the Waiting Room Blues from the BF (Roger).
Yesterday, he takes his mom for her colonoscopy. He's sitting in the WR and there is only one other person in there with him. Being men, they are not paying any attention to each other. The nurse comes into the WR...both guys look up at her...
Nurse- "Willy?"
Other Guy- turns around and looks at Roger, who just stares back because, well...his name isn't Willy.
-silence-
Nurse- "Um, Willy?"
Other Guy- Turns and looks at Roger again, then glances around the room in an apparent attempt to locate Willy.
Nurse- "Sir, is your name Willy?"
Other Guy- "Yeah."
Nurse- ":banghead:"
:chuckle:chuckle:chuckle
*snort* STOP! Please... *chortle* my belly... *guffaw* hurts... please *loses it and spews cola all over the screen*
*wiping tears from eyes* This thread is hilarious! My co-workers are just shaking their heads looking at me...
Zamboni, you got talent!
Thanks for the laughs!
There was a patient from a Middle Eastern country in our NCU a few months ago. He was in for something like two weeks. His rather large family and extended family from back home took up residence in the waiting room. There must have been 15 to 20 of them there on any given day.
They were polite to a fault. The men would get up if a woman came in the room and all the chairs were taken.
Everyday they brought in the most amazingly good smelling food to share with their extended family. After the guy was transferred to a regular unit and they were gone, the waiting room smelled of cumin for about a week!
From your description, they were probably from South Asia rather than the Middle East (that Cumin seed aroma is a dead give away :) Let me guess, they used mustard a lot and a good portion of their cooking involved sautee)
I miss what little control I have in my ER.
:chuckle
The nurse comes into the WR...both guys look up at her...
My co-workers are just shaking their heads looking at me...
labcat01, BSN, RN
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I find your running commentary hilarious and I am making this little gem my facebook status....