Monday, October 13, 2008

Fathers

Patient: So, what made you want to be a nurse? Did you follow in the footsteps of your parents?
Jake: Nope, neither of my parents worked in the hospital.

Enter Doctor

Jake: No, my Dad was actually a minister.
Patient: So, what did your father do, Doctor?
Doctor: He was a renderer

Unheard and Unsaid

Patient: My chest really hurts because of all my coughing.
Jake: A good sign you should stop smoking.
Patient: I have been hospitalized multiple times this year because of my asthma.
Jake: Probably the smoking.
Patient: Oh my god I just feel so terrible, the respiratory therapist says my flow meter results are too low.
Jake: What? With all the smoking? Really?

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Jake out loud : So, have you thought about quitting smoking?