Hospital staff can easily tell when the medical center has hired new telephone/paging operators: They sound absolutely terrified when they announce codes.
To their credit, they try to speak calmly and clearly, but their voices invariably betray their fears:
“Code one-nine-nine, second floor, south wing, room twenty… code one-nine-nine, SECOND floor, SOUTH wing, room TWENTY… CODE ONE-NINE-NINE SECOND FLOOR SOUTH WING ROOM TWENTY—”
oh my GOD someone just told me that someone is dying will you PLEASE hurry up and DO SOMETHING
I'm Dr. Joshua Schwimmer, a nephrologist in New York City. • Kidney Notes was the first active nephrology blog, and The National Library of Medicine still uses Kidney Notes as an example of how to formally cite blogs in the medical literature. • Professionally, you can find me at Kidney.nyc. • Kidney Notes is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Consult qualified health care professionals. See disclaimer.
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Why You Must Read Intueri
Maria writes: