Numb from toes down

When my husband was still studying an enrolled nursing course (He just finished the course and got registered as an Enrolled Nurse already!Yey!), he brought home a copy of one of their lessons - a list of clinical notes errors that some nurses wrote down. It was very funny (the list of errors I mean) but an important lesson because it can affect the patient’s recovery.

Here’s some of the notes in the list. (Note: Please don’t try to eat or drink while reading this, it could kill you - by choking from laughing too hard..hehe..). :p

• The patient refused autopsy (Duh! Even I would refuse it if I’m still living!).

• Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital (Maybe he forgot it?!).

• Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year (I bet his left arm would hurt too).

• On the second day, the knee was better, and on the third day it disappeared (I wonder where it went?).

• The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993 (I wouldn’t want to see that doctor!).

• Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch (Is it tasty? Anorexia?!).

• The skin was moist and dry (Ano ba talaga kuya?!).

• Occasional, constant, infrequent headaches. (Ano ba talaga kuya?! Part 2).

• She stated that she had been constipated all her life until she got a divorce (Really? Marriage can do that to a person?!).

• Skin: somewhat pale but present (Buti na lang present!).

• Patient has two teenage children but no other abnormalities (Children = Abnormalities?).

These are my favorites:

• Numb from her toes down (Siguro naka-upside down sya?).

• Discharge status:alive but without my permission (Define discharge?).

• Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accomodation (I didn;t know it can react to light! And what’s accomodation to do with it?!).

• She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states that she was very hot in bed last night (That did it, I ended up laughing so hard! Good thing I’m not eating or drinking while reading this!)

Congratulations to my husband. I am so proud of you and I love you. I know you would not make the same boo-boos because you’re the best! (Syempre love your own!).  :p