You’re In the Wrong Profession

July 18, 2011, 6:09 pmDoctor Psychobabble12 comments

“If I’m a star, then the people made me a star.”

- Marilyn Monroe

Tuckered

Story from this morning at the hospital….

Elderly, demented and psychotic patient: “Nurse, you’re in the wrong profession, you should be a movie star!”

Me: “Actually, I’m your doctor.”

Patient: “A doctor AND a movie star?!! I don’t think us patients can handle you, baby!”

Photo: Taken on my walk home from the hospital today.

  • Dave

    Obviously she’s not aware you are, in fact, a movie star.

    • http://doctorpsychobabble.com Dr. Psychobabble

      awww, shux…. ;)

  • Dave

    Obviously she’s not aware you are, in fact, a movie star.

    • http://doctorpsychobabble.com Dr. Psychobabble

      awww, shux…. ;)

  • S. burgess

    That’s so cool. Yeah, it is true!

  • S. burgess

    That’s so cool. Yeah, it is true!

  • Jon

    All your patients should be this good. Sounds like there is nothing wrong with him at all. He is keenly observant and thinks very clearly. I think he could be discharged any day now. But then, you’re the actress, er, Doctor.

    • http://doctorpsychobabble.com Dr. Psychobabble

      too bad he’s demented and aggressive and we’re having a hard time placing him in a nursing home… :)

  • Jon

    All your patients should be this good. Sounds like there is nothing wrong with him at all. He is keenly observant and thinks very clearly. I think he could be discharged any day now. But then, you’re the actress, er, Doctor.

    • http://doctorpsychobabble.com Dr. Psychobabble

      too bad he’s demented and aggressive and we’re having a hard time placing him in a nursing home… :)

  • http://vanityofvanities-thevanityoflife.blogspot.com/ Cathy

    “A doctor AND a movie star?!! I don’t think us patients can handle you, baby!”

    haha. Love the guts of that patient, eh. Cool!!

    Cheers,
    Cathy@plus size scrubs

  • http://vanityofvanities-thevanityoflife.blogspot.com/ Cathy

    “A doctor AND a movie star?!! I don’t think us patients can handle you, baby!”

    haha. Love the guts of that patient, eh. Cool!!

    Cheers,
    Cathy@plus size scrubs