A woman, calling a local hospital, said, "Hello, I'd like to talk with
the person who gives the information regarding your patients. I'd like to
find out if the patient is getting better, or doing as expected, or is getting worse".
The voice on the other end of the line said, "What is the patient's
name and room number?"
She said, "Sarah Finkel, in Room 302...
"I will connect you with the nursing station."
"3-A Nursing Station. How can I help You?"
"I would like to know the condition of Sarah Finkel in Room 302".
"Just a moment. Let me look at her records. Oh, yes. Mrs... Finkel is
doing very well. In fact, she's had two full meals, her blood pressure is
fine, her blood work just came back as normal, she's going to be taken off the heart monitor in a couple of hours and if she continues this
improvement, Dr. Cohen is going to send her home Tuesday at twelve o'clock."
The woman said, "Thank God! That's wonderful! Oh, that's fantastic!,
that's wonderful news!"
The nurse said, "may I assume you are a close friend or relative by the
excitement in your voice?" The woman on the other end of the phone
said
"No, I'm Sarah Finkel in room 302, no one tells me SHIT!"
