“Can I get continuing education credit for stories that never cease to amaze me?”
Nursing School
“Your blood pressure is too high. Take two of these.”
“Hold still, Mrs. Brown while I draw your blood.”
Novel Therapeutic Strategies
“Good cholesterol. Bad cholesterol.”
“Stop ringing for the nurse. We know you’re here.”
“Why am I a nurse? In my former lives I was a mind-reader, a juggler and a scribe.”
“Of course she’s not stressed out. The damn thing isn’t even plugged in.”
“What a nightmare! I dreamt I worked eighteen hours, saw forty-three patients, wrote...”
“Oh, me? Nothing much. I treated a dozen patients, did the charts, wrote...”
“Preparing for another day at work?”
“Beta carotene supplements are now bad for smokers. What’s next? A balanced diet?”
“Yes, you can take your earrings off it you think that would help.”
“I’m worried I’ll be replaced by a computer.”
“You’re a nurse? How did you become interested in caring?”
“Yes, I do want your history, but let’s skip everything between the Bronze Age and...”
“What is the meaning of life? Do you mean in vitro or in vivo?”
“No wonder you don’t listen. Is that an iPod Nano?”
“Welcome to the I.V. league.”
“Organizational skills, leadership qualities, diplomas...week.”