Tired of taking CRAP!
I got most pissed off at work today….. We have a patient that had an Abdominal Ultrasound done on Monday. The report was still not on the Ward this morning, so, I decided to go down by the Department to see if I could get it. This I did. So I went to the clerk in the relevant section. She had a few patients dealing with who were to have tests done this morning. So, I stood up for about ten minutes waiting before I could get a chance to speak with her.
Eventually, I was able to tell her what I was there about. She grumbled something under her breath, but I took no notice of it, as I assumed that someone else had screwed with her. I had done her nothing. Eventually, she found the report. She asked me where the patient’s X-Ray bag was? I told her it was on the Ward with a Chest-X-Ray in it, which the patient had the same day as the Ultrasound, and the report reached the Ward the same day the X-Ray was done. She blurts out, “Why did you not bring the bag?” I replied, “There was no need to as I would simply take the report back to the ward and put it in the bag!” She started to dish out more attitude.
“Anyway, sign in the book to say you have received it”, she said. Now, she is supposed to write up the particulars and then leave a space for whoever collects it to sign, in the ‘book’. She grabbed the book up and simply wrote the date. Then she flung it down. She said, “Sign you name by the date!” So, I scribbled my initials by the date, flung the book down and took the damn report. I stepped out past other people who work in her section and said, “I am tired of taking attitude from hospital staff as I simply try to do my work for the PATIENTS!!” After all, this was not MY report.
Anyway, I was quite pissed and simply glanced at the conclusion of the report, which was, “Normal study”.
I went back to the Ward, still annoyed.
Another male doctor from a different service was seeing one of our patients and making his notes. He asked me why I looked so upset. I related the story, and told him that I had to restrain myself from telling the bitch some good bombo claat! He laughed, and said that he knew only too well what I was referring to. He is a bit younger in his medical career than I am, but said he almost considered it part of the job! You see, attitude is dished out by all sorts, Medical Technologists, Radiographers, PORTERS, Pharmacists and last, but by no means least, DOCTORS and NURSES. And, I don’t mean to bash the females here, but, I find them far more willing to dish out the attitude thing that us guys. That is just my observation anyway.
It seems to me that you have to kiss ass in order to get people to do their rass jobs! Everybody is King or Queen over their little niche in the hospital. Well, just wait until you need a favour from me, when you need to be seen quickly because of some acute skin problem, and the earliest clinic date is eight weeks hence. Life has a way of being very spiteful sometimes. And boy, do we all get our due karma.
My colleague then glanced at the Ultrasound report which I still had in my hand and asked me if I hadn’t noticed that it was flawed!? I said no. He said to read through the body of it (which I said above, I had not done. I only read the conclusion because of how vexed I was at the moment that I collected it.) It described the liver, the kidneys, spleen and gallbladder as being normal in echo pattern. Then it went into the uterus neing normally anteverted and non-gravid with normal ovaries etc. Anyway, that was when I stared to smile to myself. You see, the report is for a patient of ours. And, HE is MALE!!
Having been screwed over by this little wench, I decided that I was taking this straight to my boss. If the little woman had been decent, I might just have gone back there with the report and pointed it out to them nicely, that this was a clear error. But, the report was signed, with all the patient particulars clearly typed, his name, age, sex, and registration number were there. So, I thought that some heads should roll for this. After all, this was a grave mistake.
My boss dealt with it and in no time, they asked if we could send him back to the department to have it rectified. I suppose that some serious shit went down in that section of the hospital today, and, I am sure they all assume that I caused it. Well, guess what? I don’t give a fart!
Why the hell should I have to take crap from hospital staff in order to do my work? Hell, I do mine. If you are fed up with your job, den lef it rass!! Trus me, there is someone out there who will do your job, and for LESS than what you earn now!! There is no member of staff who is irreplaceable. I am tired of taking crap, and from now on, I REFUSE TO! Screw all of them.
Having got that off my chest, I am going to have a shower, and hit the sack. Night all, and don’t dish out any attitude at work tomorrow! One love. What have you to say?? (Attitude is not permitted either, it will not be tolerated! 
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January 30th, 2003 at 10:39 pm Let me quote: “Sometimes we see people getting about their day to day lives, and we really do not know what they are feeling inside and what sort of cares they may be carrying on their shoulders.” The Doctor Is In, Jan. 29/03
January 30th, 2003 at 10:44 pm Hi Seven. And, I have not yet informed him of how lucky he is to be a male with a non-gravid UTERUS!
January 30th, 2003 at 10:48 pm Actually, I almost told her about what I thought that she really NEEDED, but, I decided to be decent and hold strain. I am sure that all the male readers here (and most of the female ones) know what I’m referring to!
January 30th, 2003 at 10:56 pm Yes, Seven, quote him chapter and verse
January 30th, 2003 at 11:15 pm You need a backrub.
January 31st, 2003 at 12:35 am
January 31st, 2003 at 4:22 am When the noises in the night here in Texas subside, and when I’m more coherant *okay however you spell it*; I’ll post a more indepth response…..however Desiree, men deny this, but they DO have it, MALE PMS and it is worse than any woman’s on a bad day!!!! Okay finished drinking my much needed water and going to bed…let your imagination run wild Dr D
January 31st, 2003 at 7:36 am Well, since the ladies brought the PMS issue up, (I really did not want it to become a gender bashing affair), let me say that there are times that men may encounter women in customer service, at the office etc. Now, you know that we males can get pretty gregarious when there are two or more of us gathered (and even worse if a little alcohol is being consumed). So, if we stumble upon a female who seems to be dishing out the ‘attitude’, it is frequently assumed that, ’she a see her period!’ However, some take great offence to this, and dare I say, there are some who seem to have a period 24/7. Hell, they are just always miserable with a face that looks like the weather in England!
Anyway, TGIF, it is a new day, I have put the crap behind me and shall go to work with renewed vitality. I just hope some likkle fassyhole does not ruin my again today. Easy nuh.
BTW, Jamie, I wait to see the longer version of your comment.
January 31st, 2003 at 8:10 am My dear bro, I know only too well the facial expressions and body language to which you refer - I have had to deal with it all my life escpecially being a supervisor and working in the customer service area practically all my life!
February 1st, 2003 at 10:35 pm I’m back with my post now
February 7th, 2003 at 7:36 pm Although i have complete sympathy for your predicament it does no good throwing your rattle out of the pram. Get a grip my friend and worry about more important things in life, if these peole wish to be miserable let them fester on their own. I personally believe in the magic of vodka to keep me smiling all day long! Why make life difficult, it will do your blood pressure no good.