I'm with a patient when Mary knocks on the door. My call partner, Dr. Nerve, is on the phone for me.
Dr. Grumpy: "This is Grumpy, what's up?"
Dr. Nerve: "Hi, do you know that new guy, the one who's doing locum tenens for Dr. Outforbacksurgery?"
Dr. Grumpy: "I've heard the name, but don't know much else. It's not like we've ever shared call with that practice."
Dr. Nerve: "Are we covering his hospital patients this weekend?"
Dr. Grumpy: "I'm pretty sure he doesn't even have hospital privileges, but let me check the system... no he doesn't have any privileges."
Dr. Nerve: "I know he doesn't have privileges. I'd already checked."
Dr. Grumpy: "Then there's no way he's going to have patients, either. So why are you asking me if we'd be covering for him?"
Dr. Nerve: "I'm trying to be thorough."
Dr. Nerve has some nerve!!!
ReplyDeleteDr Nerve is anxious - he knows something he's not telling you about the new doc .
ReplyDeleteDr. Nerve's Intel is better than yours. Wait.
ReplyDeleteSomething is wrong here. Tread carefully, Dr. G.
ReplyDeleteTrying. Let's just stop there for now.
ReplyDeleteThorough equals anal in every state of the Union
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