Allergy-Sniffing Dog Weeds Out Dilaudid-Seeking Liars
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Rollda-Dice Hospital's ED now sees an extra fifty patients a day since adding an allergy-sniffing dog to its staff.
Danny the...
Breaking: Intern Can’t Hold It, Pees on Self
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Unable to speak up and hold his bladder any longer on morning rounds, surgical intern Chris McElroy decided to pee all over...
OR Shutdown Enters Third Week as Drape Wall Dispute Remains Deadlocked
KEARNEY, NE - An operating room at Kind Samaritan Hospital (KSH) has entered a third week of shutdown as Anesthesia and Surgery continued to...
ICD-10 Primer, Lesson 6: OMG Codes
Shockingly, the first week of the ICD-10 era has not been smooth, which is why the ICD-10 committee astutely created the OMG codes: a...
Updated 2016 Med/Surg Unit Inventory Guidelines
It’s that time of year to take inventory of what’s on our Med/Surg units. These things are required for the quintessential Med/Surg experience. Bust out...
Patient Continues to Insist He Suffers from “The Gouch,” Not Gout
NEW YORK, NY - Larry McCarthy is a 65-year-old gentleman who doesn’t believe in the classic food pyramid; he believes in meat and alcohol...
Dr. Mother Goose’s Nursery Rhymes
For health care providers, it can be hard to explain to your children what you do at the hospital all day. Fortunately, Dr. Mother...
New Seizure Dogs Give Rectal Peanut Butter Diastat
Amidst the recent overhaul of policies regarding service animals, the National Service Animal Society (NSAS) has announced a new type of service animal who...
Trump Unites Us All with Plan to Build Wall Around Hospitals, Prevent Admissions
CLEVELAND, OH - In front of supporters at the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump has unified not only the Republican Party but also Americans,...
Gastroenterologist Explains Coffee-Pooping Connection
POOPOO, HI - The link between morning coffee consumption and bowel movements has been well known throughout history. Even medieval Starbucks had chamber pots for...