Getting in the way

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Permalink Reply by Ro on January 14, 2009 at 7:58pm

LOL...spent 15 years in trauma...I know exactly what you are talking about. I remember we used to have a local priest come to our hospital and he would go into every ICU room and start praying...finally walked up to him one day and asked if he had family permission to do this...since the room he was currently praying in happened to be a Hindu...a couple talks with the managers and that came to a screeching halt....I always did take great joy in throwong away Gideon bibles to everyones shock and shrugging at them saying " c mon, this was an isolation room...>EVERYTHING has to go!!!

Permalink Reply by unholyroller on January 14, 2009 at 11:22pm

HAHAAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA....I love it! Wish I'd thought of the "isolation" rationale.

Permalink Reply by Charles Cusumano on January 15, 2009 at 8:06am

Isolation room. Absolutely delicious!

Permalink Reply by Sentient Biped on January 14, 2009 at 9:37pm

Sometimes people don't get it, even if it has nothing to do with religion. Once when I was doing my OB rotation, catching the baby, the Dad tried to push me out of the way so that he could get a better shot on videotape. Obviously, I never forgot it. Didn't drop the baby, though.

Can't think of any religious activities getting in the way.

Quite a number of times people thought I was Jewish because of my German-sounding last name, and made antisemetic comments. A couple of Palestinian patients refused to let me examine them for the same reason. I never knew how to react - people being prejudiced against me for something that I wasn't. I don't think that's religious so much as ethnic, however. I suppose I could have offered some reasons for them to hate me for something that I actually was, but my job is to give care, regardless.

Permalink Reply by unholyroller on January 14, 2009 at 11:18pm

Were these idoits even family members?? Where are the HIPPA regs when you need them? Do these fucktards just hang out in the ER and commit random prayer assault????

A few years ago we had one of these fundies on our floor as a patient. We caught him going into other patient's rooms with an obviously "doctored" photo and insisting that it was proof positive that angels really exist!!! He insisted that I look at this sham and declaire that there was NO denying the photo was real. I quietly told him that his photo was phony and he couldn't be accosting the other patients. If looks could kill, I'd be seriously ill to this day. lol I'm pretty sure I didn't make it on to their prayer list.

Permalink Reply by Charles Cusumano on January 15, 2009 at 8:11am

I think they were called by the family. Matters not. I couldn’t care less if yahweh himself came down and was pontificating; don‘t get in my fucking way when I’m working!
Of particular interest was on that sam night in walk a couple of mormon “missionaries” with soem trats for us har dowrking ER folk. These were the two I sent packing a few months earlier when the accosted me outside the ER. It happened to be pretty chilly that night so I asked if their magic underware kept them warm? The staff looked at me like I was crazy. The Morons left. Ballsy bunch those Joesph Smithites.

Permalink Reply by unholyroller on January 17, 2009 at 12:31am

Ah yes....the Smithites. I love it when they come to my door. I proudly tell them that I'm an atheist and am not interested in their bullshit. I love the look on their faces. I'm evil that way. (snicker)