Quotes about Medicine

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When a doctor does go wrong he is the first of criminals. He has nerve and he has knowledge.

Quote by Arthur Conan Doyle

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When you need the money, your shift is cancelled; when you have a weekend planned, you have to do overtime.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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Murphy's medicine laws: A 500 pound patient needs all care, while your 80 pound patient needs a finger dressing ... and your colleague has a "bad back."

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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A 500 pound patient needs all care, while your 80 pound patient needs a finger dressing and your colleague has a bad back.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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It's you're first night shift for three years. And it's a full moon.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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You're doing the: Only 27 more minutes of the shift from hell happy-dance, only to turn around to see your supervisor standing there.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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In a critical situation, the most highly qualified clinician will offer the most advice and the least support.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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The absurdity of the suggestion is directly proportional to the distance from the bedside.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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As soon as you finish a thirty minute dressing the doctor will come in, and take a look at the wound.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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The disoriented patient always comes from a Nursing Home whose beautiful paperwork has no phone number on it.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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Your nose will itch the very moment your gloved hands get contaminated with bodily fluids.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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The patient who has been dying all night finally meets his maker 12.5 minutes before shift change.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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You walk out of a patient's room after you've asked them if they need anything: they will put the call bell on as you are about three quarters the way down the hall.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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The patient furthest away from the nurses' station rings the call bell more often than the patient nearest to the nurses' station.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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The doctor with the worst handwriting and most original use of the English Language will be responsible for your most critical patient.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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You always remember just one more thing you need after you've gowned, gloved, and masked and gone into that isolation room.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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The correct depth of compression in adult CPR is a bit less than the depth you just reached when you broke those ribs.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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When you cancel extra staff because it's so quiet, you are guaranteed a rash of admissions.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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If you wear a new white uniform, expect to be thrown up on.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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When management smiles at you, be very, very afraid .

Quote by Edward A. Murphy

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