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Late night MT amusing myself - Sleepy MT

Posted: May 10, 2010

I wonder if any other late night MTs find things are sometimes really amusing...I know that it helps me to stay awake sometimes.

I just had a medication list, but it seems that this patient got stuck at the beginning of the alphabet.

The patient's seven medications were: Adderall, albuterol, Advair, Ambien, amantadine, Amaryl and Adalat.

Makes me wonder if they going to start on the "B" medications next. lol

What do some of the other late night MTs here do to help themselves stay awake (assuming you tend to get a little sleepy by the end of your shift like me)

Espresso .. - gin

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Espresso... lots and lots of very strong espresso!!!

espresso with gin? - BoBo

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That's an original drink, eh?

thanks BoBo - gin

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Thanks for being so kind about my obvious typo - oops - guess I should have drank one more espresso that night (or should I say expresso?) LOL

Oh, that only makes sense- if you wanna get there fast - Bobo

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you take the express. None of this riding around with regular strength coffee.

Haha, yeah, I had a giggly one just last night... - LOL

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This lady is normally a really good dictator so I found it really amusing coming from her...

"The patient's parents are both deceased but otherwise healthy."

While I was giggling, she caught herself a few words later and cleaned it up, but for some reason it just tickled my funny bone and I was literally giggling out loud.

I love working nights. Everything is more entertaining for some reason.

funny - alfredo

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Reminds me of a doc that said, "She has one and one-half brothers." A few words later he clarified - one brother and one half-brother. (Which of course, if I do the math right, comes to 1.5 brothers.)

staying awake - BoBo

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To keep awake sometimes I have to just stick my head out the window and feel the rush of air. (Only for short periods.)

Late night MT amusing myself - Sleepy MT - Doing it right now

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Amusing myself. Late night. Sans gin.

end of my shift yet? - gin

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Whew - kinda makes ya wonder... here I am nearing the finish line & all of a sudden comes a peppy, loud, fast talkin' doc who starts out "Good early, early morning to you there Transcriptionist!! I drank a Mountain Dew and couldnt sleep so figured I would hop on and ride the morning out with you!!!" Mountain Dew?? did he say a (one? as in a single can?) Mountain Dew?? LLLLOOOOLLLL - ESPRESSO.. WANT MORE EXPRESSO ESPRESSO!!!!! GIMME.. GIMME.. Best laugh I have had in a while, had tears rolling down my cheeks... a mountain dew.... Ok definitely gotta hit the sack - I am delirious now. - Nite nite all you niters!!

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