[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

One of my relatives has worked as a full time RN in post-op recovery at a heart institute for decades. Years ago, he told me that he liked it because he doesn't have to deal with patients who talk back or complain. They are kept sedated for at least 24 hours after surgery to stabilize. Afterwards, if all is well, they get moved to other areas of the hospital and other nurses.

He also works part time at the Provincial Coroner's office. Those 'patients' also don't usually talk back or complain. As he gets older, one must hope that he doesn't get his roles in the different jobs confused!

Reminds me of an old joke. Someone answering the 'phone at the ME's office says, "County morgue. You stab 'em, we slab 'em!"

[Gay State Conservative]

"County morgue. You stab 'em, we slab 'em!"

From the Pathology Department I transferred to the ER (I think you call them A&E in Canada).Given what one so often sees working in a big city ER (in the US at least) one develops,as a defense mechanism,a very sick and distorted sense of humor.A bit like MASH in fact.

To give one of the milder examples: we had a dentist on call in the ER from 3PM to 11PM. One of the several we had would,when signing out to the ER staff at 11PM,remind us "remember,halitosis is better than no breath at all".