I was just reading over a new patient's past medical history and intake form.

[Aristus]

There's a check-box for coffee. 'Yes' if you drink it; 'No' if you don't. Pretty simple.

She checked yes, and then wrote down her order: Venti Americano.

Okaaaaaay...

Didn't really need that level of specificity, but...

It's been one of those days...

[dballance]

1. The other people here at Starbucks are wondering why I'm laughing

Really, laughing, out loud. Seems like the right place to be reading this.

[Chan790]

2. I think she was telling you something more medically relevant.

Do I drink coffee? "Yes. I drink a Venti Americano every day" (That's more like 3-5 cups of coffee as opposed to 1.)

It's hot water and shots of espresso...a bit north of 300mg of caffeine. (According to Starbucks...I estimate that may be low by as much as 50%)

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Excellent point...

how much and how often and how strong is important info.

[Aristus]

5. Well, 3-5 cups daily I don't worry about too much.

Unless it correlates to a patient complaint like anxiety or insomnia.

It was the naming of it that I found amusing.

[Paulie]

15. I'm a 3 or 4 pot a day

I guess I have a problem.

Though a DNA test shows I'm a fast caffeine metabolizer.

[Aristus]

16. No. It's only a problem if it is the direct cause of adverse symptoms.

There is evidence to suggest that coffee consumption may help prevent Diabetes Mellitus.

So go crazy!...

But not "3 or 4 pots a day" crazy...

[In_The_Wind]

3. She wants special attention. Coffee snobs are like that.

[Texasgal]

6. Once we had a post op

cataract removal come in for a refraction and remove her clothes! LOL!

[Aristus]

7. I don't know if I've ever known your line of work.

If you told me, I'm sorry for forgetting...

I once had a Russian lady as a patient. Very sweet. Didn't speak a word of English, and my Russian is pretty sketchy beyond salutations and pleasantries. Her daughter interpreted for us.

I told the patient I wanted to evaluate her for possible congestive heart failure with an EKG. Without another word, she whipped off her blouse! Business-like; quick-march, which I guess is the Russian style.

I laughed and said: "No, no, no! the techs will take you down to the procedure room and do it there!"

She laughed too, after her daughter had translated, and put her blouse back on without a hint of embarrassment.

This job introduces one to so many interesting people.

[Texasgal]

11. LOL! That's funny!

I am a surgical nurse for an Opthalmology group. I may or may not have told you, some people know here on DU.

I'll say it was a first to have someone disrobe for a refraction! LOL!

Fun times at work!

[Aristus]

12. Hey! My Dad was a surgical nurse! Cool!

Then you didn't tell me before. I would have remembered that.

[Texasgal]

13. We surgical nurses are a wild bunch!

LOL!

Very cool that you followed the lineage in health care!

[Aristus]

17. I hadn't intended to. My Dad's mother was an LPN.

So medicine seemed to be a logical choice for a career.

But I didn't want to go into medicine just because my Dad did. So I went in another direction.

I spent a number of unproductive, unfulfilling years trying other things.

I came back to medicine almost by accident. And now I'm a PA...

Life is weird sometimes...

[azurnoir]

8. A couple of times I've seen

a six pack of Miller at the top of a new patients med list

[rurallib]

9. so - did you get her coffee?

[rug]

10. This is at the homeles clinic?

Starbucks is a greater threat to the world than Google.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

14. Yep. it has!

I need one of these days!------>

[Aristus]

18. My day (or night) is coming up tomorrow.

Happy Hour, with Greek cuisine and good friends.

See you there, LFR?

[Lady Freedom Returns]

19. More than likely.

That is if I can get some sleep.

Been rough sleeping this last couple of days.

[Aristus]

20. Sleep well tonight...

[Lady Freedom Returns]

21. That is the hard part.

Tonight of all nights.