Nurse: Hello, I’d like to call in a new prescription. Me (Pharmacist): Ok, patient’s name ... etc. And the medication? Nurse: We want to prescribe tramadol, POINT 50 mg. Me: Ok, well do you mean tramadol 50 mg? Nurse: I don’t know what you are asking. Me: I’m sorry, I thought I heard you say “point 50mg” (0.50mg). Then, in the most “matter-of-fact” tone she could muster up, she said the following: Nurse: I DID BUT IT’S THE SAME NUMBER! FIFTY or POINT 50; they Continue Reading
Ease vs. Obedience
I’m sleepy. I’m tired. I have clothes that need to be washed and dishes that need to be put away. My refrigerator is almost empty. When I walked across the kitchen floor earlier, I felt something sticky on the bottom of my sock. Whatever it was, it’s still there. I’m already planning to cancel my morning jog, go to bed without brushing my teeth, again, hit snooze twice, and wear the same pants I wore yesterday to work because, hey they are black, it’s convenient, and no one will Continue Reading
With These Words
A few years ago, I received news that the parents of one of my husband’s students had been murdered! Yes, murdered! I struggled in my efforts to process the news. It hit closer to home than I was used to. I'd never seen a picture of a couple on our local news station who were killed in their homes who I had actually met!! Wow! I've since had countless conversations in my head with imaginary spectators asking, "Where was their God?" "Why didn't He save them?" "Explain the 'good' in that, you Continue Reading