He sat down at my window. Immediately I knew something was not right.
Although on his nursing notes said presenting complaint was "unsteady on feet", I knew there had to be psych component to this patient.
He was twitching slightly, hands trembling as he clutched his bag close to his body. He reminded me of a trapped rabbit, his whole body quivering with nervous energy.
I proceeded with the registration, all went well until I picked up my computer mouse slightly to readjust it on my mouse pad. He shrieked, startled I looked up at him; without looking at me he asked if i could,
"Not pick up the mouse, as the red laser under it is blinding me and causing me to die".
Now it is true, I have a small red light under the mouse (I am not sure why it is there), actually his commenting on it was the first time I had even ever noticed it; and this was definitely the first time anyone had complained that it was causing them to go blind, or expire!
Unsure of what to say, I completed the registration, and proceeded to put an ID bracelet on his wrist.
As I did this he asked"Can Ellen be my nurse?"
"Is Ellen a nurse that works in Emergency?" I questioned.
"No" he stated, "She is my dead aunt who use to be a nurse, she died of kidney failure...I was wondering if you could call up her ghost so she can treat me, you can do that, right?"
Baffled, I muttered "I'll see what I can do" under my breath as I sent him back into the waiting room.
Sitting at my now (thankfully) empty desk, I tried to think of what my costume would look like...Surely being able to blind people, and being able to summon the dead, warrants at least minor league superhero status?
I am thinking purple and gold leggings....
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