She had stalked from the outpatient surgery center, one-size-fits-none gown flapping in back, in disgust at their repeated tries to insert an IV in her “difficult” veins.
Now she was going back. Taking a proactive approach, she called the day before to speak with the anesthesiologist.
She told a cheerful, friendly woman named Sally Lee about the unsuccessful attempts, asking that an expert be assigned and equipped with the proper materials.
“Oh, I’ll do it myself,” said Sally Lee. “I love to do IVs.”
The patient shuddered. Could that mean Sally Lee likes to repeat them?
Now she was going back. Taking a proactive approach, she called the day before to speak with the anesthesiologist.
She told a cheerful, friendly woman named Sally Lee about the unsuccessful attempts, asking that an expert be assigned and equipped with the proper materials.
“Oh, I’ll do it myself,” said Sally Lee. “I love to do IVs.”
The patient shuddered. Could that mean Sally Lee likes to repeat them?
