The guest had the medicine and syringes; all I had to
do was draw it up give the injection. The drug was a blood thinner she needed after hip
surgery, so it was a legitimate request (some guests, usually from third world
nations, arrive with weird stuff).
Giving a shot is easy, but most guests don’t want to
pay my fee. Long ago, I explained that a hotel doctor spends ninety percent of
his time driving and parking, so delivering a shot takes as long as other routine
visits. This never convinced anyone, so I offer a discount.
It’s a mystery to me why doctors
prescribe injections and then – hearing that the patient is traveling – advise
them to find a doctor or nurse to administer it. A nurse won’t give an
injection without a doctor’s order, and most doctors will refuse.
In our suit-happy society, why
would a doctor give medicine to someone he’s never seen strictly on the
patient’s say-so? As a result, I hear from plenty of guests steaming from
frustrating encounters at local clinics. They remain convinced that giving a
shot shouldn’t cost much, so these are not visits that produce much gratitude.
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