man flu.

By impactEDnurse • May 20th, 2009 • Category: not just a nurse.

Forget H1N1.
Even the most hardened Aussie ED nurse can be taken out of action by a decent case of Man Flu.

Its not a pretty sight.

(Gifts of tea, vegetable soup, and sympathy comments gratefully accepted.)
Oh, and if anyone has seen where Kelly is….could you let me know?

impactEDnurse is also known as Ian Miller, a nurse with over 26 years experience working in a busy emergency department in, Australia. This site in no way reflects the opinions of that hospital. All stories (although based on actual experiences) have been changed to protect patient confidentiality.
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4 Responses »

  1. Tomica on May 20th, 2009 at 11:53 pm:

    I needed a laugh today Ian – lmao …. catch u soon (shall I bring you a box of Lapsang Souchong??)

  2. Medic/Nurse on May 21st, 2009 at 10:34 am:

    I needed the laugh also, after being sick myself for 10 days. Only being female, I refer to it as the “ER crud”, since most of my co-workers are similarly afflicted. Thanks! (Oh, and let us know when Kelly reappears :)

  3. Loraine on May 21st, 2009 at 7:53 pm:

    Harden Up!!!

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