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When Stupid Comes to the Operating Room: Observations From 16 Years in Practice Kindle Edition

by DR Payne (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Why should you read this book? Because you need a good laugh, that's why!

Ever wonder about some of the stupid things that people do to get themselves in the Operating Room. True stories of stupid that bring people into to see us from Alaska to the Deep South.

Sections include:
Stupid in Action including the ever popular "That's not where that belongs!"
Stupid in Word
Stupid in Thought
Things I have learned from 16 years in practice

Feel a little less stupid today after you read this book.

Buy it now!
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    February 22, 2015
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00TXSM5Z8
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 22, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 71 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 1,157 ratings

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DR Payne has been writing for a few years now. She started with the old adage - write what you know - so, she did. Her first book is a non-fiction book entitled "When Stupid Comes to the Operating Room". True life stories that she has seen in the hospital.

Stupid can kill you and she thinks it should be listed as cause of death on the death certificate.

She is presently doing Locum Tenens and spends her free time binge watching "Murder She Wrote".

Her book is merely a distraction intended to make you laugh - and be thankful, you haven't done some of the things her patients have done.

She posts often on her Facebook fan page -

https://www.facebook.com/WhenStupidComestotheOperatingRoom?ref=hl

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Customers find the book amusing and entertaining. They describe it as easy to read and quick, with concise information about the experiences of a doctor. Readers appreciate the short vignettes that allow them to put the book down and restart. However, opinions differ on whether it's worth the money and whether the writing is rude or unprofessional.

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48 customers mention "Humor"41 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book. They find it amusing and informative, with some laugh-out-loud moments and shocking moments. The stories provide an entertaining insight into the life of a surgeon. Readers appreciate the situations presented in the book and find it a fun read.

"...It's an "easy" read and very enjoyable. I recommend it highly." Read more

"...Never a dull moment in this type of setting. I only wish I could have been there to witness it all...." Read more

"Some of these stories were kinda funny, and many were sadly dumb. But it just proves that you can make this stuff up!" Read more

"...I really enjoyed this book. Wish it was longer!" Read more

18 customers mention "Readability"13 positive5 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable. They say it's a quick, lighthearted read without getting too involved. The writing is satisfactory.

"...This book really delivered and I enjoyed it very much. It's an "easy" read and very enjoyable. I recommend it highly." Read more

"This is a funny, smart, fast read. Good job Dr. Payne, you can be my gas passer anytime. Great for trauma junkies." Read more

"...This book isn't written well either. There are other doctor story books out there with better stories and writing without the flat out unkindness." Read more

"Good to read without getting really involved. Nice to pass time. Short vignettes so easy to put down and restart...." Read more

7 customers mention "Information quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book informative and humorous. They appreciate the concise and straightforward content. The format is described as realistic and funny.

"I enjoyed this book. So true & written so funny. I retired from a hospital & I've actually seen in real life some of these cases...." Read more

"...a series of hilarious sagas among other things that are short, to the point and are impossible not to at least grin about while you are reading...." Read more

"Particularly liked the format - short and to-the-point examples! I've spent many years working in the medical field, and appreciated the situations...." Read more

"I read a similar book by another anesthetist. His was a lot more informative and much easier to read...." Read more

7 customers mention "Shortness"5 positive2 negative

Customers appreciate the book's short and to-the-point content. They find it easy to put down and restart.

"...Its a short read and the doctor is still working so one can hope for more stupid books in the future...." Read more

"Many of the anecdotes are very short and of moderate interest...." Read more

"The author’s biases are evident. Also, not really funny and Way too short. Only got it due to Kindle unlimited" Read more

"Good to read without getting really involved. Nice to pass time. Short vignettes so easy to put down and restart...." Read more

19 customers mention "Value for money"10 positive9 negative

Customers have different views on the book's value. Some find it funny and enjoyable, while others feel it's not worth reading, unprofessional, and contrived. The author is also described as rude, condescending, and unkind.

"...This book really delivered and I enjoyed it very much. It's an "easy" read and very enjoyable. I recommend it highly." Read more

"Some of these stories were kinda funny, and many were sadly dumb. But it just proves that you can make this stuff up!" Read more

"At first the book seemed pretty good. Some interesting little stories in the life of a doctor...." Read more

"...Don’t waste time or money on this book. It was too contrived and seriously would be considered fiction, imho." Read more

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  • JT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Amusing. I didn't know what to expect, but I just finished "The Final Solution by Davif Cesarani and wanted a book h
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020
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    I didn"t know to expect, but I just finished a book, The Final Solution by David Cesarani about a very dark period of time I wanted to read a light frivolous book and take a short break from reading history, which I read for pleasure reading. This book really delivered and I enjoyed it very much. It's an "easy" read and very enjoyable. I recommend it highly.
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  • Pre-RNstudent/bookwerm
    4.0 out of 5 stars Stupid is as stupid does...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2020
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    Quick shaking of my head, smirking kind of read. I have been working in Healthcare now for four years and I still can't believe what patients and their family members or friends say or do. Never a dull moment in this type of setting. I only wish I could have been there to witness it all. I'll be waiting on volume 2 of this collection of stories.
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  • Lois A. Baldwin
    3.0 out of 5 stars A quick ok read
    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2021
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    Some of these stories were kinda funny, and many were sadly dumb. But it just proves that you can make this stuff up!
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  • Abbymom
    5.0 out of 5 stars Truth shall set you free !
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2021
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    I'm guessing the 1star reviews are coming from folks that have never worked in a hospital. And people said the author was fat shaming. Most people don't realize the difficulties of dealing with obese patients. It's hard to get intravenous access, and surgeries may be tedious and lengthy. I laughed quite a few times, not because I'm a mean person, because I've been there. Sometimes laughter in a hospital setting is the only way to keep from going crazy. I really enjoyed this book. Wish it was longer!
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  • PCF
    2.0 out of 5 stars When Rude Becomes a Doctor
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2017
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    At first the book seemed pretty good. Some interesting little stories in the life of a doctor. But then it became stories of some nurses known by the author. That didn't bother me too much but the increasing amount of fat shaming was awful and unprofessional. It's one thing to give advice on appropriate weight and its health benefits vs outright mocking of overweight people and their behaviors. I found it rude and unprofessional and it truly took away from the book. I'm also a health care professional so I know the frustrations but picking on people or judging them is pointless. Find a more worthwhile read than this one.
    30 people found this helpful
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  • Ann Libby
    4.0 out of 5 stars Gotta love humor. It makes the gross,, funny
    Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2020
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    Oh my!! Lol how do you spell stupid? Sometimes ones wonders how/if some ever find their way to the bathroom. That'd fit many here. One review the person was offended about the size of larger patients. I WAS one and now? I'm not. Simply I want to be healthy. Its an option. Yes, an option.
    One person found this helpful
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  • Bill Becker
    5.0 out of 5 stars Proof that stupid does come to the OR
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023
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    This is a funny, smart, fast read. Good job Dr. Payne, you can be my gas passer anytime. Great for trauma junkies.
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  • Lisa Rankin
    1.0 out of 5 stars The title tells you all you need to know - about the author
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021
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    There are some really classy books written by physicians and nurses. This is not one of them. Filled with stories of drunks, druggies, the obese, and things he has found in people butts, this is the book patient’s read to validate their belief that we are all a bunch of jerks, standing around divulging their most embarrassing HIPAA protected information to one another. I hope the reader will understand that most doctors and nurses have your best interest at heart and work very hard at giving you the very best care possible.
    Yes, these things happen at a fairly consistent interval. It’s something we have to deal with at the same time we are dealing with another patient’s heart attack. But I’d like to think we give each of them the same amount of grace and care. Ignorance is not something to make fun of, or profit from. It is something to eliminate.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I liked this book
    Reviewed in Australia on April 13, 2020
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    Good book, short but well written anecdotes. I think the author was generous with her patience at times in her career!
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  • PD
    1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute Rubbish
    Reviewed in Australia on September 14, 2020
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    Don’t waste your money. Nothing to entertain or educate. Very disappointing was expecting some insight, instead it was all about fat shaming patients. Very poor.
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