ReadersDigestAustraliaNewZealand-March2018

March• 2018 | 89

ON THE NOSE

‘PRN’isamedicalabbreviationof

the Latinprorenata,meaning“when

necessary”. Apparently, some nurses

never learned their abbreviations.

Oneday,aseniornursewalked

into a patient’s room to find a

suppositoryshoveduphisnose.

When she confronted the younger

nurseresponsible,thelatter

admitted that she thought PRN stood

for “per right nostril”.

Source: scrubsmag.com

IN STITCHES

My four-year-old grandson, Michael,

wastakentotheemergencyroom

afterafallthatresultedinacut

lip.Heendedupneedingstitches.

Followingtheprocedure,thedoctor

ledMichaelovertoamirror,hoping

to reassure him that all was now OK.

Upon seeing his swollen, stitched

face, Michael exclaimed, “You should

have let my grandma do it. She sews

better than you!”

SUBMITTED BY MARGARET AVENUE

“Idon’tknowtheanswer.

Can I text it to you later?”

Thumbs Down

Had a bad travel experience

recently? Compare it to one of

these real complaints collected

by travel agents.

„“There was no sign telling you

that you shouldn’t get on the

hot-air balloon ride if you’re

afraid of heights.”

„“I compared the size of our

one-bedroom apartment with our

friends’ three-bedroom apartment,

and ours was significantly smaller.”

„“The street signs weren’t in

English. I don’t understand how

anyone can get around.”

„“We could not enjoy the tour,

asour guide was too ugly. You can’t

be expected to admire a beautiful

view when you’re staring at a face

like his.”

„“Yousaidthetownwasnext

toavolcano,butwewent,and

therewasnolava.I’mpretty sure

it was just a mountain.”

Source: telegraph.co.uk

CARTOON: DAVID WEIGHAM; ILLUSTRATIONS: iSTOCK