They come dumber every day

I thought I was done ripping on co-workers, but sometimes they surpass themselves. So, late last week I was called into CSU (cardiac surgical unit- post open heart surgury unit) to do a critical CBC (blood count). Somebody thought this guy was bleeding and wanted to know NOW. I had drawn him several times in PCU and knew he had a PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) from which a nurse could draw blood, obviating the need for a stick. I asked the nurse if this was possible, she said 'no' because she didn't want to waste the 5mL of blood necessary before drawing the specimen. OK, since the guy's a bleeder, that's understandable. I'll stick him then. I walk into the room, sit down on a chair next to his bed, ID him, and start searching his hand for a vein. I found one, and began drawing blood slowly. Meanwhile, the nurse, anxious for her CBC, calls the lab for results. The lab passes on the love to me, thinking I haven't drawn this critical patient yet. After I finish I answer the phone, tell them I just did him , and ask what'sl the problem. The nurse wanted the results! Ummm Yeah, she could see me IN the room as she called the lab. We're fast but we still need to actually ANALYZE the blood before we can release results. Crikey! how do these people pass their board examinations! AAAUGH.