Murphy's Law

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You tell your patient, "If you need anything, just push the button, and I'll be there." She smiles and says, "Fine, thank you, nurse." The next morning, she complains to the physician, "No one came near me all night, and I couldn't sleep because I was in agony.

Category: Murphy's Nurses Laws

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This law belongs with Murphy's Nurses Laws, where small assumptions, timing, and system complexity tend to turn into memorable failures.

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