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I have spent thousands of hours in hospitals, and over that time I've picked up on some definite do's and don'ts. Because most people (hopefully) might not spend too much time in the hospital, I realized they might not know certain protocols or mistakes that make life hard on hospital staff, and ultimately the patients. Today I run through the definitive cheat-sheet for how to navigate hospital life to get you, the patient, out of their and back on your feet as soon as possible!

The "Q" Word 00:00
Elevators 00:33
The 5-Second Rules 01:04
Leaving Early 01:46
Trashcans 02:24
Hospital Foods 2:55
Nurses Are Better 4:40
Helicopters 5:10
Leaving AMA 5:32
When Doctors Make Mistakes 6:01
Extra Medicine 6:40
Sleeping 7:21
End Of Life 7:50
Lying 8:28
Personal Valuables 8:59
Opening Mail 9:32
Bear 10:15
Bear's Clothes 11:43

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