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A '''johnny''' (or '''johnnie''') is a collarless gown that is fastened in the back and is worn by patients.  Today '''johnnies''' are not limited to patients named John; in the past, however, '''johnnies''' used to be limited to male patients while '''[[Debbie|debbies]]''' were limited to female patients.  The '''johnny''' is optimized so that if a patient goes for a walk anyone can see his or her [[Baby Got Back (Song)|rear end in all its glory]].  Though quite simple to put on, physicians seem to be the only subgroup of medical providers who can never figure out how to put a '''johnny''' back on a patient.  Lastly, a '''johnny''' is also known for its warmth.  If asked to choose between a '''johnny''' or a warm blanket with [http://gomerblog.com/2015/10/vancomycin/ soup] in wintertime, patients would easily choose the warm blanket with soup.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/10/vancomycin/ Recipe: GomerBlog’s Chicken Noodle Soup with Vancomycin & Zosyn (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/05/chicken-soup/ Book Review: Chicken Soup For the Bitter Angry Nurse’s Soul (Gomerblog)]</ref>