Best one sentence handoff report

Specialties Emergency

Published

My handoff to the oncoming rn was "300 pounds, off meds, homicidal intent". The was more of course but that summed it up. Let's hear 'em.

From EMS: "22yo male acute onset chest pain during apprehension by law enforcement."

Working a busy ER:

Bed 4 came in via EMS with chief complaint "he's cold and **** his pants", ambulatory, wants thermal boots, waiting on social worker.

Bed 5 is from a nursing home. Per nursing home he is "more cranky than usual" and attempted to hit a nurse. He has a sitter at the bedside. He is bat **** cray.

Bed 6 found down in the aisle at the local grocery store with a can of tuna and a tomato in his jacket. Has nasal airway inserted, reeks of ETOH. GCS of 13. The most we can get out of him is "f you".

Have a good morning!

There was a run of the frequent flyer ETOHers sleeping it off....

"Same old vegetable patch just turn em and water them..."

Love it!

"Smoked, snorted, came and went." Referring to a pt who had used drugs and had a cerebral event at the critical juncture of intercourse.

Specializes in Trauma Surgical ICU.

I have not stopped laughing at some of these..I have said.........

" I am soo sorry" to oncoming shift

"He will leave AMA by 9am"

"Do you want me to sedate NOW"

Specializes in ER.

From EMS over county wide radio:1. He was twitching, fell down, isn't twitching anymore- See you in 5.2. "This is XYZ- Patient is a train wreck- we will be there in 2, Medic 5 out..."3. (Medic on radio)- This is medic xyz, we are one time non-emergent....with this (Holds mic up and keys it- from the back of the rig we hear...) "YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKKKK"4. Medic 1 incoming with non-emergent from home- Pt CC is "Alien abduction" Going to room 30 (Psych corner)5. One time non-emergent- 70yo female, sats 72% on bipap, bp 50 palp, HR 180. (I did have to ask when they arrived, if this was NON-EMERGENT...what did they have to do to come in lights and sirens?)My fovorite reports-1. LOL. Failure to bounce.2. LOL. Acute gravity attack, failure to tuck and roll.3 FDGB.(Fall down go boom)4. That pt. is BAT S*** crazy.5. He's a 24/79r. (As in, calling hours will be 2 to 4, 7 to 9)6. FTD.(Fixin to die)7. Pt suffers from JAR syndrome (Just ain't right....)

Specializes in retired LTC.
Same old Ricky, fall due to drinking, off for his 10th CT this month.
Just reminded me of one report I gave .... "51 bed 3, SOL. Same old Louie. 51 bed 4"....

I had a hold for a funeral home..so we kept him in the room ...and report was DRT...dead right there..lol

I love these posts. Im a registered nursr working nights in northern Ireland and it all sounds so familiar , I'm glad it's exactly the same over there

1 Votes

"Back pain for 15 years but worse tonight."

Specializes in Emergency.
"Back pain for 15 years but worse tonight."

I triaged that guy last night. "why tonight, sir?"

I think this is my new favorite thread.

I've worked in 2 LTC facilities. At the first I was on the subacute/rehab hall and I got used to a thorough report with dx, changes, vitals, etc. on each resident. At the second I was prn and wasn't on one hall often enough to get to know people, but the regular nurses were used to going down the list and saying, "he's fine, he's fine, she refused her shower, she's fine, she's fine, he didn't sleep, he's fine, he's fine..." I started going in 1/2 hour early to review my assignment so I'd at least know who was a tube feed, who was on O2, etc. before starting the med pass!

+ Add a Comment