[missnurse1]

So, I had a patient the other day that was a little different. Well, his wife was a little different I should say. I was working the night shift and of course it was a particularily busy night (Flu season). Anyways, this patients wife was acting a little strange. She would come out in the hallway and say, "We need the nursie worsie in here." She would say that frequently through the night despite me going in there constantly. Once in the room she was talking to her husband (He's 91 she's 42) like he was a toddler! While I was listening to lung sounds she said "Oh does he have little crackely wackelys in there? " I did well with all of it until about 4am. I was standing at the desk talking with the charge when the wife came out and said, "Nursie, can we get the pottie chair, he has to have a poopie." NOT KIDDING!!!! REALLY HAPPENED! After his "Poopie" she praised him, "good job, you had a big one! I knew you had poopie in there! He's such a little stinker!" I had to lock myself in the supply room for a few minutes due to laughter, just couldn't help it!!! Anyone else expierence something like this and if so how did you handle it?
Did I mention he seemed to love every minute of it!

[santhony44]

I'm afraid that after a couple of "nursie-wursie's" I'd have said something like "And are you his little hoochie-coochie?"



I did once get very offended by an office nurse who gave me a cup and told me to "tee-tee" in it. Considering that I was a grown woman and a nurse to boot, I didn't think it was terribly appropriate.

[earle58]

dang, i'm having visions of anna nicole and her hubby...

leslie

[onyx77]

Originally Posted by santhony44

I'm afraid that after a couple of "nursie-wursie's" I'd have said something like "And are you his little hoochie-coochie?"



I did once get very offended by an office nurse who gave me a cup and told me to "tee-tee" in it. Considering that I was a grown woman and a nurse to boot, I didn't think it was terribly appropriate.

Boy, I didn't think Anna Nicole Smith was with us anymore!

[missnurse1]

Ha Ha Ha it was a very long night! Felt like I was working on the ped's ward but only worse! Had to hold back laughter every time I even walked past the room! To make things worse, My coworkers(whom I love dearly) took the opportunity to comment back to me with thier own nursie worsie's! I thanked them all at the end of shift and reminded them that I had the next day off and one of them would be NURSIE WORSIE next!

[SDS_RN]

I'm afraid that after a couple of "nursie-wursie's" I'd have said something like "And are you his little hoochie-coochie?":lol 2:

[racing-mom4]

I despise baby talk--never did it to my own babies, cringe when people do it to their babies and want to scream when people do it to adults....
Good Lord. I am sure it was all you could do to keep from either laughing or screaming.

We have one nurse who insists on calling all elderly patients "young lady" I am telling you she will walk into an 80 somethings room and say "well good morning Young Lady". I just want to scream.

[towntalker]

i am not overly tall [5 ft] and some of the nurses will put their hands on their hips and talk down [in a talk down voice]
i really really hate it

[missnurse1]

Yeah, I spent some time in the supply closet that night! Just couldn't believe it was happening! When I first went into the room I thought she was his daughter, then after a few minutes I thought maybe he was her son! Drove me nuts... Couldn't help laughing though, after a while I justcouldn't take it! For gods sake the man's in his 90's, you'd think toddler talk and poopie time should be over by this time

[Hospice Nurse LPN]

Originally Posted by santhony44

I'm afraid that after a couple of "nursie-wursie's" I'd have said something like "And are you his little hoochie-coochie?"