terminal patient funny lines

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I was working in a small rural hospital in the emergency section. I recieved a call while on lunch - why is it always lunch - a highly distressed Pt with breathing difficulties turning blue at the gills. This should have been my first clue, however being the self sacrificing nurse I am. I went to the emergency department and found my patient in a bowl, rolling from side to side in water!

Well the joke was on me my emergency patient was a dying gold fish who I had bonded with as part of my patient interaction on the general ward , his name Killer by the way. I must have looked a real dizz as all the other nurses and Drs had a reall laugh the way I ran to the emergency dept. I was even timed and I was told later broke all previous records. OH what joy to hold the NO 1 spot.

What was worse was the meal was particularly nice and I didnt get a bite to eat.

However looking back on the situation it turned out to be the high light of the year for that little hospital even now years later I hold the title of the fastest emergency nurse historically for that little town and I became so well known for it too and whats more all the community minded residents want me to treat them. It never rains it pours.:kiss

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Specializes in disability.

Does anyone else have any fishy stories to share???

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Does anyone else have any fishy stories to share???

No, but I liked yours.

:monkeydance:

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When I was 4 years old. My mom was in the bath tub and I took our goldfish out of the tank and put him in my purse. I then went into the bathroom and told my mom, "I don't know what happened to the fish". She was questioning me as she jumped out of the tub. I took her to my purse, and opened it - the fish was still flopping..... My poor mom, the crap I put her through!

Hey-- it's a fishy story. She still occasionally teases me about the goldfish I put in my purse.

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My mom dropped my goldfish (Freddie) in the sink and he slid into the garbage disposal. She was trying to clean his bowl at the time. Luckily, he slid onto a piece of bologna and was able to be rescued with a spoon. He lived a long life after that. He lived to be over 2 years old.

R.I.P. Freddie

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I thought this post was going to be about things a terminally ill patient said that was funny.

Sorry you missed your lunch, but that was funny! :lol2:

I would've probably fallen for it too.

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