Re: Funny things that pts say
I work in TBI and SCI, so needless to say I have my share of confused patients. Add nightshift to the mix and things really heat up!
I asked a lady who sent her the flowers, and she said, "My husband and his wife".
I had a guy who thought his closet was a fridge full of pizza coupons, and we had to hurry before they ran out of pizza.
How about the guy that thought his urinal was full of coffee? You can imagine how that played out!
We had one that thought they were part of the staff, and would try to access the med room to pass meds. He would wander and try to give peas to patients....I guess he thought they were meds! What topped it off was we had a CNA that had been peed on that day, so she had changed into a gown and drawstring pants. The other patients were moreso confused when two "patients" would enter their rooms and try to work! hahaha!
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