Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

When I was the 3-11 charge nurse in a very large ED in Houston (Ben Taub, back in the 80's, very old building) I went into the restroom that was in the charge nurse office. I was not able to unlock the door when I tried to get out. Fortunately someone was outside the door and they called the maintenance guy to come down and try to get me out. Well, it was John. John was the most gorgeous man you ever saw in your life. He came down with all his tools. He tried to fix the lock. No luck. Then he tried to take the door off...no luck. He handed me the tools over the ceiling and I tried getting the door open from my side, no luck. Then he climbed through the ceiling into the bathroom with me and we tried to get the door open or off that way... no luck. So now, the only way out is through the ceiling. So there I am, the day I happen to have worn a scrub DRESS, with John lifting me over his head while trying not to look up my skirt to get me into the ceiling so I can crawl into the office. Bless him, he was so professional. We were great friends after this event.

I once was walking down the hall making rounds in NH and heard a cry for help. I ran into the room and found pt laying on the floor crying her hip hurt. Apparently she forgot she couldnt walk and tried to get up. She also c/o head and neck pain. So i immediately ran over and supported her head and neck in my lap (she was lying on her side) and pressed the call light asking for assistance and someone to call ambulance and doc. I patiently sat there holding her still while NA took vitals and other nurse made the calls and filled out transfer forms. Took ambulance about 20 minutes to get there. In the meantime i'm talking to pt and trying to calm her, and my back and legs are started to cramp. Finally the EMT's come in and slide c collar on her and strap her to board. Ok now 1, 2, 3...lift....at that exact moment I feel a damp area on my pants and look down and see blood....alot...I immediately tell the Emt's check her head. They do and nothing...thats when i realize it's me...i started my period and im wearing white. So here I am sitting on the floor in a puddle of my own blood with two cute EMT's staring at me like I'm a complete idiot... i was soooooooooo embarrassed!

Oh, Michelle - I feel pink just thinking of you! Good work, but

I was assessing a supine patient in the ER. The gurneys are such that the patient's eye level just happens to be at our crotch level. My patient said, "do you know that your pants are unzipped?" I looked down, sure enough. And I happened to be Commando that day due to working so much overtime, I had neglected my laundry duties and had no clean undewear. The patient must have had some view! I guess he saw how red my face had turned, because he said, "don't worry, I didn't see anything." So embarassing.

My most embarrassing moments was when I was at the nurses station and already having a rough day, I bent over to grab a binder and let out a quiet, sneaky, smelly, fart in front of another nurse. All I can do is whip out my lotion right away to diguise it.

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When I was a new LPN and had a stopped up g-tube. This really kindly older RN told me to get a can of coke from the machine and then she'd help me. So as I'm pushing the syringe with coke in, the med port opens up and she gets covered in coke, jevity and stomach contents.

She had no change of scrubs but was so nice about the whole thing. Never have had this problem since.