Overheard...

Some nursing humor is quite dark, and here's something I overheard the other day that got a big laugh!

I'm listening to one of my favorite doctors get asked a question by a new resident. She was having difficulty dealing with a family member who was deciding to withdraw care on her husband in the ICU. The resident asks Dr. Q, "What do I say to a woman who asks me if she's a bad person for deciding to make her husband comfort care?" Dr. Q responds with a straight face, "I would just look her in the eye and tell her 'Hey, I'm not one to judge, but I'd definitely think you're going to hell."

Have any of you overheard things that have made you laugh?

I once overheard a nurse who was in her patients room starting an IV say
"CRAP!! Missed again!!! I'm sorry, honey, I'm not a very good nurse."

I couldn't believe it!

A nursing supervisor pronouncing a DNR patient deceased walked out of the room, shut the door, and told me in her best Munchkin voice, "not only is he truly dead, he's really most indubitably dead".

I once overheard a nurse who was in her patients room starting an IV say
"CRAP!! Missed again!!! I'm sorry, honey, I'm not a very good nurse."

I couldn't believe it!

I'm still in school, but I frequently say something like "Whoops, sorry about that. I'm not a very good driver!" when pushing a wheelchair. While I haven't run anyone's feet into a wall, I have trouble with the turning radius...especially in tiny LTC bathrooms!