Weirdest nursing thing you've done in "real life"?

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From a layperson's point of view, what do you think are some of the weirdest things you've done in "real" life that was nursing related?

Several years ago, one of the kids had stitches that were going to be ready to be removed during our annual camping trip/family reunion. No biggie...I brought along a suture removal kit from work and some superglue just in case. Removed said stitches on the appropriate morning while everyone was milling around eating breakfast...and looked up to see that I had a captivated audience. I found it hilarious that everyone was so impressed.

A few nites ago one of the older kids got a nosebleed that didn't want to stop. (During our weekly family dinner @ the in-laws, with about a dozen people there.) I wrapped my pinky up in a kleenex and shoved it up his nose to get pressure to the right spot, other more conventional attempts having failed. Kidlet asked me if we'd have to go to the ED if it didn't stop, I told him "Nah, I'll just stick a tampon up there for a while and see what happens if this doesn't work." Again, look up to see stares varying from amused (the women present) to horrified (the guys). And it just got worse when I attempted to explain what "rhino rockets" are as an explanation. Luckily the finger up the nose worked, but we had a handful of tampons that were offered from varios purses in case they were needed.

Sometimes I think about stuff like that, that a group of nurses wouldn't even bat an eyelash at, and have to just giggle.

Specializes in Orthopaedic Nursing; Geriatrics.

I am also a "vein stalker" but I have another strange affliction. After 20 years as an assistant to an Ortho MD, I discovered that the only way I can quilt is with a curved needle and a needle holder.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Not terribly "weird" but I can't help but flinch each time someone utters the word QUIET, as in "it sure is quiet around here" Regardless of the situation, I begin to imagine all sorts of awful things happening becaused someone just jinxed us. I really want to dive under the nursing station desks when someone says it at work....

:sofahider

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Not terribly "weird" but I can't help but flinch each time someone utters the word QUIET, as in "it sure is quiet around here" Regardless of the situation, I begin to imagine all sorts of awful things happening becaused someone just jinxed us. I really want to dive under the nursing station desks when someone says it at work....

:sofahider

QUIET or SLOW

That is when I shudder and hide too!

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Specializes in Intermediate care.

My fiance and i were driving home one night, and its like 2am, really dark in the car ...so i reach over and try to grab his hand. i couldnt see cause it was so dark and missed his hand. I find my self holding his forearm. It was dead silent during this and i go "OoOoO you have a nice antecubital". All he could say was "Wow Jen"

LOVE IT!!! :D

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.

My SIL (med tech) and I used to sit and stroke my husbands veins on the backs of his hands. He'd snatch them away and yell "I know what you're thinking!" :D

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

My husband has also told me that I will wake up and start talking in the middle of the night about blood pressure and other nursing duties. This would happen more often when I was in school and learning about new things.

OMG! I just did this the other day! Hubby woke me up after I was having a "discussion" in my sleep with someone about HLA typing!

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.
I am also a "vein stalker" but I have another strange affliction. After 20 years as an assistant to an Ortho MD, I discovered that the only way I can quilt is with a curved needle and a needle holder.

I am having such fun reading this thread! I thought I was the only one who did this!!! My step son brought me his favorite jacket, which had a tear on the sleeve. I got out some 3-0 Nylon and did a Con-Nell suture on the tear-looks great! I find that I work much better using tools rather than my bare hands. If I am at home and need to get to something in a small space, I take out some hemostats and VOILA!

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

Weird things that I do:

I tie my draw string kitchen garbage bags in a surgeons knot. I also double knot my hiking boots this way. I get weird looks...

I have been known to knock on my own bedroom door when entering.

I was at a restaurant recently and was washing my hands in the bathroom. I was vigorously "brushing" my nails with my hands while washing up to my elbows. I looked up to see a lady with a smirk on her face and after I laughed, she said, "Must have been a pretty dirty bathroom stall."

I use my suture scissors to clip the dead heads from my vinca flowers.

When I am preparing raw chicken, I wish that I had a bovie to cut the tendons, because there is no knife sharp enough in the world to cut these suckers off in ONE slice.

When I am in the garden and I have to transplant some of my flowers because they have not been getting enough sun, I will actually dissect around the roots in order to maintain the integrity of the root system.

Ok, now I see how weird I am and will just stop here! Sheesh!

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Weird things that I do:

I have been known to knock on my own bedroom door when entering.

Hahaha!!! That is Hillarious!!!!

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Weird things that I do:

I tie my draw string kitchen garbage bags in a surgeons knot. I also double knot my hiking boots this way. I get weird looks...

Surgeons knot? How does that go?

I have been known to knock on my own bedroom door when entering.
I do that...I've also caught myself knocking (or about to knock) on the restroom, med room, soiled utility room, and kitchenette doors at work.
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hilarious thread..

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