A Christmas Tribute to Us

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Specializes in Assisted Living Nurse Manager.

Twas the week before Christmas and all through the floor,

The Lasix was filling the foley's galore

Stockings were worn to prevent emboli

They came in 2 sizes knee and thigh high

The patients were nestled half-dressed in their beds

While visions of stool softeners danced in thier heads

We in our scrubs and they in their gowns

Fashions created to hide extra pounds

When down in ER it became such a zoo

They called with admissions for me and for you

They're coming, they're going, they're looking the same

My patience for patients is starting to wane

Now call lights are ringing, the patient expounds

"I've not had my peri-care, send someone down

And now delegation seems a good plan

We pass onto others, the needs of this man

When what to my wondering eyes should appear

But, Santa himself and 8 tiny reindeer

He states that he came from central supply

To bring us LR, NS, and D5.

The doctors then scribbled what no one could read

Orders for patients to measure their pee

We try to decipher illegible words

Orders for patient to guiac their turds

The new shift arriving, our day is now through

How'd the stool and emesis get in my shoe?

We tape a report and pass on the facts

And tell of the duoderm lining the cracks

And the Nurses exclaimed as they drove out of site,

Ambien to all, and to all a good night!

Author Unknown

(This was passed along at work and it made me laugh:lol2: . Thought I would share.)

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

That is PRICELESS!!!:lol2: Thanks for passing it along!!

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Specializes in vascular, med surg, home health , rehab,.

merry christmas ND mum.

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Specializes in geriatric, hospice, med/surg.

Thanks for sharing ND mum! This is hilarous!

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

Awesome! Thanks for the early-morning laugh. :lol2:

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May God Bless Us All Everyone. Merry Christmas to all!!!!!!!

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Specializes in cardiac.

Merry Christmas Everyone and have a prosperous New Year.:Holly2:

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Specializes in Tele m/s, new to ED.

This is too much. I'm so glad to have this site, my wife just doesn't get the humor in our world, but without it we'd never last. Thank You nd mum for sharing. Merry Christmas to all. :Santa2:

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