A funny and warped FACES pain scale

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Specializes in chemical dependency detox/psych.

I laughed when I read this:

Hyperbole and a Half: pain faces

FYI, a small amount of swearing involved.

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Specializes in Psychiatrics.

tooooooo funny!!!!!

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

SilightlyMental_RN:

It is good to see that you are living up to your name.

I laughed so hard, I cried. :lol2:

Thanks for sharing.

Dave

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That was hilarious. I love it. :rotfl:

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Specializes in M/S, Tele, Sub (stepdown), Hospice.

LOL....that was awesome :clown:

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

Hilarious! I want to print that out for my drug-seeking pts. that constantly rate rate their pain 10/10 with no relief ever and manage to go outside, IV pole and pump in tow to smoke. I wanna be like: this is what 10/10 pain looks like!!!

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Specializes in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes.

HAHA! That just made my day! Not even kidding :rotfl:

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Specializes in ED Nursing, Critical Care Nursing.

Next time I do a pain assessment, I'm gonna ask "Is it like you're actively being mauled by a bear?" with a sidelong, eyebrows raised expression on my face. Prolly draw a complaint... :lol2:

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.

I love it! Probably won't be able to use it at work, though!

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I'm currently working a temp job as a occupational nurse and I had a patient collapse in my office. I called 9-1-1 and I kept his as comfortable as I could while we waited. BP was dropping, pain was excruciating, but there was a language barrier as this gentleman was visiting from an Asian country and couldn't speak any of the languages I speak, nor I his.

When the paramedics arrived, I said, somewhat jokingly but not entirely, that his pain sure looks like a 10/10 although I can't confirm it - the medic said: if he was 10/10 he'd be beyond cooperative. I asked, 9.5 on 10? ;)

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Specializes in Psych, Maternity, ER, Ortho.

The best ever!!

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Next time I do a pain assessment, I'm gonna ask "Is it like you're actively being mauled by a bear?" with a sidelong, eyebrows raised expression on my face. Prolly draw a complaint... :lol2:

I use that a lot and they usually like the description. When they don't understand the scale I say "0 is no pain at all and 10 is like you are actively being mauled by a bear". Never had a complaint.

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