A funny and warped FACES pain scale

Nurses General Nursing

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I laughed when I read this:

Hyperbole and a Half: pain faces

FYI, a small amount of swearing involved.

Specializes in Emergency, Critical Care (CEN, CCRN).

Oh yes, I saw this little gem a while ago. Just as funny now as it was then. :D

I did find a poster version of that scale and put it up at the Crossfit gym where I work out. "This is distressing, I don't want this to be happening to me at all" is now the catchphrase of choice when you've just found out exactly what manner of pain the Workout of the Day entails... :lol2:

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Specializes in med/surg, tele, OB.

LOL! loved it.

I once had a pt rate her pain 10/10 and my doc said "if I cut your arm off with a chainsaw and beat you over the head with it- that would be a 10. Do you still think it's a ten?" Pt says well maybe just a 9! She got her epidural! No complaint either, the husband thought it was funny :/

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Oh man, I am reading some of her other posts and I am cracking up here. I'm laughing so hard, I'm crying. Thanks for posting this. Well, not really, I am supposed to be cleaning...lol.

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Specializes in Health Information Management.

I totally love Allie's stuff. She's hilarious. And that chart would be a hit at the nearby pain clinic. Finally, a way for everyone to understand what each level truly means.... :lol2:

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Specializes in chemical dependency detox/psych.
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

SlightlyMental_RN: bows. You're all very welcome.

I sooooo want to put this up in my facility. Someone else mentioned this would be very effective on drug-seeking patients. Well, that's all I pretty-much deal with in my line of work. When the coherent, calm opioid patient that just came in from laughing and smoking cigarettes with the other patients tells me that their pain is 10/10, I always inwardly shake my head and give a little sigh.

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Specializes in Med/Surg.

OMG I loved this was seriously laughing so hard I was crying.

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:) Very Funny

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Specializes in home health, dialysis, others.

Laughed out loud for sure!!!

I will definitely be asking the 'mauled by a bear' question from now on!!!

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Very funny, and turned out to be very entertaining website. Nice!

:yeah:

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

i burst out in laughter when i read 'actively being mauled by a bear' hahaha funny stuff, thanks!

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Specializes in Emergency.

If only I could use this in triage AND keep my job....

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Specializes in Psych..

I had to revive this thread because this pain scale is HILARIOUS. I now have a new blog to follow. Thank you. :)

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