Actual Sentences Found In Patients Hospital Charts

[Becka]

I once found this on a chart: "pt tol procedure well with O2 sats remaining in the high 80's but he died anyway"

Becka

[Sleepyeyes]

Originally posted by sunnygirl272

and i thought it was a new doctor!?!?!!?!:chuckle

:rotfl: :roll BWAAAHAHAHAHA!!! :roll :rotfl:

Da Winnnah!!! for the daily giggle prize goes toooooo....

da liddle lady wid da broken FIN-GAH!!!!

[Becka]

I once found this on a chart: "pt tol procedure well with O2 sats remaining in the high 80's but he died anyway"

Becka

[sunnygirl272]

Originally posted by Sleepyeyes

:rotfl: :roll BWAAAHAHAHAHA!!! :roll :rotfl:

Da Winnnah!!! for the daily giggle prize goes toooooo....

da liddle lady wid da broken FIN-GAH!!!!

thank you..thank you very much...i 'd like to start my thanking the academy....and of course my allnurses cohorts...and..ummm..oh yeah..real-life friends and family....

[Peeps Mcarthur]

20. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.

Geeze.............That's gotta hurt!!

Gave resident perrenial care.

"Mr. Broccoli.....I want you to know we're about to start your annual prunning"

[2MagnoliaTrees]

Laughter IS the best medicine and I feel much healthier after reading these. Thanks and God Bless.

[rdhdnrs]

How about these?

1) " This patient is, quite simply, nuts" (from an attending, no less)

2) "patient in usual state of funk--plan: defunk patient" a medical student who, needless to say, is now pursuing other options:D

[pacernurse]

Our unit secretary transcribed on the patient's med sheet under the IV Diprivan order:

Start infusion at 1 mcg/kg/min and titrate to seduction.

[ChristenLPN, LPN]

My personal favorite, in reference to an elderly female pt: "I was about to commence with the rectal exam when the pt's daughter inofrmed me that the last fellow who attempted a rectal exam was kicked in the groin and hit with her purse. Pt's daughter remains emphatic that a rectal exam would not be in my best interest and I am in basic agreement with her."

[dianah, ASN]

Patient admitted with "pre-infarted angina."

In a hurry one day @ end of shift I wanted to chart something about the pt's axilla but had a brain fart and couldn't remember the proper term for that body part . . . let's see, . . . I think it starts with an "a" . . . well, so I'll just write "Armpit." SOOOO PROFESSIONAL! (proud of that one . . . NOT!)

[dianah, ASN]

The rad. techs I work with, when they see air in the bowel on the scout films for IVPs or BEs or etc, refer to it as "UBF (unborn fart)."

[Peeps Mcarthur]

The rad. techs I work with, when they see air in the bowel on the scout films for IVPs or BEs or etc, refer to it as "UBF (unborn fart)."

Ha!!:chuckle

What's the average gestational age?:roll

Would eating cabbage and drinking beer be considered "prenatal care"?