It's no secret. We all know that nurses see a lot of crazy/gross/nasty things when on duty. Would anybody be willing to share their story with us? Please, don't spare any details.
I'm interested in your stories because I know that it's not all rainbows and kittens. There must be things that sometimes you'd wish you could un-see or un-experience (I know that's not a real word). Whether that be sticking your fingers in a patient's wound (for whatever reason), or having phlegm coughed on you, etc. Don't be shy.
I'm very curious to know some of the things I might see and/or experience once I become a nurse. Being a nurse is so exciting!!!!! 😃😃😃😃
After decades of nursing all the funny happenings seem to blur. One of our male RN's related the story about innocently kneeeling down to change a urinary drainage bag. The dear old chap decides to empty the contents of a very full sputum mug over the nurses head. Needless to say he needed a very long hot shower following the incident.
Years ago we had an old chap with a huge Decubitus Ulcer over the sacral area that required a split skin graft. He took great delight in farting in our faces when we rolled the grafts.
An elderly lady admitted because of the horrendous living conditions and physical condition. Police and a visiting social worker finally managed to accessed her home. She was infested with maggots and goodness know what else. Removing her dentures was a real challenge but eventually they were removed.The lady delightedly ate an ancient piece of meat that was under her upper denture.
During 2nd year of Med Surg clinicals an approximately 84 year old gentleman was admitted via the ER to the floor. He was unresponsive, had no family and had been in a rather unpleasant long term care facility. He was poorly groomed, not having been shaved for several weeks, nose hairs were sticking at least an inch out of his nose and were covered in dried mucus. I started the process of trying to get him presentable at least and began using warm cloths to soften the dried stuff from around his nose and mouth. After spending quite some time I was able to loosen the stuff and one particular piece of mucus started coming loose, I started pulling and found that it was somewhat moist farther back in his nose. I swear to God almighty that this piece of mucus went all the way to his lungs. I was sort of gagging at the back of my throat but kept working on it and finally came to the end with a big 4 foot long hunk of snot. The gentleman gagged once and opened his eyes and whispered "thank you" to me. That was what made me decide to work in LTC, I never wanted one of my patients to have been treated that way.
I have a pt right now with a horrific sacral coccyx wound. He has no adipose tissue in the area and has had 2 grafts already. A couple of weeks ago the smell was bad enough that I got Vick's vapo-rub to smear in my mask for wound care. Never have I smelled anything so bad!
Also had a guy who said his hearing aides didn't work anymore. I took one out to check it out & he had cerumen build-up that actually exceeded the length of his ear canal. Blech.
Oh my gosh I had someone like this recently too. It was like nothing I've ever seen before! Tumor is an understatement. This lady was treating hers "homeopathically" and it had been bleeding at home for weeks. Her HgB was 5, she was jaundiced and the smell...unlike anything. She claimed it wasn't infected and it was "necrotic from the homeopathic juice treatment". Looked in her chart..VRE ..wonderful.
Had an older pt with MR who had defecated himself. Realized this because we saw his hand covered in diarrhea. I quickly found out why the female nurses asked if I could help with him. Came back to the room after collecting all the materials to clean him and he was masturbating with his poop covered hand Got him cleaned up and as soon as we put a new gown on he proceeded to go back to masturbating before we had even finished putting his new covers on.
Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
Had an older pt with MR who had defecated himself. Realized this because we saw his hand covered in diarrhea. I quickly found out why the female nurses asked if I could help with him. Came back to the room after collecting all the materials to clean him and he was masturbating with his poop covered hand Got him cleaned up and as soon as we put a new gown on he proceeded to go back to masturbating before we had even finished putting his new covers on.
Yes indeedy, that's pretty much GROSS-as-_________(fill in the blank).
However, I still have to give first prize to the guy who masturbated with Krazy Glue.
Yes, being a nurse isexciting...finding ajob...not so much...lol anyhow, I have a funny story. Will that count? I was given orders to get a urine sample from an old dementia patient. Well, needless to say, she was going to automatically give me a sterile sample in a little sterile cup. So I got orders to straight cat her. Well, I know they say all anatomy is the same down there, but despite that, finding the urethra was a challenhe. I thought it was just bc I was a newer nurse so I asked one of the more experienced nurses to help me. She was struggling too. All the time the elderly woman was complaining and asking what we were doing "down there". She finally spouts off, "hey, no more funny business! I know you guys are just having your way with me!" It was hilarious. Maybe you had to be there. Right when we were about to give up i decided to give it onelast shot and i was successful. I can add the gross part...it was stinky! I don't do well with stinky...I've just gotten used to it.hey, at least I don't gag anymore!
Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
No matter what, there always has to be someone to complain about the post. Can't you just keep scrolling?
What? Who?
If you were referencing me, I didn't c/o any posts!
Use the quote button to get the post you are referencing/answering. It helps a lot for readers to know which/what/who you were talking to or about. Thanks.
Got him cleaned up and as soon as we put a new gown on he proceeded to go back to masturbating before we had even finished putting his new covers on.
My mind can't help but picture this....the mental aftermath is not pretty.
antiquemidwife
1 Post
After decades of nursing all the funny happenings seem to blur. One of our male RN's related the story about innocently kneeeling down to change a urinary drainage bag. The dear old chap decides to empty the contents of a very full sputum mug over the nurses head. Needless to say he needed a very long hot shower following the incident.
Years ago we had an old chap with a huge Decubitus Ulcer over the sacral area that required a split skin graft. He took great delight in farting in our faces when we rolled the grafts.
An elderly lady admitted because of the horrendous living conditions and physical condition. Police and a visiting social worker finally managed to accessed her home. She was infested with maggots and goodness know what else. Removing her dentures was a real challenge but eventually they were removed.The lady delightedly ate an ancient piece of meat that was under her upper denture.
Oh dear I could write a book.