Dumbest Pt Family Statement or Question

[Gabe's GirlLVN]

okay, we have the chart what you could if you could get away with it thread so this is my curious question because well read for yourself....

pt's family member said "he doesn't breathe well with out his nasal cannula." in response trying to leave out a smart ass tone i stated, " i know, that's why i put o2 on him flowing at 2l so his sats increase from 88% to 96%. please leave it on him.":icon_roll:icon_roll

[MaryAnn_RN]

I had a family ask for the bereavement booklet while their loved one was still alive. I suppose they wanted to be prepared.

[pageygirl]

As I am trying to start an IV right before insertion with each daughter at each arm .. You better get it sister! of course I didnt then they wanted to know why the anesthesiologist couldnt come and start poor mamas IV Let them know that they are focused on surgery.. as poor mama was crying I told them I would get another nurse to try so then they are calling me as I am tied up discharging an open heart patient with all the teaching that they want to know when someone is going to start the IV because they have to leave My answer was I am tied up with another patient right now. Someone will be in shortly that they could leave they dont have be there when an IV is started. Said no thats not the way it works they have to be in the room OMG

[cvssc]

Teenage dad actually asked MD to put an extra stitch in it while patient was being repaired after vag delivery. What a great dad?!

[Nacki, MSN, NP]

No lie...2 weeks ago I was in a pt's room charting when a family member (mid 20's or so) asks me "What are you?"...I say I'm a nurse. Then he's like, "You can't be a doctor because you're a woman, right?" He was SERIOUSLY asking me this. How stupid can people be?

[colleenrnsw]

"No lie...2 weeks ago I was in a pt's room charting when a family member (mid 20's or so) asks me "What are you?"...I say I'm a nurse. Then he's like, "You can't be a doctor because you're a woman, right?" He was SERIOUSLY asking me this. How stupid can people be? "

-- Apparently VERY stupid.

[Penny8611]

I had a family ask for the bereavement booklet while their loved one was still alive. I suppose they wanted to be prepared.

Hopefully not within earshot of the loved one!

[Penny8611]

Teenage dad actually asked MD to put an extra stitch in it while patient was being repaired after vag delivery. What a great dad?!

I think we have a winner for that brain transplant.

[Penny8611]

"No lie...2 weeks ago I was in a pt's room charting when a family member (mid 20's or so) asks me "What are you?"...I say I'm a nurse. Then he's like, "You can't be a doctor because you're a woman, right?" He was SERIOUSLY asking me this. How stupid can people be? "

-- Apparently VERY stupid.

And lucky to be alive, if I had been in the room. :chuckle

[JennRN65]

Earlier this year, young male patient intubated, vented, multiple infusions, with traumatic brain injury caused when he fell off a roof during a robbery. Not doing very well. We had 'that' conversation with the family, that if he lived he would be profoundly brain damaged and have no meaningful quality of life.

They asked if he could have a brain transplant.

What do you say to that?

Which one of your family members will be the donor?

[JennRN65]

Scenario:

80ish woman post arrest - vented, hypothermia protocol in progress, four 3 channel pumps surrounding the bed all in use.

Family asks:

"Is she on any life support?"

[MaryAnn_RN]

Hopefully not within earshot of the loved one!

That was the thing, we were actually at the bedside but not for long, soon got them off the unit.

[shelly304]

Doing vs on a man in his early 20's. As I am taking his BP he asked me if I could tell whether or not his heart was beating...he is sure it stopped a few days ago!

I gave the doc a heads-up.