Feed me, Seymour! When patients want forbidden food...

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I love people that ask for food that are in no condition to eat! Anyone have stories to share about patients begging for food, sneaking food, etc.

Examples:

Last week, when someone going out from the propofol so we could stick his dislocated shoulder back in, his last words were "Can you guys bring me some chips and soda..."

And the day before that, a guy that had smoked a bunch of K-2 and showed up unconscious, covered in disturbingly recognizable taco-bell barf. He demanded popsicles and jello after he regained consciousness because he "didn't have anything to eat all day" and "this is a hospital so I KNOW you have jello and popsicles!"

Or the patient with a blood glucose of 1620 wanting a coca-cola because he's thirsty.

Do share anything food and nursing related. Cute, foul, funny, anything...

The good news is he got to experience the ultimate "CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE"- I'm betting fried food was a high priority for this patient, and he died after partaking in his favorite treat. I'm frustrated with non-compliance from time to time, but sometimes you have to look on the bright side.

I showed my boyfriend that story and this was his first reaction haha. And then there was this...

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Specializes in critical care: cardiac cath lab/ER/ICU.

I seriously think this is the best comment I have read so far, and will have to use this on my non compliant cath lab patients!!! Cheeseburger guy!! :no::roflmao:

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