Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

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To start things off, the best and funniest order I have seen on a chart, was in the discharge instructions for a trauma patient. It read simply

Darwin Consult

and was signed by the resident. Well the attending did laugh, but it was not the highpoint of that residents day.

so do you have more?

Specializes in PICU, surgical post-op.

Just saw one yesterday - albumin (can't remember the exact amount) NOW an then Q1H x 2. Give each dose of albumin over 2 hours.

I handed the order to the kid's nurse and we just both busted out laughing. Her comment: "Gosh, I know I have good time management skills, but I didn't think they had that much faith in me!"

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Specializes in NICU.

"Nurse ambulate patient in hell tid"

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Specializes in Rehab, LTC, Peds, Hospice.

4oz whiskey on ice at 4p daily. For my no lie 98 year old little lady. Brought it to her every day. If I was running late she'd put her call light on for it. She lived until she was 102 and then some. I still miss her!

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Specializes in ortho/neuro/general surgery.
"Nurse ambulate patient in hell tid"

:lol2: :monkeydance:

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Specializes in Neuro ICU, Cardiothoracic ICU.

We had a new intern fresh out of medical school (who happened to be of oriental descent) order the following antibiotic for a yeast infection:

fragile 250 mg po bid

The attending had a great time with this one and posted it in his office.

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Specializes in L&D, GYN, Mother/Baby, Newborn Nursery.

We have an OB here that writes brief notes on his prenatal sheets--plans, meds, etc. Recently, on a lot of his patients, there is the notation:

"Brief sex--sono next week":sofahider

Okay, that is some pretty personalized care there, doc! :uhoh21: :uhoh21:

These are some great stories, guys! I am sitting here thinking I may need to change my drawers if I'm to keep reading

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Specializes in TCU,ICU,OHRR,PACU,5Solid Organ Transplan.

The funniest H&P-I worked at a large tertiary facility and received lots of patients from Appalacia. The doc down there had lived there all his life (except college). His H&P read, "I was out squirrel hunting with (name of dog), when Gladys came and found me and tole me.........

No kidding

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Specializes in Psychiatric.

Ducolax suppository PR or PO qday until BM

.......?? (yuk! lol)

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Sennakot 2 tabs PO QHS PRN-insomnia

NO KIDDING! THIS WAS FOR REAL I SAW IT WITH MY OWN TWO EYES!!!

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Specializes in ortho/neuro/general surgery.
Sennakot 2 tabs PO QHS PRN-insomnia

NO KIDDING! THIS WAS FOR REAL I SAW IT WITH MY OWN TWO EYES!!!

Bowel-obsessed patient being kept awake at night worrying about their constipation?:rolleyes:

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Specializes in Neuro Surgery,telemetry.

male patient in ER. doctor notes on his file: vulva inspected, no discharge seen. OMG! either the doctor have written his notes on a wrong patient ER file or he is thinking of something else!

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Specializes in Neuro Surgery,telemetry.

i was assigned in urology department few years ago in KSA, i was about to go for a lunch break when one of the doctors came in and ask about my patient. the incharge said she will tell the doctor what needs to be done since i handed the patients over to her beforehand. when i came back, as i am reading the new doctor's notes, i laughed with what he have written. he wrote: Patient to continue with NS bladder irrigation. nurse went to the cafeteria when i arrived. didnt assist me when needed. doctors are hungry too! i asked the incharge about what happened, she said the doctor is very upset. he didnt asked for help when the incharge asked him. it was Ramadan season that time and eating isnt allowed when the sun is up with exceptions of non muslim nurses.

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