Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

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It's Pick on Doctor Day! :)

I have a high regard for physicians, well, most of them, but it sure can be fun to poke fun at them.

Our hospital had a notorious, frequent flyer patient with multiple medical issues, and as we found out, this patient's problems were compounded in that they had some rather bizarre psych issues.

Everyone ended up liking this person very much, but the "episodes" we were to discover, were sudden. The patient during these episodes looked and acted possessed by the minions of hell itself.

There also was a doc at this time, who walked the halls with his chin in the air. You know the type I'm talking about...the flowing coat, perfect hair, and the airs of superiority waft out from them in billows as they make their rounds.

One day, the patient was being pushed out of a room in the bed. The patient looked for all intent, comatose. Sleeping like a baby.

As the patient was being pushed by the juncture of the nurses' station... the busiest place on the unit during the busiest time of the day, the doc in question happened to be flowing regally down the hall in usual fashion with his colleagues. He decided to ignore the fact there was a patient in a bed in his way, and tried to push past.

It was at that moment in front of God and everyone: ancillary staff, change of shift RN's, multiple phsyicians, secretaries...everyone...that the patient all in one motion shot bolt upright, grabbed a fistful of the docs jewels, and screamed in his face, nose to nose, "GET A JOB!!!"

The patient then fell back in bed like nothing happened.

The whole scene went dead silent, everyone's jaw hit the tarmac, and several people had to remove themselves from the area to find an empty room and burst out in uncontrollable laughter.

That was a good day. :)

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Specializes in LTC, CPR instructor, First aid instructor..
we had a cardiologist with a roaring case of small-man syndrome-- you know, the ones that have to be more bombastic and bossy because they're short. alas, this one was also blessed with a true baby face, pink cheeks and blond hair. a lot of people who didn't know how smart he was (and he really was a good cardiologist) would not take him seriously.

but the day that took the cake was when he walked into the ccu for a consult and the patient took him for the paperboy and asked for the morning globe. i thought he was gonna stroke right in front of us.

hahahahaha! that's hilarious. i bet that took him off his high horse for a bit.:rotfl:
Specializes in Ambulatory Surgery, Ophthalmology, Tele.
Saw one get frosted like a cake by a pt that just had a Milk and Molasses enema. He was adament about examining their back at that time. Guess he will listen next time I saw it might not be the best time.

Frosted like a cake! :roflmao: I COULD NOT stop laughing when I read this....couldn't breathe, stomach hurt and tears running down face laughing!. Thanks. I needed that. :hug:

Specializes in PCU.

OMG...these are priceless!

Specializes in Psych & Gero psych.

Too funny...

Rikki, if you don't think this is funny, you've never had a doctor talk down to you or belittle you for simply doing your job. This is about doctors who are not very nice to nurses, getting their just desserts.

Rikki, if you don't think this is funny, you've never had a doctor talk down to you or belittle you for simply doing your job. This is about doctors who are not very nice to nurses, getting their just desserts.

I was able to read all the stories and only chuckle once. I have had doctors belittle me for doing my job. Somehow, reading these stories of misfortune on their part don't make me feel any better, or like laughing. It was sort of how I felt after watching too many segments of "Candid Camera". What in the first 5 minutes might have been amusing, started making me feel ashamed at taking pleasure from other's confusion and discomfort. Eventually, I just feel hostile and know it's time to stop watching. As arrogant and condescending as doctors can be, they're still people.

Specializes in Community, OB, Nursery.

First nursing job, had a LOL patient who came in septic from a UTI, and with the help of antibiotics and IVF, perked up. By the time she left she was a&o and looked a thousand times better than when she came in confused and talking to people who didn't exist. Anyway, I had had her for 2-3 days in a row and gotten to see the transformation. The urologist attending her was making rounds and was in her room explaining the plan of care....it is of note that he looked all of about 18 years old. Very nice guy. Anyway, so he finished talking with her about her care and asked her if she had any questions. "Yes," she said, and cocked her head to one side. "Young man, are you my doctor?" "Yes ma'am, I am," he replied. She thought long and hard about that, got right up in his face, and asked him, "Young man, does your mother know you're up here pretending to be my doctor?" He turned three shades of red and I had to leave the room so as not to laugh in front of him.

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Specializes in PCU.

I do not think the misfortune of the doctor is quite as funny as the actual situation itself, regardless of who the victim is, and our laughter is not really a personal thing but a way to relieve stress and relax. In the time I have been a nurse, I have, by and large, had good experiences w/those I am fortunate enough to meet during my job, including doctors. However, misfortunes do happen and you can either laugh it off and drive on or carry on about it. Laughter is what makes most of us be able to go back to work, day after day, in spite of the chaos that may ensue on any given day or the patients who we may lose in spite of our best efforts. If you do not like the thread, don't read it.

Specializes in Care Coordination, MDS, med-surg, Peds.

I had a doctor who was young, but his hair was white, he was tall, nice looking and a very pleasant, soft spoken person. I never heard him be mean to a nurse or patient. However, it didn't stop me from laughing when an LOL asked me" have that good lookin man come in to see her. She said, I may be old, but i am NOT dead, he is good lookin!!!!!!" When I told him, (of course I told him!!) what she said, he turned red as a beet, smiled and waved at her as he went by her room!

Specializes in Homecare, Public Health.

I enjoyed these stories... thank-you for the laughs!

Specializes in burn ICU, SICU, ER, Trauma Rapid Response.

funniest thing i ever saw happen to a doctor. we had a gi doc that was famous for being an arrogent jerk. he was also tall dark and handsom. i will call him john smith md. he is called down to the er to consult a gib case in one of our frequient flyers (ff). this particular ff was a well known street prostitute with a bad drud addiction. when dr. smith walked into the exam room the ff said, at the top of her lungs in front of several nurses, a pa and the er doc, "hello john! i didn't know you were a doctor too!"

ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!

funniest thing i ever saw happen to a doctor. we had a gi doc that was famous for being an arrogent jerk. he was also tall dark and handsom. i will call him john smith md. he is called down to the er to consult a gib case in one of our frequient flyers (ff). this particular ff was a well known street prostitute with a bad drud addiction. when dr. smith walked into the exam room the ff said, at the top of her lungs in front of several nurses, a pa and the er doc, "hello john! i didn't know you were a doctor too!"
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