Funny Student Nurse Experiences

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Specializes in Progressive, Intermediate Care, and Stepdown.

Thought this could be fun and interesting.

Had an older female patient about 75 years old. Gave her a bed bath. After that, I asked before I left, "Anything I can do you for you before I leave." She said, "Nope, you already did." "What do you mean?" I say. "I could've bathed myself but I wanted you to do it!" with a wink. Oh...

Okay, so once I bent over to pick up some wrappers and I felt that I released a silent but looong fart. It was a silent but deadly one. Stunk up the patient's room. He asked, "What's that god awful smell?!" I appear confused. "Boy, I couldn't tell ya. Maybe something in the vents? I'll ask the nurse. Needless to say, some of this stink lingered in the hall. Other personnel was wondering about the culprit. Acting confused, I joined in the search. :p

And lastly, I had a guy who had constipation for a few days. We gave em' the ole bowel protocol. A nice mixture of apple sauce, bran, and prune juice. As well as various stool softeners and laxatives. I walked in the room after awhile and he yelled, "Oh god! I have to go! NOW!!!" We rush to the bathroom. As I hear him exploding, he making these loud noises of, "YES! YES! YES! and Ohhh! YES! D*** that's good!" I couldn't help but laugh. Sounded like it was very pleasurable but not! Ya know?

Anyway, what have you got?

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Very funny stuff!!! :)

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Specializes in Progressive, Intermediate Care, and Stepdown.
Very funny stuff!!! :)

Have you got funny experiences?

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lets see... I still blush when I think about this.

First clinical day ever, middle of my shift... I ripped a stinker in the middle of the nurse's station at a very prominent Southern California Hospital. It came on fast and furious, and it wasn't silent either. I had to OWN that one. You see, I really wanted to be thinking fast and on my toes so I had a good healthy breakfast that morning (bran cereal w/ banana). I wanted hide in the supply closet for the rest of my clinical rotation. Instead, I just said "WOW" no wonder I've been so edgy today! - excuse me! I got a giggle or two, and the RN I was shadowing said "Trust me - We've seen much worse" (Not as funny - but embarrassing none the less)

2nd Semester, med-surg. I had nurse "educate" me on timing for PRN laxatives and stool softeners - think about it. Needless to say, he didn't have too many friends on the NOC shift.

3rd semester, peds: Dr. in the PICU insisted that all student nurses must be initiated...with Enfamil shooters (he had it all set up and ready to go). Just so you know. It's nasty stuff.

Ahhh.....shenannigans. I graduated in December and passed the NCLEX, but I miss school.

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Specializes in Progressive, Intermediate Care, and Stepdown.
lets see... I still blush when I think about this.

First clinical day ever, middle of my shift... I ripped a stinker in the middle of the nurse's station at a very prominent Southern California Hospital. It came on fast and furious, and it wasn't silent either. I had to OWN that one. You see, I really wanted to be thinking fast and on my toes so I had a good healthy breakfast that morning (bran cereal w/ banana). I wanted hide in the supply closet for the rest of my clinical rotation. Instead, I just said "WOW" no wonder I've been so edgy today! - excuse me! I got a giggle or two, and the RN I was shadowing said "Trust me - We've seen much worse" (Not as funny - but embarrassing none the less)

2nd Semester, med-surg. I had nurse "educate" me on timing for PRN laxatives and stool softeners - think about it. Needless to say, he didn't have too many friends on the NOC shift.

3rd semester, peds: Dr. in the PICU insisted that all student nurses must be initiated...with Enfamil shooters (he had it all set up and ready to go). Just so you know. It's nasty stuff.

Ahhh.....shenannigans. I graduated in December and passed the NCLEX, but I miss school.

Good call on the fast reply. I don't think I would've come up with it that quick. Probably would've hid in the closet. :p Congrats on graduating!

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I have a funny story about my classmate when we were having our duty at the OR as nursing students here in the Philippines. :D

It was my classmate's first time in the Operating Room & our instructor was there inside as well to supervise him. When he was about to do the gowning, he was asked to pick up the gown, move a step backwards then drop the gown in order to wear it. What my classmate did is he picked up the gown, move a step back then LITERALLY DROPPED THE GOWN (idk, maybe out of tension for it was his first time.lol) and now the gown was unsterile! Our instructor stood there, simply astonished & dumbfounded by what he has done. Thank God there were still a lot of available OR gowns. ;D

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