Favorite sayings?

Nurses General Nursing

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Topic for this rainy day. (I'm off work, cleaning the house and getting a pedicure later)! :)

What are some of your favorite sayings?

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To my patients, I liked to say "this isn't going to hurt ME a bit".

To coworkers "whatever works".

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Specializes in OR.

If the pt seems to have a sense of humor, I tell them "I won't let you fall. Too much paperwork to fill out if you do!"

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Specializes in Emergency; med-surg; mat-child.

"I'll be back to check on you in 15 hospital minutes."

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.
If the pt seems to have a sense of humor, I tell them "I won't let you fall. Too much paperwork to fill out if you do!"

Cannot tell you the number of times I've said this! :)

Mine is (after removing stethoscope from chest) "Good news! Your heart is still beating- we've got something to work with!"

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Specializes in Pediatric.

"Falls come buy one, get one free and I'm not in the mood for a bargain tonight."

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

"Get busy living or get busy dying." ----- line from the film The Shawshank Redemption.

Get Busy living or get busy dying - Aaron Davison.net

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"We are not going to die right now. I have not had enough coffee yet" (usually to a patient who has a small lac or other very minor thing, and the drama is high)

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You are not going to die on my shift....to much paper work.

The most important things in life are not things.

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Live the Life you imagine.

Never miss an opportunity to eat, sleep or pee.

The right thing to do is usually the hardest, and the right thing.

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