Goofy call bell requests

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Specializes in med surg ltc psych.

Depending on where you work, I've heard it refered to as call light, or call bell. Maybe there's another one for it and wonder what you refer to it as on your job. Anyhooz, I am sure that there have been certain days, or certain patients that just crack you up with some really very odd requests following "Can I Help You?" Would love to hear some. Just got off a 12 hr and my particular floor is considered "The Rodeo" and could use some laughs. :jester:

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One time I answered the call light, it wasn't one of my pt's---"Can I help you?"

Pt says "Ya, can you bring me 8 apple juices and 15 pieces of bacon?"

I say " Are you having a party in there?"

He laughed....

Turns out this kid was in for CF and was on a high fat diet.

He died four months ago. I am glad I was able to make him laugh and bring him that bacon.

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Also...one time the CNA I was working with was messing with me...

Earlier in the day I asked her for some chocolate....

So later I answer the call light "Can I help you?"

I hear her and one of our pts yell ."BRING ME CHOCOLATE! BRING ME CHOCOLATE! Ha Ha it was so funny!

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sorry to wake you up....

....thanks, now you can go back to sleep.

Just wanted to make sure you were there.

Can I have a massage?

Can I get your phone number?

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Specializes in Med/surg, telemetry, ICU.

-I need someone right away!

-What's the matter?

-I need someone to scratch my back.

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Specializes in Respiratory Care/Step-down.

"rub my bunions" -seriously!

"can you stir my coffee" -p A&Ox3, full use of all extremities.

best one ever- "pick my nose"

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Specializes in intensive care major medical centers.

can you help me find my callbell :angryfire

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Specializes in Hospice, Adult Med/Surg.

"You need to come down here right now! My husband is taking his clothes off!"

What actually happened was that the man was a new admit and proved to have a hx of paranoid schizophrenia which was exacerbated by being hospitalized on our Med/Surg unit. He then ended up running buck naked down the hall at 4:30 in the afternoon, with doctors, family members, etc. standing around, before I could even get down to his room. We had him pink slipped up to psych, poor guy, but not before he became the 6th floor streaker. I still can't believe that happened!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Peds, Ortho, LTC and MORE.

My best one===

My ice water is to cold, can you microwave it for me to make ice soup?

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Specializes in Peds Hem, Onc, Med/Surg.

I think my call light is broken.......

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Specializes in Oncology.

"I was dreaming and thought I was honking my car horn"

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Specializes in ER.

"I think the guy next door is having seizures!"

He wasn't, he was just having some personal alone time.

"Either get my roommate a nerve pill, or get me one. I can't take it anymore."

Both pts had the same doctor so I relayed the request verbatim and gave them both ativan.

"Please come in here and tell me if these spiders are real."

They were.

"Call 911, I'm tied up in here!" We know.

"I just fainted!" Pt found artistically arranged on the floor in the most flattering pose possible.

"Everytime I get up this #%$^ alarm goes off." Yes, but not fast enough.

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