Gotta good "poop" story? I do.

[st4304]

Once upon a time, when I was a young, energetic nurse I admitted a handsome, young executive type...very good looking and about my age. I felt he was a little embarrassed for me to be admitting him and asking him such personal questions about, you know, his bowel patterns and such. However, I remained professional and we got through the admission. His admitting diagnosis was bowel related and I had an order to do an occult stool. Soooooooo, I asked in my most professional tone that he save his next bowel movement for the nurses to check and I placed a hat in the commode.

A couple of hours went by when his call light came on. When I entered his room, his face was very red. He had had a bowel movement and had saved it for me. I thanked him and entered the BR. There sitting in the middle of the hat was the perfect turd -- it looked just like a Dairy Queen large, chocolate cone -- even with the little curly-q on top! :chuckle It was hilarious. Of course, my professionalism when out the door and I teased him unmercifully. He ended up having a great sense of humor, thank God!

Also, anyone ever have any experiences with exploding colostomy bags in the middle of the night after housekeeping has gone home? Just wondering. I have. :wink2:

[Okla.Nurse]

With all the stress that we live with, I have found a source of pure enjoyment, filled with laughter, good poop stories. Thank you all very much:chuckle :chuckle :rotfl: :chuckle

[MelissaRN]

About a month ago we had this little old lady that was admitted because her humerus fracture wasn't healing secondary to her confusion and non compliance. Anywhoooo she was a very loving little lady and wanted hugs and to touch everyone all the time. In the middle of the night she apparently pooped herself and proceeded to wipe it all over her face and had it in her hands, it was everywhere. We go in to check on her and she's got this big $hit eating grin on her face and holding out her arms for a HUG. Felt bad rejecting her, but dayum she was a mess.

[charlottegirl]

I AM LMAO!!!! Thank you guys for brightening my day!!!

[DorothyAnn0403]

I've got a good one, i was very upset when my coworker told me the next night that i missed this. I was almost in tears over the story, let alone if i had actually been there.

I work in LTC on 11-7 and we had one resident who's husband had been staying with her through the night for a few nights and had fallen asleep in the recliner in her room. The lovely little old lady across the hall had gotten out of bed, stripped off her clothes and strolled into the room across the hall that the husband was in. Turned around, and just pooped right there in front of him on the floor! Apparently he took in in stride, just rang the call light and told the aide that was on that he needed some help.

I still giggle about it to this day because that poor man, every crazy thing must've happened while he was around. Must think he put his wife in the loony bin! But at least he comments to us often, "Now i know that you really do do things on the overnight shift! Never see stuff like this during the day!":lol2:

[Piki]

I know this thread is years old but I do have a quick poop story (don't we all). This one I call "The Phantom Poop"

Took care of an elderly gentleman, totally A&O, maybe a tad forgetful, but he was a post-TURP getting the continuous bladder irrigation. When we have the CBI, the aides put the white buckets to empty out the foley since those bags can get filled pretty darn quickly. Anyhoo, had been in to see my patient and emptied out the bag, put the white bucket back by the foley bag. Next time I came in to check on my patient, I couldn't find the white bucket anywhere. Finally, I caught a whiff of something not quite right. There, tucked way under the bed, much like in days of yore, was the said bucket with a ball of poop in it. Hmmmmm. I asked the pt if he had moved his bowels. He denied it to high heaven, even tho the evidence was clear. He was "quite certain" he did not move his bowels whatsoever, and that poop was definitely "not his!"

Unless we had another pt roaming the hallways and pooping in containers left by other pt's beds..... until then, we'll just call that "the phantom poop". We all got a huge laugh out of it. I do recall charting about his BM and stating pt denied having BM despite evidence to the contrary... lol

[Price 2002]

I love this...I am sitting here eating dinner and reading this to my very grossed out family and I am lovin it!!:chuckle