So, I had a patient the other day that was a little different. Well, his wife was a little different I should say. I was working the night shift and of course it was a particularily busy night (Flu season). Anyways, this patients wife was acting a little strange. She would come out in the hallway and say, "We need the nursie worsie in here." She would say that frequently through the night despite me going in there constantly. Once in the room she was talking to her husband (He's 91 she's 42) like he was a toddler! While I was listening to lung sounds she said "Oh does he have little crackely wackelys in there? " I did well with all of it until about 4am. I was standing at the desk talking with the charge when the wife came out and said, "Nursie, can we get the pottie chair, he has to have a poopie." NOT KIDDING!!!! REALLY HAPPENED! After his "Poopie" she praised him, "good job, you had a big one! I knew you had poopie in there! He's such a little stinker!" I had to lock myself in the supply room for a few minutes due to laughter, just couldn't help it!!! :chuckle:chuckle:chuckle Anyone else expierence something like this and if so how did you handle it?
Did I mention he seemed to love every minute of it!
I'm afraid that after a couple of "nursie-wursie's" I'd have said something like "And are you his little hoochie-coochie?"
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I did once get very offended by an office nurse who gave me a cup and told me to "tee-tee" in it. Considering that I was a grown woman and a nurse to boot, I didn't think it was terribly appropriate.
Specializes in Jack of all trades, and still learning.
I hate it when people call older patients by their first names without permission
That's something I'd find hard to get used to. I always ask my patients what they prefer to be called, but if I said "Hello, Mrs Jones" the lady would laugh out loud or look at me as if I came from another planet!! But I guess that is the culture of the area I live in...
I'd be cringing if I heard that lady speak to her husband like that. Was he orientated to TPP? Perhaps if he isn't then it could be an explanation of her behaviour.
Specializes in med-surg, psych, ER, school nurse-CRNP.
I live in Alabama, and everyone is either Sweet, Peaches, Honey, or Love to me (when I used to work floor, that is). Never had a complaint yet. I think the drawl seems to help (it only takes one word to determine my region of origin!).
One thing I HATE, HATE, HATE, is to be called "little girl". I'm 5'4", and I have hated that term my whole life. I don't mind "little bit", it seems to imply endearment, but "little girl" is just plain condescending.
I'd be cringing if I heard that lady speak to her husband like that. Was he orientated to TPP? Perhaps if he isn't then it could be an explanation of her behaviour.
Yep, completely with it and seemed to love every minute of it!
Yeah, I spent some time in the supply closet that night! Just couldn't believe it was happening! When I first went into the room I thought she was his daughter, then after a few minutes I thought maybe he was her son! Drove me nuts... Couldn't help laughing though, after a while I justcouldn't take it! :hdvwl: For gods sake the man's in his 90's, you'd think toddler talk and poopie time should be over by this time :bugeyes:
I've heard the expression once a man twice a child but that takes the cake.
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Sabby_NC
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LOL She sounded like a painsie in the botty to me
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