If You Give a Patient a Cookie

I am under the impression that it's impossible not to take pleasure in at least a little bit of dark humor as a nurse. It just comes with the territory. Much thanks to the original children's book this story is a satire of. Also to my coworker who noted that answering call lights is often like this book. Give a patient something little, and they just want more! Gotta love 'em.

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Nola009

940 Posts

Brilliant synopsis of the worst case scenario when you give a patient a cookie....

That is the worst case scenario, right??:/

mebe5

15 Posts

Death by cookie!!

janie16

3 Posts

haha what a day!

Specializes in Acute Rehab, IMCU, ED, med-surg. Has 10 years experience.

Whew! My patient last night wanted a cookie...thank goodness he was NPO...or I might have given him one. Dodged a bullet!

sapphire18

1,082 Posts

Specializes in ICU.

"High quality chest compressions"- language straight from the AHA- love it!

MatrixRn

448 Posts

Specializes in Management, Med/Surg, Clinical Trainer. Has 20 years experience.

Love it!! Great work.

Specializes in INTERNAL MEDICINE, EMERGENCY AND PSYCH. Has 20+ years experience.

Absolutely LOVED it. Soooo absolutley true as well..:rolleyes:

SingingBird

43 Posts

and then the lab calls to tell you that he was MRSA positive, hahaha

Kay28

122 Posts

Specializes in Psychiatric nursing. Has 13 years experience.

Printed this out at work. Everyone loved it!