Agnus 2,719 Posts Jan 3, 2007 Thank you. My presentation is a week away now. Still working on it. and making serious effort to incorporate humor. Please keep it coming. This is all wonderful material and as you know humor has to fit into what is being said so the more I have to choose from the better my presentation. At this point I may choose my points based on the humor I have available to me. Can't very well bring my audience down (emoationally) without a means to bring them back up again.HUGS
prowlingMA 226 Posts Jan 15, 2007 We had a pt we thaught was near the end so her son who lived over seas came. He came every day for a week and every day she got better. He had to go home after a week and all was well for another two months or so. Just goes to show that our feelings aren't always correct and God has his own time table.
perfectbluebuildings, BSN, RN 1,016 Posts Specializes in Pediatrics. Jan 20, 2007 Aw I'm sorry I found this thread too late!! As soon as I saw it I thought of the scenes in Patch Adams with him and the man who is dying from pancreatic cancer... do you know what I mean? (If not.. you should watch that movie- it's incredible.)I hope your presentation went well!!
ChargeNurseAmy74 363 Posts Specializes in Critical care, Pediatris & Geriatrics. Jan 20, 2007 a cardiologist & a gynecologist were best friends through college and throughout their adult lives as doctors. as they got older the cardiologist died. they gave the doctor an elaborate funeral, with special music, speakers, the whole 9 yards. everyone who knew him loved him. many were weeping in the audience. during the closing speech, a giant heart opened up and the casket went into it and closed. his best friend laughed out loud during this and everyone turned back in disgust and asked him what his problem was? he said, i was just thinking of my own funeral!!!!nurse2b_amy:lol2:
MALE*RN*777 93 Posts Specializes in Psych, Extended Care, Med/Surg. Jan 20, 2007 A family pastor once said at a funeral. "Ed is like a cracked walnut, the shell is here and the nut is gone."
Siouxz2 70 Posts Jan 20, 2007 As a very nervous student nurse trying to assess my patient and fill out the mountains of paperwork for the day, I told my patient "Just a few more questions & I'll be out of your hair."Patient was undergoing chemo and was bald as a cue ball.
Agnus 2,719 Posts Jan 21, 2007 THANK YOU! I used a lot of the things listed here. Some of the humor were ones I already knew and by your posting them I was reminded about.The presentation was a huge success! I will not turn away any additions that you post as I have been asked for a lot of follow up on this. My biggest problem was the volume of information I had to offer. I had to fignure out where to fucus the talk. It opened a lot of doors to question and inquiry from people who want more.They expressed gratitude that I interjected appropriate germane humor thoughout. THANK YOU THANK YOU.
Liddle Noodnik 4 Articles; 3,789 Posts Specializes in Alzheimer's, Geriatrics, Chem. Dep.. Has 30 years experience. Jan 21, 2007 THANK YOU! I used a lot of the things listed here. Some of the humor were ones I already knew and by your posting them I was reminded about.The presentation was a huge success! I will not turn away any additions that you post as I have been asked for a lot of follow up on this. My biggest problem was the volume of information I had to offer. I had to fignure out where to fucus the talk. It opened a lot of doors to question and inquiry from people who want more.They expressed gratitude that I interjected appropriate germane humor thoughout. THANK YOU THANK YOU.Congratulations! Great news!
