Old car guys in nursing home

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Specializes in CCU, Geriatrics, Critical Care, Tele.

I know many nurses have seen similar things where patients want to tinker with things :) Enjoy!

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Yea, on that model, the trans-axle is always having problems.

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ohmidawg, that is hilarious!! oh wow, thanks for posting that!!

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Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

HAHAHAHAHA!!! That'll be my husband in about 15 years!!!

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Specializes in Peds ED, Peds Stem Cell Transplant, Peds.

Love it

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Specializes in Med Surg, Parish Nurse, Hospice.

I think when my uncle was in the nsg home with late stages of dementia, he would take the sink off the wall. He had worked with his hands all his life. probably in his mid to late 80.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

That will be my Dad. Always needs to be kept busy fixin things.

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Specializes in Hospice.

Reminds me of when I was a CNA, I found a gentleman on the floor under a table in the dining room. When I asked him what he was doing, he told me he was trying to fix the thing-a-majig on the train. Apparently, he used to work on trains.

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I could see my dad doing that. He's been a mechanic 33 years.

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Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

A close relative of the old car guy, is the old tractor guy. Talk for hours about John Deere tractors. The clue is the hat. Green with yellow letters.

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Specializes in Med Surg, Parish Nurse, Hospice.

yeah, I could see my dad, a farmer, up until shortly before he died, doing something like what is happening in the picture. just don't make them like that anymore!

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Specializes in emergency, psy, case management.

a tool in a mans hand is good therapy:)

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