Oooh Ick! Has this happened to you?

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Specializes in CCU, Geriatrics, Critical Care, Tele.

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A relative, usually a senior, has to discuss their BMs with you without regard for the situation or place? Hey, I got news for you! I don't want to hear about how big, how small, how frequent, color, consistency or ANYTHING about your BMs unless I'm your nurse for the shift. Ok....whew! Got that out - what do you all say when people want to discuss something that shouldn't be discussed in public?

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

Back in the day, I was shopping at Woolworth's for Christmas decorations with my husband. In the checkout line behind us was a couple who had seen me at the hospital while they were visiting with a patient on my floor. The man launched into the history of his wife's surgeries, something-or-other one of the grand-kids was going through d/t a sports related accident and then his bowel problems. It was a long, slow check-out line.

After we got away with our purchases, my husband remarked, "Well, THAT was weird!" I just shrugged; it goes with the territory.

If I am asked for my advice I say something like, "Gee, if it were me I'd go to see my doctor; I'd want to know something for sure one way or the other; if it could be treated, then I wouldn't have to worry about it, you know?"

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Specializes in Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health.

Last year, a 'secret admirer' placed a note on my car with a phone number. My first mistake :blink: (and I soon afterwards changed my phone number) was responding with a text saying thank you, but no thanks. The SA felt compelled to sell himself to me by sending pics (as Brian said, Oooh Ick:yuck:!). I pointed out to the SA that if he'd paid attention to the tags on my car, he would have noticed that I am a nurse, which translates into "the LAST thing I want to see on my day off is some form of human anatomy". I was NOT impressed.:cautious:

There seems to be this misconception that nurses are open to spontaneous intimate conversations. For me, if you want me to listen to it or 'assess it' (as was the case above), my office hours are from 7pm-7am.:nurse:

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

I once worked with a chronic 'baby-talker' ; in addition to 'ick!, it was also very 'aarrrrrgggghhhh!

Didn't exactly cure this person of the habit, but was steered clear of after this brief conversation:

Me: What are you going to do about (whatever we were discussing) it?

Baby Talker: Ummmmm....I dunno, I'm 'bating about it....

Me: Would that be 'de-' or 'master' ?

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My dear I absolutely love your response! I would appreciate your permission to use this at the proper time.:sarcastic:

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Thanks for a proper wording lesson. I'm a CCMA who works in geriatrics (1 year) and some of the things the elderly come up with to talk about or ask your opinion on can indeed give one pause.

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
My dear I absolutely love your response! I would appreciate your permission to use this at the proper time.:sarcastic:

Absolutely! Have at it! The minute it came out of my mouth, I felt it was pure classic.

Happy to share!

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Specializes in retired LTC.

I wonder if there's some correlation between the poop fixation and early toilet training?

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Specializes in Critical Care.

Didn't Dr Oz do a show about this once?

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My step mother had hip surgery… I hadn't seen her in a while after my dad died. I was visiting her and she asked me if I wanted to see it (her surgical site) and thinking she would delicately pull her pants down just on the side maintaining some privacy… OH NO! She pulls up her shirt and down her pants to her knees and gives me a full frontal pubes view. I wanted to both puke and laugh at the same time. She was after all my STEP MOTHER and I emphasize 'step'.

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Specializes in pediatrics; PICU; NICU.

I have a friend who insists on telling me all about her bowel habits. "Oh, poppycat, I haven't pooped in 5 weeks." Really, why aren't you in the hospital for a bowel obstruction? Could it be all the Vicodin, MS Contin, & OxyContin you take every single day. What does your doctor say? "He says it's normal". I'd look for a new doctor.

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.
I have a friend who insists on telling me all about her bowel habits. "Oh, poppycat, I haven't pooped in 5 weeks." Really, why aren't you in the hospital for a bowel obstruction? Could it be all the Vicodin, MS Contin, & OxyContin you take every single day. What does your doctor say? "He says it's normal". I'd look for a new doctor.

EGADS!

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