Overheard...

[Reno1978]

Some nursing humor is quite dark, and here's something I overheard the other day that got a big laugh!

I'm listening to one of my favorite doctors get asked a question by a new resident. She was having difficulty dealing with a family member who was deciding to withdraw care on her husband in the ICU. The resident asks Dr. Q, "What do I say to a woman who asks me if she's a bad person for deciding to make her husband comfort care?" Dr. Q responds with a straight face, "I would just look her in the eye and tell her 'Hey, I'm not one to judge, but I'd definitely think you're going to hell."

Have any of you overheard things that have made you laugh?

[MissAnthrope]

There's the infamous "So-and-so needs some pillow therapy" statement (meaning you wanna hold that pillow over their face...)

[Tornadochaser]

In our ER, after a minor MVA, the pt was totally ok and had only a minor cut, a, sorry to many of you, "blonde" nurse was doing an initial assessment. The patient, who was still in shock and terrified, asked "am i going to die?" The nurse wasn't paying much attention and answered "yes"..... 5 seconds later "oh wait no you're not!"