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Oh how I know how you all feel. :wink2: . After being in the ER for 8 out of my 10 years of nursing, how I wish I could be that triage nurse that was in the movie "Bringing out the Dead" with Nicholas Cage. She was able to say what she felt to the patients. Like to that crack addict who was wishing detox.....She said "We didn't give you the crack, we didn't tell you take the crack, so why sould we help you?" However, after many, many chuckles with these posts, we must remember this.................when things get to you, and you all know how they do and we want to shout, just take a deep breath and close your eyes and remember that one little girl/boy who was hurt who came to the emergency room so vary scared she/he wouldn't, couldn't stop crying. How you took extra time to comfort her/him and reassure her/him they were going to be ok. How you took the time to carefully explain each and every step you were going to take.......and finally, remember receiving that big hug from those little arms with those soft spoken'Thank you" , then it all comes together. Kinda like that old saying "you have to kiss a lot of toads to get to your prince!". The only difference in our profession, is our TOADs are the jerky/prissy patients we have to deal with until our little "princes/princesses" show thier faces. Does make it all worth whiles doesn't it???:kiss

I had one female who said she has something stuck in her "FAGINNEY". This was meant as her vaginia. I still laugh when I replay her telling me this in my mind. To this day I have no idea how I kept a straight face when she said this, but I actually did. Talk about professional!!! LOL:rotfl:

Pt: I have this terrible cough. Nurse: How long have you had it? Pt: About 4 weeks. Nurse: Have you called your doctor? Pt: No. Nurse: Why not? Pt: Because I know I couldn't get in anyways. Nurse: ave you tried any over the counter or home remedies to help? Pt: No. Didn't think they would work. Nurse; So you would like use to fix this cough that you have had for 4 weeks tonight? Pt: Yes...... Nurse: I'll be right back with my wand and fairy dust...........