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... which of course is the dreaded Post-Traumatic Call Light Syndrome. And even though some of you (school nurses, for example) may not have call lights, you still experience people who want something All The Time, right?

Well, I have two possible solutions to help the call light situation, and my aides think both are good (but unfortunately, not actually something we can do :^).

1) The Aladdin's Lamp idea: give your patients/residents/kids 3 wishes per day... so you bettah use 'em wisely, people!

or -

2) The Baskin-Robbins method: put up a digital 2-digit display thingie, have patients/residents/kids pull a number, and they have to wait 'til their number comes up. "I'm sorry, _______, but see? Up there? It's on number 41, and yours is 67 - so you gotta wait 'til 67 and then we'll get to you'.

Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
*placates Ted, who is crying*

Oh, Ted cries when he hears Roy Orbison singing "Crying".

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
at least 1/4th of my current residents have no concept of 'waiting'.

Remind your Residents, djh123, that Immediate Gratification and External Validation are merely short term fixes and the pathway to a higher conscious is through dealing with trials and tribulations with their subsequent illuminating revelations.

Your residents will then thank you for the opportunity for growth.

Or, they'll leave you alone.

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Specializes in LTC, Rehab.

Nah, their response to all of that psych stuff would be '... but I need it NOW!!'. :crying2:

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
'... but I need it NOW!!'. :crying2:

Please. Allow me to explain the difference between "need" and "want".

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

Here's another one:

"I don't know whoever did you the disservice of not teaching you the importance of patience, but if you will kindly direct me to the culprit, I will set them straight!"

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Please. Allow me to explain the difference between "need" and "want".

I say this all the time to myself when I go shoe shopping.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
I say this all the time to myself when I go shoe shopping.

Does the conversation end up like this?:

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).

Speaking of Farawyn going shopping for shoes, the last time she bought a pair, she requested that Clerk stencil the letters TGIF on the toe box.

"Are these going to be the shoes you'll be wearing on Fridays?" the Clerk asked with a smile.

"No", replied a dry, cold as a roll of linoleum Farawyn, "When I put them on, I just need a reminder that my toes go in first!"

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Dude.

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
Dude.

"Or, you can call me 'El Duderino' if you're not into the whole brevity thing."

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"Or, you can call me 'El Duderino' if you're not into the whole brevity thing."

I thought El Duderino was Vinnie Barbarino's cousin from Mexico who is schtupping Juan Epstein's Mother.

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PTCLS. ^This is what we do to distract ourselves from the horror of it all.

Great support group.

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