Pt's wife patted my butt

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele.

I spent today running around like a mad woman, putting out fires and watching the shift escalate in intensity throughout the day. This one elderly man had a wife who strongly resembled Tammy Faye Baker. She had a clown-like amount of rouge on her cheeks, tons of mascara, and a pushy, saccharin, bubbly, demanding personality that rather gave me the creeps.

I spent half the shift apologizing about not getting back in the room as soon as they'd like. I don't know if this weird woman was trying to encourage me or what, but as I was walking by her in the room, she patted my butt! It was the kind of butt pat that pro football players might do, or you'd do for a little kid or something. Kind of like instead of patting me on the back, she patted me on the butt.

What do you think of that?

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I don't know why football players do it either. Considering the age of the woman, I would just chalk it up as a misguided attempt at support.

What did you say to her?

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele.

I ignored it. I was too busy to worry too much about it, much less ask her to kindly keep her hands off my butt! But truly, we meet the oddest situations and people in nursing. Why in the name of Jesus would the woman think it's okay to pat my butt? I was so shocked, I really was speechless.

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I once found the son of an LTC resident at my car at end of shift.

It turned out to be fairly innocent, but I asked this man how he knew which car was mine. He said "I saw you leave a couple of weeks ago."

Creepy.

Off topic, except for odd family members.

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Specializes in CVICU.

Who knows, granny may like to shop around? LOL

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Specializes in Rodeo Nursing (Neuro).
I don't know why football players do it either. Considering the age of the woman, I would just chalk it up as a misguided attempt at support.

What did you say to her?

Well, you know, those football players shower together...

I mostly just wanted to remark upon your most truly excellent avatar, though. Very, very true.

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Specializes in School Nursing, Pedi., Critical Care.

I think that is hilarious! (As long as there were no sexual undertones) I don't know what I would have done! Probably laughed and made a comment about it!

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Specializes in ER, IICU, PCU, PACU, EMS.

If that was my butt, I'd make sure to look at it afterward and make sure she didn't hang a "KICK ME" sign on it!!!

With some family members, you never know!!

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I probably would have done a wicked impersonation of her when I got home and had a good laugh.

Forget about watching the drama on TV, we live it at work.

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Specializes in LTC, Med/Surg, Peds, ICU, Tele.

After that shift, a 'kick me' sign would have been a perfect crowning touch.:rolleyes:

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Specializes in school nursing, ortho, trauma.

one can only hope that she was trying to pat your back and missed. Though nothing shocks me anymore....

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Is her husband the one you said "no problem" to? :coollook:

steph

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