"I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

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After browsing Reddit today, I came across something that troubled me deeply. This is not the first time I have seen something of this nature displayed. Once I seen an EMT with a VERY similar quote on a t-shirt. Being in nursing school has allowed me to open up and become compassionate about many things.

Why would someone take humour in this situation?

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
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The absurdity of the situation: An honor student who overdosed. A High and Mighty who ended up like any other Schmuck.

I'm not condoning this meme, merely applying my perspective thoughts on it.

I read an article where some EMS workers are being encouraged to be more compassionate, for what it's worth.

Dark humor is a method some of us use to deal with our feelings. It's not always the best or most appropriate method, but it buoys us through some tough times.

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Specializes in ICU.

I think it's funny. But I'm actually a nurse, and you're.... not?

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(Googling to see where can I buy that shirt).

I like the shirt. I think it raises some serious discussions. It's kinda pointed and I can see how it could touch a little too close to home for some ppl.

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Specializes in NICU.

I find it amusing....in a "its 4am and im on night shift" dark humor way.

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Specializes in Psychiatry, Community, Nurse Manager, hospice.

It's dark, ironic humor that's not appropriate for a hcp to wear as a tee shirt.

I work in psych and I think when people feel superior to their patients they need to move to another specialty.

They rarely do though.

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Specializes in school nurse.

I don't know, to me it speaks to the fact that people from "all walks of life" can be affected by the opioid scourge.

(Also, it is kinda funny...)

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.

Gallows humor. It's how we cope with things sometimes.

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Specializes in Critical Care and ED.

If you don't laugh, you cry. ICU nurses have a dark sense of humor, so yes...it's hilarious.

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Specializes in CCU, SICU, CVICU.

It's a humor type to deal with this type of difficult situation. It also, I think, reminds people that many opiate overdoses are actually from affluent people in affluent areas. We need to break down this NIMBY attitude towards overdoses so that we can actually get to the root of the cause to try and stop it.

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Specializes in Cardicac Neuro Telemetry.

I think it's hilarious but then again, I have a dark sense of humor.

If this t-shirt troubles you deeply, as you said in your OP, I wonder how you'll handle the really rough and sad issues we see as nurses all the time.

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I mean there are also stickers that show a t-Rex eating a stick figure family too--I think. I think it's funny, but I also have a warped sense of humor. I think it's just a funny, yet probably rude way of saying, nobody gives a damn about your stick figure family and nobody gives a damn if your kid is an honor student--stop putting it on your car.

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