"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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Not only is it not your place to judge your patients, it's not your place to judge your fellow medical proffesionals. You don't know what that EMT has seen. For all you know they had to narcan that honor student only to find out later they did a hit and run while they were driving drunk earlier in the evening and killed a three year old. You have no idea why your fellow professionals are the way they are. They're not hurting anyone with the shirt and if you ask me it's something that needs to be said. Be a Florence not a Pharisee. Worry about your own practice, and important things like infant mortality rates in hospitals, not what shirt the EMT who sees more in one shift than most of us see in our lives, was wearing on their poor little one day off a week that they probably have.

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I am an ER nurse and think this is hilarious but realize we all have different sense of humor. I am also friends with a Coroner who wears a **** that says "my day starts when yours ends", now that's riding the line..... but I still giggle when I see it.

i think it's important to remember we all have great respect for what we do and when faced with pressure we perform but need to keep a smile as often as we can.

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This is a dark humor T-shirt that many in the health care community use in order to down people. I am an ER nurse and I think this type of humor is unprofessional and stupid. Dark humor is Ok, but this is meant to elevate a health care workers above someone else, not funny at all. All too often, people go into Health care for money and not to treat human beings. They become disillusioned, rude, mean, and develop humor like this. All I can say is that health care has many people who feel this way and to not let them drag you down to the gutter with thdm.

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Specializes in PMHNP-BC.

I agree. When we became public servants, whether that be nursing, EMT's, physicians, etc., we placed ourselves in positions of, not above or better than, but professionals that people place their trust, confidence and ideally respect for. Personally, I dislike all bumper stickers, t-shirts et al., especially ones that attach my name or reputation in ways I can't control or condone. That said, I happen to love dark humor about healthcare, as long as it is in it's proper forum :)

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Specializes in Acute Dialysis; CVOR.

I have a dark sense of humor...dowright inappropriate most times but apparently, compared to some, I reserve it for audiences who appreciate my dark humor. That means I would never wear my insensitive humor on my chest...

That being said....theres nothing funny about a kid almost dying. I've seen similar insensitive shirts like that. I get it..."i laugh to keep from crying" whatever floats your boat....but what about the person next to you that had a loved one die from an OD....would they appreciate it? Better yet ....think of a heartbreaking moment in your life....would you be ok with people making light of it? It's all fun and games till it affects the people playing.

Side note: when did doing well in school = high and mighty? I would think anyone would be proud of that. If anything, i would think yrying to achieve it would drive someone to drugs....

Anywho that's my thoughts on it as a former ICU RN, former Hospice RN, and mom....i know people will disagree with me.... I'm ok with that ...you have your opinion.... I have mine....

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Specializes in LongTerm Care, ICU, PCU, ER.

As an ER nurse, I think it's hilarious. I wouldn't wear the shirt, but I understand the sentiment. Come back after 30+ years as a nurse and tell us what you think.

As an aside, I don't think it's a good idea to have narcan available for friends/families of addicts. After receiving narcan, the patient can wake up swinging with the strength of a bull elephant! Somebody could get hurt!

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Specializes in PMHNP-BC.

CCFreak, I could not agree with you more! Thanks

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Specializes in Med/Surg, post surgical.

I don't know what IVDA means, but there are a few past patients that make it seem like the homeless type is often more humble and easy to take care of than the one that did well in school and was from a well to do family. Except for two that I just remembered that ate non-stop and were resistant to interventions. Who knows, maybe it just depends on the person and it serves no purpose to generalize. I really don't like to be cussed at by someone who is supposed to be in their right mind.

Now I'm starting to remember some real winners and I will just say I appreciate all kinds of humor and laughter is great in the lounge. One day I need to right up a story about a very appreciative constipated patient before I forget the details.

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Cool shirt to wear, I need to make an order cos opoid overdose is not just for low lifers. People from different works of life are addicted to opoid

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Specializes in ER.

Try working in EMS for 15 years and nursing for 7; you'll get it then....

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I'm not sure it should be considered high and mighty to be an honor student which means someone probably worked pretty hard to get where they are so I'm not sure I understand why you think they are a schmuck.

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I'm having a little trouble with the grammar, all else aside. Once I "seen"... Once I saw... just sayin.

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