Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

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You guys always crack me up, so I came up with this question to hear more funny weird stories.

What were some funny, stupid, or weird reasons patients push the call light for?

Are you supposed to go to the room right away or how does it work? I will be an RN next year and interested in knowing more about the actual daily life w/ pt.

Here are some of the best...

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Specializes in Pediatrics, Geriatrics, LTC.

file her 'wavy' nail

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Specializes in Intermediate care.

One time had a patient put on a call light because he found out it was my birthday. So he called me in to sing me happy birthday. He had downs syndrome, it was too cute :)

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

LoL to ALL :)

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Specializes in Alzheimers, Muscular dystrophy.

I had one elderly woman who would hit the call light if her Vit C was not delivered at EXACTLY 7:00 p.m.. She was an ALZ pt. Her daughter insisted she have a phone in her room. At 7:00 p.m. I was doing accu checks. Well when laying on the call light every night didn't get her her Vit C at EXACTLY 7:00 p.m. she started calling 911. Her daughter wasn't very happy with the 6 bills from the fire department in 2 weeks. I finally got that @$#% Vit C d/c'd!

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I had a patient pull the call light by accident.

She had shoved it up her nose thinking it was her oxygen.

Patient's comment, "This doesn't work."

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I probably posted this already, but I had a pt call me using the call bell, to tell me that she couldn't find her call bell....

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Guy called out and asked for a "duck." (urinal)

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one just called to ask "When is the Royal wedding?" :yeah:

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Specializes in LTC.
I once had a patient who called me to the room to wipe his butt because he did not wipe his own butt at home....his wife did. :uhoh3: (I'm not kidding about this):rotfl:

That same patient would call me to his room to pull the bedside table closer to him, and pour him a cup of cold water. He didn't have to do this for himself at home. His wife did it, or their "help" did it.

Was he too sick to wipe his own butt and get his own water? No. He was a walky-talky dressed in a silk robe and jammies who could do everything for himself if he wanted to. He didn't want to. :rolleyes:

this is when i say "I apologize, sir, but it seems that your perfectly capable of doing it yourself, it would be unnecessary and inappropriate for me to do that for you. " :)

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We have old fashioned call lights that used to function as a radio too. They are huge, brick shaped things. Patients sometimes think they are a phone, press the button and speak into the radio reciever part. It's cute!

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Specializes in geriatrics, dementia, ortho.

A little old lady rang me today to pick up her empty cups and so she could ask me "Am I the worst looking thing you've ever seen, or what?". LOL! I reassured her that no, she's not. :lol2:

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Nurse, come quick. Somebody took my leg! (Prosthesis subsequently located in the corner).

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