Things that patients say that make me smile!

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I worked night for the last year. Many of my patients were women in their 80s plus....it was apparent that they had been wonderful caregivers, mothers, grandmother, wifes, and most great grandmothers. I could hardly contain myself when during my nighttime rounds they would consistently, no matter what explanation I gave, express concern over the fact that I was still awake and that I needed to get to sleep!!! I even had a patient offer to sit in the chair so I could use her bed!

Specializes in Telemetry.

I walked in to do my assessment, and my pt asked "how much is the shrimp?"

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Miss K used to tell me,"I love you bunches." I miss hearing her say those words which never failed to melt my heart (I am sitting here with a goofy smile on my face as I recall her words).

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I walked in to do my assessment, and my pt asked "how much is the shrimp?"

Love it! :redbeathe

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We had a 92 year old man on our unit about a year ago. He was so cute but soooooo confused. He kept calling the nurses into his room and telling us that we had to call his mom because she had no idea where he was and she was probably worried sick about him! We all commented that he must have been a really good boy when he was young to be so concerned with his mother's worries. :redbeathe

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My name is Irene, probably not the most common name for a 20 year old... but all the old people i work with ALLL sing goodnight irene to me all the time lolol it is so cute.:lol2:

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I've also been putting patients to bed, and after i get them all tucked in some of them will say "goodnight thank you and i love you"

its so cute from the little old ladies!

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Specializes in CCU.

Thank you all!!!! I love these stories!

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I also love when you are running around a sweaty mess with your hair thrown up and make up running down your face and sweat stains under your arms, and the patient still calls you pretty LOL.

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Specializes in floor to ICU.

I had a lady with a hip fx that would need surgery. She had NO SHORT TERM memory at all. She kept asking the same questions over and over. Her family even put a note beside her bed that said "You are in the hospital because you fell and broke your hip".

Her family had to leave. I felt bad for her. Someone left a huge bouquet of balloons for the nurses. I thought they may cheer her up, so I brought them into her room. What a mistake! Every time I went to check on her all she kept asking me was, "Is it my birthday? :balloons:

What a sweetie.

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Specializes in Home Health/Hospice.

I had a patient who had a URI and was pretty bad, I walked in and she was all askew in bed and she looked at me and said "hey hop into bed with me and visit"

so sweet

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Specializes in Acute Care, CM, School Nursing.

I have had patients and/or family members ask if I'll be back to care for them the next day. Since I am in the float pool, the answer is always "most likely no". When they express disappointment and ask, "But why?? I wish you were coming back tomorrow!" , it always makes me smile, and puts a little bounce in my step. :)

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I love this thread!

Miss L always tells me that she is going to take me to Vegas with her.

Miss S telling me that it is her sweet 16th birthday every day. I wish her happy birthday and I swear she has the sweetest laugh. She is 95.

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