tricks played on new JR doctors!

[scaryclairy]

While working as a student on a ward the other nurses would always play some kind of trick on any new Dr starting on the ward. One great trick i witnessed was for a nurse to get a banana roll it in coco powder and put it in a new clean disposible bed pan then go up to the Dr and ask him what he thinks about this strange BM while he is looking the nurse dips her finger into the banana and then puts it in her mouth saying "yep definatley something wrong" , the poor Dr that i saw ran into the nearest toilet to vomit!

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

Uuuuhhh - I don't see anything "cute" about playing jokes on new members of the health care team.

Just saying, would you think that a senior MD playing a nasty joke on a new nurse would be well received?

[scaryclairy]

Im pretty sure that one of the other Dr's who knew him were involved too and im not sure that this is classed as nasty? depends on the whole ward moral and the sense of humor of all the staff. The Dr had a great laugh about it when he found out! The Dr's and nurse's had a great relationship. A Dr would never be seen playing such a trick on a nurse, because they do take the job very seriously as they should, the nurses just have a fun way of welcoming them to the ward. Also the nurses would not be stupid enough to do something to someone who would not find it funny!

[caroladybelle, BSN, RN]

First, making someone vomit does not seem humorous to me nor welcoming. Nor do I see it as "increasing morale".

Second, MDs are suppose to be serious, but nurses are not?

[anonymous1919, LPN]

I don't think thats funny... and why are Docs suppose to be serious but not nurses???

[Zookeeper3]

"sigh"...While I can never be credited with causing a doc to vomit... we've done some doozies. And payback from the docs got more creative each year.

There sure are some starched tightie whities out there.

[jvr1581]

hilarious

[Sparrowhawk]

That is pretty funny in a nasty gross way.

[Psych_student]

No need to be so uptight. I've heard of Doctors playing tricks on the nurses too. I find that humour makes for a good working environment in any workplace.

[Doc Lori, R.N.]

Ahaha!! Ahaaaahaa!! That's the best one I've ever heard of!

I used to work in a teaching hospital brimming with green behind the ears yet pompous interns and residents. Working the night shift, one particluar guy that always played tricks on us got to be on the other side of the fence. He was not only carrying his beeper this dreadful night he was on call, but he was carrying the cardiac/code beeper for the entire house. Poor guy was so tired. He fell asleep sitting up in a chair in the break room. We untied his sneakers, tied them to the chair legs then proceeded to page him. When he bolted up, he fell flat on his royal tush. Karma, dude. :)

[General E. Speaking, RN, RN]

We have had some of our docs play tricks on the nurses. I mean, we are all human. I, for one, enjoy my sense of humor. It gets me through the day. I regularly make my patients (and coworkers- including physicians) laugh. It breaks up the tension and makes the day go by faster. I am a good nurse and I consider myself a professional. But, when the situation calls for serious, I act appropriately.

Maybe the "bathroom-type" humor turned some off. Okay, I can see some thinking this is not funny. However, as healthcare professionals, it is just a fact that we deal with bodily functions.

Humor is great for the soul. Laughter is the best medicine.

[Guest219794]

First, making someone vomit does not seem humorous to me nor welcoming. Nor do I see it as "increasing morale".

Second, MDs are suppose to be serious, but nurses are not?

C'mon. A bannana dressed up like a turd? It's funny. Making somebody believe you just tasted a turd? Even funnier.

Every work culture is different. I would be perfectly happy working in that environment. I have a good time at work, as do my co-workers. And, the pt's get good care.