What are your favorite types of patients??

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.

I don't recall seeing a thread like this and it was something someone asked me so I thought I would throw it out there.

What are your favorite types of patients??

Me, I love when I have Pre-Teen and Teen boys. I work well with teenagers in general (outside of my own) but I have had a lot of 11-16 year old male patients lately and they are probably my most favorite patients. I think because I relate well to boys first of all, having 3 of my own, and I relate to teens and I always just feel more motherly to these types.

Anyone else have a general type they tend to enjoy having more?

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Specializes in Hospice / Psych / RNAC.

Comatose ... ;)

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Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.

LOL nothing wrong with that. I have had some people say they prefer the OR where the patients stay asleep.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Sedated, intubated, constipated, and restrained. lol

But I love the cute old people… I don't mind total care pts, especially the cute LOLs. :D

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Discharged patients.:rolleyes:

Honestly, I love my dementia patients, especially the ones that are pleasantly confused.

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My favorites in ICU are extubated, making a rapid recovery, have a joyful family and orders to transfer to the floor.

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Specializes in Critical Care.

The sweet little old ladies and men, the pleasantly confused and all who are kind, appreciative and of a sound mind! That's all I ask for!

In fact, I'll take anyone as long as they are of sound mind! That's the bottom line, the rest is optional!

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Specializes in LTC.

Ones that can't talk, and have no idea what is going on.

I also loved my pleasantly confused dementia patients.

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Specializes in Pediatric/Adolescent, Med-Surg.

Like the OP I also tend to appreciate my teenage boys. Not so much the girls as a lot of them seem to want to give me attitude over everything. :uhoh3:

I also appreciate pt's of any age that actually have a desire to participate in their care and learn how to better care for themselves.

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Specializes in OB, NICU, Nursing Education (academic).

That's easy...newborns!

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Specializes in CMSRN.

Love! love! love the elderly, slightly confused or totally with it. Happy go lucky.

I met a couple who are married 66 years. As I was helping the hubby back from the BR he paused to flirt with his wife who was sitting in the bedside recliner. She made a silly grimace at him. He asked me "should I smack her". Which he did. A big smack on the lips that is. Gotta love em. (I think I will use that line with my hubby)

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Specializes in Emergency Medicine.

I love kids.

Love making them feel better. Love making them smile or laugh.

HATE parents...

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