What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

[Joe V]

All day breakfast - Are you kidding me?!

Aren't you amazed by patients (and families) who think nurses are there to wait on them hand and foot. Yes, we provide service around the clock, but it is not in the form of food but medical care. What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have gotten?

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[NurseMikki]

At a previous employer some years ago our nurse managers would make rounds on new admissions within their 1st 24 hours. Apparently my elderly pt was upset that I just so happened to be born Black and she wasn't so happy to have that "N****r nurse taking care of her. My nurse manager thought it was ok to ask me to go to the gift sop and by that witch a gift so that she'd be more comfortable with me caring for her. To say I was dumbfounded is an understatement.

[Jensmom7, BSN, RN]

This is nothing. A GI doc I used to work with saved his wife's hardware from when she shattered her ankle. Once her pins and screws were removed he had them dipped in resin and had them made into a Xmas ornament and that was her Xmas gift that year. I'd need a divorce after this.

Wow, and I thought it was bad when I heard the family story of how my dad bought my mom a waffle iron for their first Christmas (which was one week after their wedding).

He said he felt fine once his ears stopped ringing and the double vision went away...

[NURSE LOLA 1]

At a previous employer some years ago our nurse managers would make rounds on new admissions within their 1st 24 hours. Apparently my elderly pt was upset that I just so happened to be born Black and she wasn't so happy to have that "N****r nurse taking care of her. My nurse manager thought it was ok to ask me to go to the gift sop and by that witch a gift so that she'd be more comfortable with me caring for her. To say I was dumbfounded is an understatement.

WOW, some people are just sooo ignorant and impossible to deal with! unfortunately, racism is still very real smh.

[NurseMikki]

Wow, and I thought it was bad when I heard the family story of how my dad bought my mom a waffle iron for their first Christmas (which was one week after their wedding).

He said he felt fine once his ears stopped ringing and the double vision went away...

Ha! I bet!

[nrsang97, BSN, RN]

At a previous employer some years ago our nurse managers would make rounds on new admissions within their 1st 24 hours. Apparently my elderly pt was upset that I just so happened to be born Black and she wasn't so happy to have that "N****r nurse taking care of her. My nurse manager thought it was ok to ask me to go to the gift sop and by that witch a gift so that she'd be more comfortable with me caring for her. To say I was dumbfounded is an understatement.

WOW..... You did not stay working for that manager after that did you? My answer would have been assign a white nurse. (I am white and would not let a fellow coworker take that abuse.)

[blondy2061h, MSN, RN]

Our food service does serve breakfast all day. Go ahead and order that egg sandwich. I have had patients bring their own sheets in because ours are too scratchy. Go for it. Your family members are now responsible for all linen changes and laundry. If you need a linen change and there aren't clean sheets of your preference available- guess what you're getting. Clean standard issue hospital sheets are a step up from poopy Egyptian cotton.

[Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN]

For one thing, I was pumped while being in pretty much the same condition. Nobody wanted to deal with mastitis in addition to everything else. I was quite surprised later on that even acute critical condition could not suppress lactation... but, anyway, it gave us both over a year of happy bonding, and, as I believe, better outcome overall. At least for my baby:)

Oh wow...so glad it worked out for you two. :)

[mrclark0000]

I only use Brand Name not those cheap Generic drugs

[Here.I.Stand, BSN, RN]

At a previous employer some years ago our nurse managers would make rounds on new admissions within their 1st 24 hours. Apparently my elderly pt was upset that I just so happened to be born Black and she wasn't so happy to have that "N****r nurse taking care of her. My nurse manager thought it was ok to ask me to go to the gift sop and by that witch a gift so that she'd be more comfortable with me caring for her. To say I was dumbfounded is an understatement.

Please tell me you told her where she could stick that idea!??!!!

[Naenae68]

I was giving report to 3rd shift, when a co-worker (RN) came into the report room and asked me if she could borrow my scissors. When I asked her what she wanted them for, she told me a patient wanted her to trim his pubic hair because it was longer than his member. Oooookay!

[Jensmom7, BSN, RN]

I was giving report to 3rd shift, when a co-worker (RN) came into the report room and asked me if she could borrow my scissors. When I asked her what she wanted them for, she told me a patient wanted her to trim his pubic hair because it was longer than his member. Oooookay!

Once again, I couldn't resist:

HAROLD: Hey! What the hell are you doing?

KUMAR: I'm trimming my pubes.

HAROLD: Why aren't you doing this in your room, man?

KUMAR: The mirror's in here. Hey, check it out. It's like a bonsai tree.

HAROLD: Hey!

KUMAR: Besides, man, it makes your johnson look totally bigger.

HAROLD: Please! Are those my scissors? Dude, I trim my nose hair with those!

KUMAR: Dude, I've been cutting my ass hair with them for the past six months.

[ttrainmom]

Ive worked home health for 30+ years. "Can you hang up my laundry? " Can you come tomorrow at 4AM so you can get my trash to the curb? " " When you come to see me can you (pick one) wash my dog, give my cat his pills, check my dog'ears, feed my horse, walk the dog, get my mail from the post office, stop on your way and get me (fill in the blank... Ive probably been asked to pick it up)