It was a busy day in our pediatric office (what day isn't??) and I was running ragged, rooming patients, helping other staff, etc. and in between crises helping answer the phones-----I picked up a line that had been on hold for a while and chirped "Thank you for helping--can I hold you???" Needless to say, a good laugh was had by all.... :chuckle
Or the time I was working in the hospital and had walked in a patient's room. He was asleep; his phone rang and I answered it--it was his family, checking on how he was doing. My reply--"Oh, he's dead to the world..." (Southern for "He's sleeping peacefully"). "WHAT???" "Uh (prying foot out of mouth), I mean, he's fast asleep....".
Yikes!!! PLEASE make me feel not so all alone by relating some goofy things YOU'VE said....
all of these stories go to show nurses have a sense of humor, heh we need it. I think the patient apreciates it especially when they are included in the joke or are the ones that make you aware what you said just because they are ill or elderly doesn't mean they can't find humor in our mistakes. Our family is norweigian and we laugh at the stupidest things. Can't even get into it. Just keep humor with youself and all will be good:yeah:
I was reading this thread in amusement, deciding whether to post anything. I say far too many stupid things to ever chronicle. I tell patients to follow me around the corner (there is no corner) to my med window (it is actually a door with no window at all) every single work day without fail. Today, a patient amiably confronted me today about my lack of med window; it was amusing.
I think everyone who worked in a nursing home has made the remark the one over there with grey hair, glasses,sweater in a wheelchair. I really miss working in the nursing home.
I was in the middle of a busy shift in the NICU and had answered the phone often. The phone rings and I answer the phone..."Nursey 2 this is Danielle how can I help you", and the person asks for the nurse caring for baby Jack and I say "ok let me get her for you", put the person on hold and realize...oh crap:uhoh21:...that is me.
I was working in the urgent care centre when we had a young guy come in with a laceration to his arm. As I was removing the dressing to look at it, I asked him how it happened. He said he fell while curling at the ice rink. Me, in my infinite wisdom asked, "Oh, did you cut yourself on the skate blade?" He just looked at me and burst out laughing, then I realized what I had asked. Doh!
Specializes in Perioperative Patient Care Technician.
I was taking care of a hospice patient and his family came into the room. They asked how he was doing and I said "he was dead asleep". I wanted to crawl into the closet and hide after I realized what I said.
I've gotten so used to saying "Ok, good night" when I exit a room that more than once on my day off I've said "Ok, good night" to a store clerk at 10am or something...
I've done that sooo many times! People look at me like "WHAT world do YOU live in!"
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"WHAT???" "Uh (prying foot out of mouth), I mean, he's fast asleep....".
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I've done that sooo many times! People look at me like "WHAT world do YOU live in!" 
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all of these stories go to show nurses have a sense of humor, heh we need it. I think the patient apreciates it especially when they are included in the joke or are the ones that make you aware what you said just because they are ill or elderly doesn't mean they can't find humor in our mistakes. Our family is norweigian and we laugh at the stupidest things. Can't even get into it. Just keep humor with youself and all will be good:yeah: