| Nursing Humor |
| **may be offensive to some readers** |
| Fun Things To Do In The Recovery Room - When they wake up, speak a foreign langauge. - Speak to them without using your voice. - Seriously ask them the same question over and over. - When they speak, put your hands over your ears, whince, and ask them to stop shouting. - Pretend, when they speak, that you can't hear them. - White robes and harps. Need I say more?! Fun Things To Do With The Ill. - When explaining to them about the foley cath you are about to insert, tell them it's ok to scream if it hurts. - When they tell you they are in pain start to laugh. - Fill a new urinal with lemonade, walk into their room, take a swig, and ask them if they want a sip. - After giving their meds, look at their i.d. bracelet and say "oops". - When do a male bed bath start to laugh when you get "down there". Charting Chuckles! Cardiac - Patient has chest pains if she lies on her left side for over a year. - By the time she was admitted to the hospital, her rapid heart had stopped and she was feeling much better. Musculoskeletal - On the second day, the knee was better, and on the third day, it had completely disappeared. - While in the emergency department, she was examined, X-rated, and sent home. Neurologic - Patient was alert and unresponsive. - Healthy appearing, decrepit 69-year old female, mentally alert, but forgetful. - She is numb from her toes down. - When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room. Gastrointestinal - Rectal examination revealed a normal-sized thyroid. - She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until 1989, when she got a divorce. Gynecologic/Urologic - Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus-sized. - Indwelling urinary catheter draining clear yellow roses. - Pelvic exam to be done later on the floor. Miscellanous - The skin was moist and dry. - Both breast are equal and reactive to light and accommodation. - Skin: somewhat pale, but present. - The test indicated abnormal lover function. - Discharge status: Alive, but without permission. |
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