Monday, March 3, 2014

On call, Sunday morning



 Overheard at the nurses station at 7:53 a.m.:

"So far we've had 2 try to escape, 3 wander out buck naked, a lady in DT's screaming about spiders, 4 calls to security, the lady in 17 smoking weed in the bathroom, the guy in 24 masturbating in the hallway, and it's not even fucking 8:00 yet."
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16 comments:

  1. SuzeMarch 3, 2014 at 5:14 AM

    I remember shifts like that. Sadly I now care for my father who is a pleasantly demented soul that loves to escape! Thanks for the smile.

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  2. jimbo26March 3, 2014 at 8:59 AM

    Makes for an interesting morning .;-)

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  3. AnonymousMarch 3, 2014 at 9:41 AM

    as a layman, i would think you were working in the psych ward.

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  4. bobbieMarch 3, 2014 at 10:18 AM

    Typical morning report...

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  5. Lil mighty RNMarch 3, 2014 at 12:00 PM

    Dr. Grumpy, I think you've been on my floor.....

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  6. Medic2RNMarch 3, 2014 at 12:34 PM

    Such is life on the neuro floor!

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  7. The guy in 24March 3, 2014 at 12:56 PM

    Look, I see 3 people wandering around buck naked, I can't help myself. Like you'd do any different.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 3, 2014 at 2:42 PM

    The guy in 24 at 12:56 PM

    So wrong...but oh, so hilarious!

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  9. KateMarch 3, 2014 at 4:32 PM

    And people say college doesn't prepare you for the real world.

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  10. clairesmumMarch 3, 2014 at 5:49 PM

    and you are NOT allowed to medicate the staff - only the patients! those nurses are doing heroic work under adverse conditions - you don't see manglement and the people in suits with all of these events in THEIR work spaces!

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  11. RehabRNMarch 3, 2014 at 10:12 PM

    Yes, those naked ones get ALL the attention from the staff (probably because they are the most noticeable, outside of the clouds from the character smoking).

    I hate days like those. Makes you wish for aerosol Ativan.

    Would love to know what kind of unit you were visiting: neuro or med-surg?

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  12. Nurse DeeMarch 4, 2014 at 2:37 AM

    Sounds like my unit! Though when ours wonder they go to SIMCU and get hooked up to ECG cause of issues seen at that point in time - live and learn - lock up the ward and hope you don't have the key

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  13. AnonymousMarch 4, 2014 at 1:31 PM

    why, oh why, does TJC miss these weeks??

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  14. cliffintokyoMarch 7, 2014 at 8:58 AM

    The early birds are sooooo unoriginal. How about the guy climbing on the roof at midnight in his yogi bear costume?

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  15. AnonymousMarch 17, 2014 at 4:28 AM

    Lol at the comments. I think this is the only site on the internet where reading the comments section makes me feel BETTER about humanity.

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  16. Louise JagoMarch 23, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    Yep sounds about right! Only on ours ours we would have seizures and someone trying to top themselves with a stapler!

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So wadda you think?