r/nursing • u/kpsi355 RN - ER 🍕 • Mar 29 '22

Nursing Hacks What’s a little white lie you tell the completely confused patient?

I’m always telling the cirrhosis dude his truck is in the shop. Then I tell him his buddy dared him to “shoot” his lactulose and give him a sprite chaser.

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u/Successful-Ad-1810 Mar 29 '22

Your dog is right here. See, here’s her bed! Points to a makeshift bed I fashioned out of blanket.

Or “we can call your husband in the morning.” Always makes me sad.

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u/randigtiger Mar 29 '22

That is heartbreaking. Or when they ask for their mother. 💔

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u/creepygothnursie Direct Support Provider Mar 30 '22

We did "Your sister [guardian] took the dog to the vet to get flea medicine. She called, they'll be back in about an hour."