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/dumplingdoodoo Mar 29 '22

There's a mean possum outside the building and we're all stuck inside until pest control comes in the morning.

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u/BouRNsinging BSN, RN 🍕 Mar 29 '22

Ha, I worked in an assisted living place where we had to take out the trash in pairs one spring because there was a black bear spotted in our parking lot. Surprised we never used that to our advantage.

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u/kpsi355 RN - ER 🍕 Mar 29 '22

Oh that’s a good one

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

I love the nostalgia with this one. 🥰