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/accidentally-cool Custom Flair Mar 29 '22 edited Mar 29 '22

You guys should get her a baby doll. It works really well. I'm in acute geri psych and we always have them. It doesn't always work, but when it does, it's awesome.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

We have several baby dolls and the majority of the ladies on my unit fight over them, lol! No, this lady prefers her breast. She won't even acknowledge the fake ones. I guess because it feels real 🤷‍♀️

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u/HistoryGirl23 Mar 29 '22

Maybe a "Reborn" would work, I think they're creepy but could be helpful to the bereaved or elderly. That's sweet though.

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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

Maybe.... she's pretty happy with what she's got going on though.

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u/HistoryGirl23 Mar 29 '22

Well there you go. :)

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u/Zealousideal_Tie4580 RN, Retired🍕, pacu, barren vicious control freak Mar 29 '22

Omg did you ever watch Servant on Apple TV?? 😳

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u/HistoryGirl23 Mar 29 '22

Not yet but it's on the list

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u/Zealousideal_Tie4580 RN, Retired🍕, pacu, barren vicious control freak Mar 30 '22

It’s crazy and the “reborn” is creepy.

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u/HistoryGirl23 Mar 31 '22

Reborns are creepy

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u/HistoryGirl23 Apr 04 '22

I will watch for it. :)

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u/accidentally-cool Custom Flair Mar 29 '22

Omg I love that

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u/tmccrn BSN, RN 🍕 Mar 29 '22

https://www.amazon.com/Ashton-Drake-Galleries-Lifelike-Supports-Alzheimers/dp/B07F4DLMTD/

I’ve seen the dog and the cat work wonders

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u/accidentally-cool Custom Flair Mar 29 '22

We have these, too! It works great for our dementia patients. One of paranoid schizophrenics got really upset, though. She also thought she was Robert Kenedy, though.