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.

1.0k Upvotes

99% Upvoted

343 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

323

u/ohemgee112 RN 🍕 Mar 29 '22

I printed off a journal article for a former physician and asked his opinion on it. Kept him busy for almost 2 hours and he came back with a report.

58

u/Wicked-elixir RN 🍕 Mar 29 '22

Golden!!

48

u/Possible_Dig_1194 RN 🍕 Mar 29 '22

This would have been super helpful idea years ago with one guy I can remember of. Will use in future

40

u/ohemgee112 RN 🍕 Mar 29 '22

Highlighter keeps them busy longer.

17

u/Possible_Dig_1194 RN 🍕 Mar 29 '22

We have plenty of those!

17

u/HistoryGirl23 Mar 29 '22

Brilliant!

7

u/ichuckle LPN/CRC - Research Mar 29 '22

I could have used this! Very good one

3

u/ResistRacism RN - Psych/Mental Health 🍕 Mar 29 '22

How accurate was the report?

6

u/ohemgee112 RN 🍕 Mar 29 '22

It was interesting and insightful. It was a random journal article about juvenile schizophrenia.

3

u/opaul11 HCW - Respiratory Mar 30 '22

I hope someone does this for me if my mind goes when I get old. Prints me out some grid paper and has me do fake vent checks or something.

3

u/ohemgee112 RN 🍕 Mar 30 '22

Just so long as it isn’t skin assessments! 🤣