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/[deleted] Mar 29 '22

I've got one that is exstreamly hard to give meds to. He's a 1:1, blind, has dementia, fall risk, and has delusions. Needless to say he needs his meds.

Me: "Hey, (resident's name)"

Resident: (yells) "Yeah? Who you??"

Me: "This is your waitress at IHOP and I made you some pancakes"

Resident: (takes meds in pudding, then yells) "Hey girl! These pancakes taste like shit!!"

Works everytime though.

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u/ThisIsMockingjay2020 she/her RN LTC nite🦉 Mar 29 '22

Very creative! I love it.