r/nursing 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/Bstassy BSN, RN 🍕 Mar 29 '22

When they are getting rowdy and want to leave their bed, I use a soft hushed tone and say “you’ve had a really busy day today, you must feel so tired!” They normally agree and lay there for awhile lol

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u/mtheorye HCW - Transport Mar 30 '22

This one made me laugh so hard