Your favorite patient “lines” revealed!

by Scrubs • September 17, 2012 , , , ,

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You never know what is going to come out of your patients’ mouths, but often, it’s a variation of something you’ve heard (a million times) before! We asked our nurses on Facebook for their favorite “lines” they repeatedly hear from patients—how many of these sound familiar to you?

 

Your favorite patient “lines” revealed!

I like when patients ask for their nausea medicine while eating a cheeseburger and fries and requesting a second tray from food service.
—Heather Burton

“I’m allergic to 25 mg Demerol, but I can take 50.”
—Rebekah Hudgins

When patients with severe acid reflux ask, “What do you mean I can’t have pizza? What else am I supposed to eat?”
—Liz Johnston

On their 100th visit for treatment: “How long is this going to take?”
—Leslie S. Peguero

“I’m not obese—my clothes are shrinking!”
—Ginny Riddle

I love when the elderly patients use their call bell for something and say, “I’m sorry if I woke you up….”
—Keri Greenier George
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“Can I borrow $300? I promise to pay you back. You’re a nurse, you look like you make good money.” (Awkward!)
—Victoria Quinn

“I have end-stage fibromyalgia and need refills on my two narcotics.”
—Kimra M Griffith

“I get redneck syndrome from that antibiotic.”
—Heather Mercier

What are some of your favorite “lines” from patients?

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8 Responses to Your favorite patient “lines” revealed!

  1. Opiesmom

    I am allergic to epinephrine, it makes my heart race.

  2. Mommynator

    • Student

      Nursing Student (you can change this when you graduate!)

    What do you mean I have to sleep there overnight? (for sleep testing)

  3. heidimatlock

    • RN

      Registered Nurse

    I am very allergic to Tylenol. Can I have some Percocet instead.

  4. fyrdawg589

    • RN

      Registered Nurse

    1) I’m allergic to Lasix, it makes me pee too much
    2) I’m allergic to everything except Dilaudid, Phenergan and Valium
    3) [Regular soda] doesn’t raise MY blood sugar, it doesn’t affect me that way

  5. fyrdawg589

    • RN

      Registered Nurse

    and there was the one that told me she was allergic to saline and could only have her IV flushed with sterile water

  6. ASRN

    Why didn’t you wake me up for my sleeping pill??? (said at 6am med-pass)

  7. hp4373

    • RN

      Registered Nurse

    Can you help me fix my sugar thermometer!!! I about fell on the floor laughing she was so cute!!!!!