Tag Archives: Enjoying Humor

Murphy’s Law For Nurses

Posted on November 1, 2010 by admin

Murphy may have said it best…Anything that CAN go wrong WILL go wrong. But we’re pretty fond here of the variations that have been created by and for nurses, including: The number of staff to be found on the unit … Continue reading →

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Whinorrhea! By Elizabeth A. Schultz, RN, BSN

Posted on September 4, 2010 by admin

Marsha took a deep cleansing breath before entering Room 519.  It was only midnight, and she already answered Mrs. Gorski’s call light four times.  The evening nurse had given Mrs. G. a Halcion at 9:30 and assured Marsha she would … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, John

Posted on July 26, 2010 by cindypotts

John Callahan, cartoonist, musician, humorist beyond compare, died this weekend.  He was 59 years old, an age which I may be perhaps indulged in claiming to be too young, far too young, to be gone. It’s always too soon for … Continue reading →

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Humor Lets You Own Your Disease: JNJ Talks to Kelly Kunik

Posted on February 8, 2010 by admin

“I didn’t want my friends to be afraid of me,” Kelly Kunik said. “Who wants to be the kid who passes out? So I made jokes. I didn’t want them to be nervous, I wanted to be normal.” That sense … Continue reading →

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Laughing To Keep From Crying

Posted on February 1, 2010 by karynbuxman

The first month of 2010 has been rough, no way more so than the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. In the face of unmitigated tragedy, is there a role for humor? “You know it is a catastrophe,” a colleague said to … Continue reading →

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Bedside Manners: ‘Being’ at your Next Unit Meeting: How to Enjoy Confrontation with your Most Troublesome Nursing Colleague by Patricia L Raymond, MD FACP FACG

Posted on October 12, 2009 by admin

Of course, here I’m assuming that one of your colleagues is in fact troublesome. But from what I hear, nursing is like every work situation. There is likely to be one person who doesn’t pull their weight. Who’s so cranky … Continue reading →

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Who Knew? Heaven Can Wait!

Posted on September 28, 2009 by admin

After living to a ripe old age, Dr. Jones, a world-famous surgeon, passed away during his sleep. He found himself at the back of an extremely long line leading up to the Pearly Gates. After waiting what seemed like an … Continue reading →

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The Sweetest Thing…

Posted on September 14, 2009 by admin

We have a patient who has a terrible time complying with his diabetes diet. This came up in conversation after I checked his fasting sugars and found them to be 300+!!! Thinking this was the ideal time to do some … Continue reading →

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Laughs from L&D

Posted on August 17, 2009 by karynbuxman

As a young nurse, I worked in a small hospital where it was easy to know the entire staff — from the docs and nurses to the dock workers and volunteers. One morning when I was hurrying down the hallway … Continue reading →

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Get a Life By Loretta LaRoche

Posted on August 17, 2009 by admin

Yesterday I went to a local restaurant and as I left I went into the rest room to wash my hands. The room was filled with at least seven women in a circle, surrounding a little girl who couldn’t have … Continue reading →

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