Tag Archives: Enjoying Humor

Nurse Humor: Learning to See Funny!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by admin

A volunteer at a local hospital who sang songs and told jokes to entertain patients was leaving one day when he said to a patient, “I hope you get better.” The patient replied, “I hope you get better too!” *** … Continue reading →

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Nurse Marge in Charge

Posted on January 24, 2011 by admin

Dear  Nurse Marge, Why are nurses so bad at taking care of themselves?  We KNOW everything there is to know about keeping healthy and yet so many nurses smoke and drink.  One of my co-workers is a very non-compliant diabetic: … Continue reading →

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The Transplant Nightmare!

Posted on December 14, 2009 by cindypotts

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From Ha-Ha to a-HA!: Using Humor to Transform Nursing Education by Shirley K. Trout, PhD, MEd

Posted on August 24, 2009 by admin

Use Humor to Capture Their Attention Another late-August. Another group of students rolling into our colleges and universities, so full of excitement, fear and curiosity about their respective futures. Some are away from home for the first time. Some have … Continue reading →

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That’s Just Sick: Dark Humor and Nurses

Posted on July 13, 2009 by karynbuxman

Have you ever told a joke so gross you made yourself queasy? Are there tales you won’t tell outside of hospital walls — because no one except your fellow nurses will get it? Has anyone ever told you that your … Continue reading →

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A Swine Time for One And All

Posted on April 27, 2009 by cindypotts

By now, you’ve heard the news. A nationwide public health emergency has been issued by the Department of Health and Human Services due to the recent outbreak of Swine Flu. The first cases were reported in Mexico City, but the … Continue reading →

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Incident Reports: PSYCH

Posted on March 9, 2009 by admin

Most hospital incident reports pertain to patient falls or malfunctioning equipment.  On a Mental Health Unit, however, some fairly strange events often take place that have to be reported.  Here are some fo those incident reports that might lead a … Continue reading →

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Nurse Marge In Charge!

Posted on March 2, 2009 by admin

Dear Nurse Marge, I’ve got a problem, and I’m hoping you can help me. After fifteen years in the publishing business, I decided I wanted a career where I could give back and help people, so I’ve started nursing school. … Continue reading →

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Love Lines by Greg Godek

Posted on February 15, 2009 by admin

REPORTS FROM THE FRONT LINES OF THE GENDER WARS, ADDRESSED TO NURSES AND THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE THEM. SERIOUSLY RECORDED—WITH TONGUE (DEPRESSOR) FIRMLY IN CHEEK—FROM GREG GODEK, AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLER 1001 WAYS TO BE ROMANTIC. Valentine’s Day Revisited. Nurses … Continue reading →

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The No Nonsense Nurse

Posted on February 9, 2009 by admin

 When my mom was admitted for triple bypass heart surgery, I never imagined that she would experience a sex scandal during her stay. She was in the Cardiac ICU immediately following her surgery. It was a single room. Our family … Continue reading →

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