Had a patient ask if I was his "entertainment for the night" while I was giving him antibiotics through his IV. 😳 It's the first time in 6 months that a patient has left me completely speechless. What's your usual response when patients cross a line? I need better comebacks lol.

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It’s not an excuse, but some people do make some outlandish remarks when they are in those kinds of situations. I just play it off and laugh a bit. If they are persistent, that is when I make it a point to say something that it’s not really appropriate.

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Well, learn to Handle things with Grace… I appreciate the earlier comment…
SOMETIMES PEOPLE can get so Lonely laying there in bed, nothing else to do but Think about “time spent or Time wasted… and the clock is ticking and so is their life.
Nurse’s see people at some of the most Vulnerable times in their life, our Empathy gives them Strength and encouragement..
AS long as it’s not disrespectful and very inappropriate… you will grow to learn how to “ smile and exit the situation Gracefully 😊

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I don’t know I’m following because I’m very bad at comebacks like this sometimes I am just not sure what to say back if anything sometimes no response is best lol although what did the patient mean like entertainment because you’re giving antibiotics through the IV like something to do something different I don’t know lol

I usually just laugh at their comments. Can’t really say anything about it or to them.

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