Patients are funny.

I believe that people think nursing is this all serious, all medical, all the time hard job to do. But you know sometimes, it is ridiculously fun. You get your laughs in while you can, because yeah sometimes we do have those “all serious, all medical, all the time hard” days where once your head hits your pillow all you can do is cry. But most of the time, the little quirks with people are what make your day. I had a patient a few weeks ago that when I walked into the room he was holding his wife’s hand and singing to her in Spanish (not well… but singing). And all he could say was “oohh how sad for you… you missed most of the show”. It was by far the cutest thing I have ever witnessed in my life. And another day I was walking by and my instructor said “look in there on that bed” and there was a lady’s wig sitting on the bed. And I had a patient who when I told him I had a very quiet weekend and that in fact yes I did stay out of trouble, he said “well I am terribly disappointed in you”. And don’t say you wouldn’t get a little chuckle from this tough tough guy with tattoos up and down his arm, just struggling to walk down the hallway and he has a side of his gown open… you really get your laughs while you can because it does get serious sometimes. But for the most part laughing with my patients is what makes my day. And for the most part, that’s all that people want... a little light in their day and be treated like an actual human in the bed, not just another case study.