Some people can be rude, some people funny as hell! This week we share stories from the web that made us laugh out loud and others that made us a little baffled by how nurses act. We also share some stories of some pretty extraordinary people and the feats they overcame! Sources: www.quara.com www.notalwaysright.com Disclaimer: We will never share …

Again we are sharing some pretty funny stories taken from Quara and Reddit that we found awesome enough to share. Have a listen, have a giggle, have a glass of your favorite beverage. We don't care, just enjoy yourselves! Sources: www.quara.com and www.reddit.com Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of any patients w…

This week we continue sharing stories of the patient's who fake illness and injury and applaud those who caught them in their lies plus much much more! Sources: www.quara.com www.redit.com Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of any patients we speak of. Locations will be altered to a broader area (i.e. New England, …

This week we have managed to grab some stories from the amazing travel nurses that we are lucky to work with. Funny how nursing doesn't change no matter where you are caring for patients; we all experience the same trials and tribulations! Sources: www.quara.com www.redit.com Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of a…

Ok this week we are diving into whether or not WD40 actually works to help relieve joint pain and does giving beer to patients really help them gain weight? Hit that play button and take a listen to this weeks episode. Sources: www. redit.com www.quara.com Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of any patients we speak…

What exactly is a cup O' cheese? Why do people have to drink charcoal after possible poisoning? Have you ever taken a HIV test when you first started dating someone before becoming intimate? This week are are back with some funny and head shaking stories! Sources: quara.com Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of any…

Gotta love patients who refuse to tell you their real name. They can make or break your day. What about MRSA cookies....have you had the privilege? Come take a listen this week and have a giggle over funny stories shared by nurses. Sources: 'As a doctor or nurse, what is your funniest inappropriate story involving a patient'? www.quora.com. Nurses …

How to excellent nurses care for those who are delusional or suffer from mental disorders? This week we share how a couple of nurses changed the course of multiple patient's care along with some other jaw dropping stories. Sources 'As a doctor or nurse, what is your funniest inappropriate story involving a patient'? www,quora.com. Nurses tell me yo…

This week we do some much needed catching up and share stories about broken brains, grannies throwing flowers, and just why working on a full moon is never a good idea. Sources: 'As a doctor or nurse, what is your funniest inappropriate story involving a patient'? www,quora.com. Nurses tell me your funniest patient story! : r/nursing (reddit.com) D…

This week we share stories from patients and caregivers but oh my, those residing in senior living have it made! From adult dancing to tattoos, oh lala! Sources: Seniors Gone Wild: 7 Crazy Stories From Nursing Homes | Everplans https://modernnurse.com/nurses-share-their-favorite-patient-stories-and-were-tearing-up/ https://notalwaysright.com/tag/nu…

This week we not only talk too much, we are sharing survival stories (multiple gunshot wounds to the chest/heart), stories about our lovely confused patients and much more. Sources: https://modernnurse.com/nurses-share-their-favorite-patient-stories-and-were-tearing-up/ https://www.businessinsider.com/funny-things-patients-have-told-nurses-2018-3#t…

This week we continue to share funny and heartwarming stories submitted to the 'interweb'. These stories range from how some women deal with labor and a little old man who just won't give up plus much more. Enjoy your listening experience! Sources: https://modernnurse.com/nurses-share-their-favorite-patient-stories-and-were-tearing-up/ https://www.…

Why people continue to put things (that don't belong) up their bums is beyond us but, this week we will share just what is being found up there along with other funny medical stories. Sources: 23 Horror Stories From Nurses That'll Make You Squirm (buzzfeed.com) https://modernnurse.com/10-funny-nurse-to-patient-miscommunications/ https://www.thegysp…

We are back and heading into 2024 with a mix of plain ol' funny stories shared by medical professionals from all different area's of nursing. From flying poop to inappropriate boyfriends during labor and delivery, have a listen and giggle with us! Sources: 23 Horror Stories From Nurses That'll Make You Squirm (buzzfeed.com) https://modernnurse.com/…

This week we will end the year sharing stories of rude patients, patients who do unspeakable things and just some plain ol' funny (at least to us) things that patients do. We wish you all a very merry holiday and a wonderful beginning to 2024! Sources: Funniest Nursing Stories | Berxi™ Unfortunately, we missed some sources this week. Huge thank you…

We end our holiday injury stories this week (unless you all send more...hint hint hint) but dive into some pretty hillarious stories of mean things patients say and more. Please enjoy the episode and have a wonderful holiday season! Sources: 8 Funny (& Very, Very Real) Nursing Stories, www.berxi.com. Rudest (Funny) thing a patient has ever said to …

This week we continue to share some pretty crazy injuries that people, just like you or I, have experienced over the holidays. We also share some heartfelt stories that nurses have shared from their days of working on a holiday. Listen, enjoy and appreciate the time you spend with your loved ones. Sources: Nurses Have Some Crazy Holiday Stories | M…

This week we start our holiday season and share some pretty crazy yet some pretty typical antics that happen during the holidays. Some of these are pretty funny and others will make you wince. Listen, enjoy and have a wonderful holiday season! Sources: 23 Ridiculous Holiday Injury Stories That Actually Happened To Real People (buzzfeednews.com) Tha…

This week we bring you the final spooky season episode for this year. We know it's the day before Thanksgiving but, you know what, there's lots of spooky things that happen in hospitals and lots of spooky hospitals around the world so, we wanted to share everything we found! Have a listen and enjoy! Sources: https://thoughtcatalog.com/emily-madriga…

Ever needed a week off? Well, this week there is an impromptu, unexpected break, but we will be back next week. Enjoy yourselves! Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of any patients we speak of. Locations will be altered to a broader area (i.e. New England, the south, out west, mid-west etc.). We will only share you…

Even though Halloween is over, we just can't stop sharing these creepy haunted hospital stories. Shawna even experienced her own this past week. Take a listen and get spookified with us! Source: https://thoughtcatalog.com/emily-madriga/2020/12/23-doctors-and-nurses-share-the-paranormal-stories-that-make-me-believe-every-hospital-is-haunted/ Disclai…

Have you ever been in the middle of a project and had to find a new way to complete your task?!? Well this week it happened to us and we thought you might get a kick out of our attempts to record our next episode! Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of any patients we speak of. Locations will be altered to a broader…

Halloween may have ended at midnight but the spooky things that happen in healthcare never ends. This week we continue to share all those weird and creepy things that happen in all types of health care settings every day. Sources: https://thoughtcatalog.com/eric-redding/2016/02/49-real-nurses-tell-the-terrifying-hospital-ghost-stories-that-scared-t…

This week we continue to share the creepy and can't be explained happenings that go on in medicine. Whether in a hospital, nursing home or home care, some things just can't be explained. Take a listen, get creeped out with us and enjoy this spooky season. Source: https://thoughtcatalog.com/eric-redding/2016/02/49-real-nurses-tell-the-terrifying-hos…

This week we will continue to share spooky tales that happen in hospitals all the time. From a lonely ghost, a nun, and a ghost named Maggie, to patients who die within 72 hours of seeing one certain ghost. COME....LISTEN......get SPOOKIFIED! Sources: https://thoughtcatalog.com/eric-redding/2016/02/49-real-nurses-tell-the-terrifying-hospital-ghost-…

This week we dive into some spooky happenings in hospitals. From black shapes seen over patients, to little ghost girls wandering hospital units, we will try our best to creep you out! Sources: Unexpected Visitors https://didyouknowfacts.com/17-hospital-horror-stories/ https://thoughtcatalog.com/eric-redding/2016/02/49-real-nurses-tell-the-terrifyi…

Most of us have heard of someone (whether we knew them or not) having been in a coma. We all wonder....can they hear us? Do they know what is happening? This week we will share stories directly from those who have had this experience and see how scary, weird, or just plain odd their experience was. Let spooky season begin! Source: https://thoughtca…

This week we dive into stories from people who believe that nurses should rule the world. Whether a newer nurse, a retired nurse or, all those nurses in between, these stories will show you how nurses will go out of their way to help anyone in need. Source: https://notalwaysright.com/why-nurses-should-rule-the-world-3/75340/ Disclaimer: We will nev…

This week we dive into more stories about people and their medical plights. From lack of knowledge to lack of common sense, this weeks episode will have you either scratching your head in utter confusion or maybe, just maybe, give you many reasons why sex education for children is so important! Sources: https://notalwaysright.com/putting-holes-in-y…

From lifting the wrong patient's skirt to an axe to the foot (don't worry it really is not bad), this week we get back to the funnier stories that happen in medicine daily. Sources: https://getreferralmd.com/2013/09/10-funny-healthcare-stories-memes-laughing-pleasure/ https://notalwaysright.com/nailed-it-the-foot-not-the-clinic/300150/ https://nota…

This week we have yet even more crazy medical stories to share. More potatoes in places they don't belong. People cutting off their own body parts. OR floor juice? Bone through skin vs plyers? Take a listen and enjoy! Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/xo41d/doctorsnursesredditors_what_has_been_your_most/ https://www.reddit.com/r/…

From amnio-tsunami's to lumpy testicles, this week we cover some patient stories that left them embarrassed and those of us in healthcare, giggling just a little. Sources this week include: *https://didyouknowfacts.com/15-patients-embarrassing-moments-doctors/ *https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1wg74z/doctors_of_reddit_what_is_your_most_o…

Every day Emergency Room staff have to deal with some pretty wild and crazy things. This week we delve into stories the encompass some of the most bizarre ER stories that we could find. Wanna find out why you should never insert objects into places they don't belong? Have a listen, have a laugh and enjoy! Source: https://www.rd.com/list/crazy-stori…

This week we dive back in to crazy medical stories that happened in 2019. We also give a little hint of what to expect come October (the best time of the year!). Source: https://www.foxnews.com/health/strange-but-true-shocking-medical-stories-2019 Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of any patients we speak of. Loca…

We are back and this week we will do a lot of catching up and then....we will discuss penile gangrene and a few other weird things that happened in 2019! Source: http://foxnews.com/health/strange-but-true-shocking-medical-stories-2019 Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of any patients we speak of. Locations will be…

Hi everyone. We hope you are having an amazing summer. Take a listen to this quick snippet to see about our summer hiatus. Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of any patients we speak of. Locations will be altered to a broader area (i.e. New England, the south, out west, mid-west etc.). We will only share your name …

Performing surgery on yourself?! Autoamputation?! Pregnant by a squid?! This week we dive into even more crazy, horrifying, yet super interesting medical cases from around the world! Sources: https://mysteriesrunsolved.com/2020/08/medical-facts.html Disclaimer: We will never share the names or any identifying factors of any patients we speak of. Lo…

Have you ever met someone and wondered how they made it to adulthood without knowing or noticing something very common with or on their body. This week we share stories that had us in hysterics and questioning the maturity of some people. Sources this week: https://hosbeg.com/8-funny-medical-stories-you-wont-believe-actually-happened/ https://www.b…

Have you ever read your medical chart (or someone else's) and been amazed, baffled, or just plain confused as to what you were reading? We have read a ton (including our own), and let's just say, being taught how and why to proofread really is a lesson everyone should pay attention to! Sources this week: https://modernnurse.com/13-hilarious-nurse-b…

Hey everyone! This week we continue with odd medical cases part deux. From Stone Man Syndrome to eye disease hallucinations, we will tell you about some really crazy cases that others have experienced. Enjoy! Sources this week: Top 5 strangest medical conditions (medicalnewstoday.com) 27 oddest medical case reports | Weird medical cases | Live Scie…

Did you know that some people are "lucky" enough to make their own ethanol (aka. alcohol) in their bodies??? Is this a good thing or a bad thing. How about being able to grow hair on your eyeballs? This week we discuss some of the oddest medical stories that have been researched throughout the years. Sources: Top 5 strangest medical conditions (med…

Heroin, electric shock therapy and manual release, what do these all have in common? Well, they were all used way, way back in the day as medical therapies. This week we dig into a bunch of different therapies that, thankfully, are no longer used today. sources: 30 Strange Old-Timey Medical Treatments By Meredith Danko | Nov 19, 2020 Venesection on…

We all know that janitors/housekeepers have a pretty disgusting job, but just how disgusting is it when you're a janitor in the emergency room? This week we will share some of their tales! Sources: https://www.ranker.com/list/emergency-room-janitors-gnarliest-stories/amandasedlakhevener?ref=nxtlst&collectionId=726&l=3072570 Disclaimer: We will neve…

This week Shawna and Shannon welcome their first guest. Everyone, meet Hailey! We worked with hailey back in the day and she will be sharing some of her funniest stories from her days in PACU (surgical recovery area). We will also chime in with some stories that we found online. Enjoy! Sources: www.boredpanda.com https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-…

Do you believe everything you see on medical tv shows? Let's hope not but, if you do, today we will help you understand why you should not. TV creators do a great job at making very entertaining tv, but many things are embellished, and many things just don't happen. We will share what we have seen and what really happens in the day-to-day world of …

This week we will dive into crazy stories of people who have woken up in a morgue. Yikes, can you imagine?!?! If you know of anyone who's ever had this happen to themselves or someone they know, send us the story, we would love to share!!! We are also looking for crazy EMS stories. If you have one, send it in!! Source for this week: Robleski, A (20…

Some people go into pregnancy with lots of information, others.... not so much. Even if you are one of the lucky ones, there can still be things that happen to your body that you might never expect. This week we dive in to the good, the crazy and the "what just happened" moments that happen during pregnancy, within the magical land of labor and del…

As a woman, have you ever wanted a penis for a day, just to know what it's like? As a man, do you really understand how it works and what you can and can NOT (or should we say "should not") do with it? This week we share stories of some of the funny and horrifying things people have done with theirs! sources for this show include: reddit.com/r/tale…

Have you had one (or maybe many) bad days at work in medicine? Not the "I hate my job" kind but rather the, "I just wish this day would end" kind. This week Shawna and Shannon share some of their stories of when nothing went right (either for them or a patient) and also share some write-ins and a special PSA! Disclaimer: We will never share the nam…

Have you ever seen or heard a medical profession use a word or abbreviation that you had no idea what it meant? How many prescriptions have you had that you had no idea how to pronounce? This week Shawna and Shannon will go over some funny and some (just a little morbid )" shorthand" words used in medicine as well as sharing the medical words they …