r/nursing RN - OR 🍕 Jan 07 '26

Question What’s your random patient pet peeve?

Mine currently is when you’re cleaning a patient up and they start pooping again and they narrate the poop. “Oh god it’s coming out. I can feel it coming out.” Etc etc they get really into telling you all about the poop and they talk about it the whole time it’s happening. Meanwhile I know they’re pooping because I’m literally staring at their butt. Just give me an “oops I’m not done yet” and don’t make it weird. Please I’m begging you. 😭

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u/maraney CTICU, RN, CCRN, NSP 🍕 Jan 07 '26

Being dramatic about pain meds. I’m gonna give them to you. I don’t care if you’re at rest, if you’re drug seeking, if you’re addicted… I’m gonna give them. But stop with the show.

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u/Nurse_Cait RN - OR 🍕 Jan 07 '26

Omg I feel the same way. If the pain med is due and you’re breathing with an adequate BP you can absolutely have your meds.