... Nursing Limericks Doctors Handwriting Doctors orders, concise and specific, Written clearly, not one hieroglyphic, Could be read with great ease. All the nurses were pleased. They all thought he was terrific ! ! But . . . . When a doctor writes orders and notes And you cant figure out what he wrote, Just be very firm. Confront the big worm And shove each worthless page down his throat ! ! Before giving meds or IVs, Be sure to check patient IDs. For the patient ahead May be in the wrong bed While the right one is absentee. When giving your patients an assist, Save your back. Avoid doing the twist. Beg, plead or yelp But round up some help. Keep your name off the casualty list. Give unusual orders a check. Confirm them; make sure theyre correct. Its O.K. to give rein And make use of your brain. Remember, its YOUR license and neck. When you move beds with your chums, Be kind to your knuckles and thumbs. Tuck them safely inside cause the doors arent too wide And smashed hands are quite cumbersome. When a sundowners tucked in for the night Be sure that his poseys tied tight. Or hell wander around Till he finally falls down And an incident report you must write. A booze-impaired patient named Ted Refused to be poseyd in bed. The nurse said, in part, The belt, you old fart, Prevents falling and hitting your head! If you waken a patient at night, Please be gentle, dont give him a fright. And stand back from the bed. If hes out of his head, He might try to punch out both your lights. Water or ice on the floor Are things you should never ignore. The words you recite May not be polite When you land on your posterior. Writing orders, a doctor from Flaster Made his pen scribble faster and faster. He developed a scrawl That was unreadable. Left his patients at risk for disaster! Reviewing the charts is a pain. Poor handwriting gives me eyestrain. By the end of the shift What I need is a lift, Not further assault on my brain. .
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 20:31:32 +0000
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