I’ve written before about the literacy level of our patients. This is not meant in any way to belittle or trivialize their plight. However, they DO send us some interesting messages via sick call slips with some frankly funny requests. I gleaned these gems from my friends over at the correctional nursing forum on allnurses.com. This is a great community of nurses struggling to provide care to our needy patient population and I recommend this group as a place to connect and chat about our specialty.
- I have Fishers
- I am having trouble with towel movements. Please give me something to move my towels
- I need a pedicure- my feet scrubbed, rubbed, and exfoliated
- swollen phallus and itchy knutz
Have you had a chuckle over an inmate sick call request? Share your experience in the comment section of this post.
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Colleen says
Just recently we had an inmate request to see the Tooth Fairy. And not too long ago an inmate put in a request for swimming trunks. Lol, I was like, where’s the pool?
Lorry Schoenly says
Great ones, Colleen! Wonder what the tooth fairy was all about? Did you refer them to dental?