Words of Wisdom

Frightful tantrums frequently exploded from a middle aged male patient when I was a student nurse on psychiatric rotation. With little or no provocation, the man’s ruddy complexion turned purple, his eyes shot fire, he’d shout obscenities, and then, finally stomp off. After one such incident, another patient asked, “What’s the matter with that guy, anyway?”

Fumbling for words, I responded, “Well, after all, that’s why he’s here.”

“Yeah,” he responded, “But even though a guy’s crazy, he can still be pleasant.”

Classic JNJ Humor from Arlene Evans, RN