Work: Today, while I was at work at a nursing home I was attempting...

By Anonymous - 28/10/2011 05:37 - United States

Today, while I was at work at a nursing home I was attempting to dress a woman for bed. She popped me a left hook and I had to ask the nurse to look at my jaw. After my nurse said I was okay she asked me to continue getting the woman dressed for bed. She hit me 5 more times. FML

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By psychworker - 15/12/2009 18:04 - United States

Today, while at work, I was asked if I wanted to leave early. I said no and let my coworker go instead. Two hours later, I was punched in the face by one of my patients, with absolutely no warning or provocation. FML

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By minimoonpie - 07/09/2011 11:55 - Australia

Today, I was serving an incredibly rude woman at work. The ladder I had used to get her two pairs of shoes came crashing down, and hit my face and neck. She only bought one pair, and ten minutes later returned them after complaining they were too expensive. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/12/2012 00:46 - United States - Detroit

Today, it was my first day at my new job at a nursing home. Not only were we short staffed, two residents passed away, and I got beaten up by an old man. FML

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Anger issues much?

By justhatelife - 09/12/2016 14:49 - United States - Brooklyn

Today, my coworker got angry at a mean customer. She came to the back where I work and started punching the wall repeatedly. When I tried to intervene and stop her from breaking her hand, she punched me in the stomach and uppercut me. FML

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It was an accident!

By innocent - 06/01/2014 21:32 - Australia

Today, I was at my girlfriend's house, and she was tickling me. It got a bit rough, and she fell out of bed and hit the floor. Her parents, thinking we'd been fighting, burst into the room to see her holding her bloody nose. She didn't say anything while her dad kicked my ass. FML

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By Icci - 12/12/2009 22:54 - United States

Today, at work I was playing football with one of my camp kids in the indoor-pool. I saw a co-worker walking by and I decided to hit him with the football. The football slipped out of my hand and I hit a lady in the face, breaking her nose, and causing her to fall and get a concussion. FML

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By permanently scarred - 25/08/2018 15:00

Today, I was assaulted and knocked out by a girl at school for talking to her boyfriend. I woke up in the emergency room. After she knocked me unconscious, she took a knife and carved her initials into my face. FML

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By Sick - 24/02/2009 20:34 - Canada

Today, I stayed home, sick in bed. I had been sleeping on my arms. I got up quickly to grab the phone. My numb left arm rocketed and punched me in the (now cut) lip, which threw me off balance, making me smash my (now bloody) nose off of the headboard. It was a telemarketer. FML

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By Pelota - 01/07/2009 21:46 - United States

Today, I tried to stop a drunk girl from driving home. She took a couple swings at me, which I dodged. Feeling pretty good about it, I tried to get the keys from her hand. She leaned over, and sunk her teeth in to my bare shoulder. The doctor says I will have a scar. FML

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But… the economy!

By Anonymous - 05/07/2022 00:00

Today, I found out that my boss was actually legally obligated to send me to the hospital after I was hit on the head while working. I had to finish the entire work day while heavily concussed, and by the time I got to the ER I had lost complete feeling in my right side. They asked me to come in the day after. FML

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Friday 28 October 2011 12:12

Oh the old people..

robincakes94 8

Friday 28 October 2011 12:26

I would have stopped trying to dress her after my second hit.

Comments

madz5758 10

Friday 28 October 2011 21:45

She wouldn't probably be on life support if she can hit like that

bubo_fml 10

Friday 28 October 2011 22:28

When I have to get put in an nursing home, I'm gonna grab some nurse's ******* & pretend I'm senile!!

bubo_fml 10

Friday 28 October 2011 22:33

Next time ya help that bad ass granny get dressed, start w/a straight jacket!

withasmile 3

Saturday 29 October 2011 0:00

Next time either give her a little time to settle down or get another carer to help you. The ones with a dementia just don't understand you are trying to help them. From their perspective you are a scary stranger undressing them and making them do something they don't want to do. Even if they need to - clothes are soiled, etc. I'm not too happy that the nurse didn't help you out though. I would've.

chosha_fml 26

Saturday 29 October 2011 0:34

Get someone to assist and hold her arms to prevent this. Duh.

stephy2lee 2

Saturday 29 October 2011 0:36

I got bit by a resident at my living facility! It was so bad!

phoenix_knight 2

Saturday 29 October 2011 3:03

It has happened to almost everyone that works in a nursing home. I agree with the other posters who said you should have gotten help (though the nurse SHOULD have helped you). When residents are suffering from dementia they are often violent, but the aides should be aware of these tendencies and prepare for them.