ClownAntics Blog — Lucy Nuñez
Window Clowning - Nurse Lulu's Improv Series
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Window clowning doesn’t have to be limited to the rooms we cannot enter for whatever reason. It can be an introduction to a reluctant or disinterested patient, helping the clowns make a judgement as to whether to enter the room and continue the performance or to move on.
Outbreak - Nurse Lulu's Improv Series
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Hospital clowns may only be elective personnel, but ANYONE going from room to room in a hospital must follow hand-washing and basic OSHA hygiene protocols for everyone’s safety including our own.
Tell Me About It - Nurse Lulu's Improv Series
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Sometimes a patient doesn’t want a performance-they want to talk. They want to vent their feelings with someone who is neither family nor medical personnel. If so, give them an ear, but proceed with caution. This is not the time to take over the conversation with your experiences unless they request it.
Worn Out from Nurse Lulu's Clowning on a Budget
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Although you should not have to break the bank for hospital clowning, it’s best to look polished and professional at all times. It is not necessary to throw these supplies out-you can use them to practice or keep them in your car for a spontaneous bit of fun.
All Are Welcome - Nurse Lulu's Improv Series
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Next Time - Nurse Lulu's Improv Series
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During the course of a shift, hospital clowns will often be called upon to assist a nurse or technician with a procedure. No, they aren’t expected to draw blood or take vital signs, but their presence is sometimes requested at a moment when a patient is about to suffer some pain or be made very uncomfortable.
Check Them Out from Nurse Lulu's Clowning on a Budget
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Performances or workshops may be outside of your budget, but consider it a chance to combine a fun family outing with a learning experience for yourself and check them out.
Faces from Nurse Lulu's Clowning on a Budget
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Hospital Mischief - Nurse Lulu's Improv Series
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You can get the feel of your hospital after lots of shifts and figure out just how disruptive you think you can be without doing much damage or getting kicked out. Push the envelope a bit. If you don’t get scolded, you’ve done well.
A Rest and Change from Nurse Lulu's Clowning on a Budget
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It’s always great to work on perfecting skills like juggling, or cultivating some new ones like balancing something on your head, but don’t underestimate the difference a small change can make.
Happy 2020 Riddles - Nurse Lulu's Improv Series
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Our local Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit utilized all their magic, juggling and musical skills at every opportunity to entertain patients, families and employees in our children’s hospital. We also improvised verbal gags and did pre-planned skits to vary our performances in each patient room and common area, but we never underestimated the power of a silly riddle.
Half Full from Nurse Lulu's Clowning on a Budget
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At this time of year, many people were also moved to do something nice for someone less fortunate, and there was a tendency to have an overflow of toy donations at the hospital. One employee in the playroom told us that they saved many of the unclaimed toys for those times during the year when no one would donate or volunteer, usually in the summer. One side effect of all this goodwill at Christmas time was that they did not need our services.
