[Ruby Vee]

Come on, critical care nurses! The Emergency nursing forum has all kinds of cool, funny threads. This one looks like we totally lack a sense of humor! So how many ways can YOU tell your colleauges that your patient isn't doing well?

He "DFO'd." (Done fell out . . . of the critical pathway, of the chair, whatever)
Negative VI (Vulture index)
He has that "Going to Jesus Look."
Anticipating a celestial transfer.
Pine box at bedside


There are hundreds more, I'm sure of it.

Ruby

[begalli]

He's in the crapper.

Circling the drain.

That one's buying/bought himself a tube.

I know there's more.....

[Celia M]

"Going to the Eternal Care Unit"

"One beat away from asystole"

[begalli]

Walkie-talkie (long past time to go, this patient DOES NOT belong in the ICU)

[Jami RN]

Bought his ticket to Montana
(Montana is known as "Big Sky Country")

[Ruby Vee]

Originally Posted by Jami RN

Bought his ticket to Montana
(Montana is known as "Big Sky Country")

That's one I've never heard before!

[Angie O'Plasty, RN]

Going toward the light

He's *****'d

Multiple train wreck

[NurseConnieR]

He's got the "q" sign (tongue sticking out of the corner of his mouth)

He's getting transferred to SKY C. U.

He's a "turn and burn" patient (you know, the kind you turn and they go asystole)

Michelin Man's gonna blow (septic patient about to die)

[AnnieRN]

How about.."the only thing we can do is mfc..measure for coffin".

[s.c. lady]

Originally Posted by Angie O'Plasty, RN

Going toward the light

He's *****'d

Multiple train wreck

that's great! your username is cool too!