Amy ER Nurse

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1. Don't you love it when the doctor compliments you?

   Amy ER Nurse replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   The pt in CHF, did he not sound WET? Did the RN that objected to sending the pt out assess breath sounds. I have not seen someone with edema so bad their testicles are swollen, but still have clear...

2. Are all floor nurses rude to ER nurses?

   Amy ER Nurse replied to Andy S.'s topic in Emergency

   I have been told by a floor nurse when I called to give report, "can't you wait 30 min to send them?" This when we had every bed full, 4 sitting in the hall, and 13 in the lobby waiting to get a bed!...

3. What Freaks You Out?

   Amy ER Nurse replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I am an ER nurse and the thing I hate most is the crunchy bone sound when the doc is attempting to reduce a fracture!! Like nails on a chalk board to me, complete with goose

4. What was most embarrassing moment as a nurse?

   Amy ER Nurse replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

   My first year nurseing in the ER I had to cath a little old lady that was a bit senile. I was in there alone, and she was cooperative until I went to pass the catheter, and she began to scream loudly...

5. Hiding Money from Physicians

   Amy ER Nurse replied to kmchugh's topic in Nursing Humor

   LOVE the radiologist

6. Funny things patients say !

   Amy ER Nurse replied to TAM's topic in Nursing Humor

   One lady told us the only rx she was on was "peanut butter balls"??? Turns out she was on Phenobarbital! This is gross, I warn you.....Late night pelvic exam in the ED for complaint of pelvic pain...