fourthml replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Humor
my recent favorite was an excellent young nurse who needed to get a urine culture from a patient with a catheter. This particular unit has a foley cath in a patient about once a decade so she had never had any experience with them. She thought it wo...
fourthml replied to MissKatie's topic in Pre-Nursing
I managed a nurse (not my hire) was was morbidly obese I mean over 400lbs. she could barely walk down the hall without gasping for breath. If an emergency occurred she was unable to help effectively If you are this overweight I would discourage you f...
Wow! how awful to that You hate your job! I think I may have run into you when my son was in the ICU earlier this year though! Find another job - in nursing or out - you are not doing yourself or any patients you care for any good when you don't car...
Need more information in order to give you an answer. The fact the other MD and the pharmacist said it was OK should mean it was OK unless this particular MD is such a jerk they are afraid of him/her. The main thing is to understand what is wrong wit...
fourthml replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn
I have also heard of babies named Deladumoan when it was given for non-lactating women. The Nosmosking - is NO SMOKING - likely seen in the delivery room I have always heard there were twins - lemonjello and orangejello
Ok, here are a few from peds. My baby had a temp of 113. (hon, did you take that with a meat thermometer?) Vomicking and running off? She hasn't come on. (young adolescent they thought was pregnant) Chapped lips x7 - every single kid in the family W...
The point seems to be just because we can do something to save someone doesn't mean we always should. Could we put a little thought into it? The highest medical costs are now in the last 3 weeks of life in many cases. We do a lousy job explaining ou...