aeonflux40

aeonflux40 has 6 years experience and specializes in Ortho, Oncology, Med/Surg, Critical Care.

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1. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   aeonflux40 replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   I had one just the other day. I was out and about, when I saw a guy wearing a football jersey and I had to do a double take. The name read "Colston", but I had seen it as "Colostomy". It made me laugh My bf hates it when we're snuggled together ...

2. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

   aeonflux40 replied to sethmctenn's topic in Humor

   I don't get it? (That's my family name BTW ^_^) I know Dr. Mirza (MRSA) Infectious Disease and Dr. Cantwell ED Physician

3. What does your username mean?

   aeonflux40 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor

   My favorite character when I was younger was Aeon Flux [and no, not the Charlize Theron version] and my favorite player for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers when I was in high school was Mike Alstott [#40]. I used this screen name on a website or two and now...

4. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   aeonflux40 replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

   I admire veins in public I have signed RN after my name many times [possibly bc of the fact that I am so proud of my job] I critique CPR I see on TV/in movies [has anyone seen "Misery"?] While watching an old South Park episode recently, the doctor s...

5. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   aeonflux40 replied to vhern246's topic in Humor

   I do the same thing. Whenever I take Ibuprofen or Nyquil, I feel the urge to write it down somewhere to make sure if I need more, I have to wait 4-6 hours before my next dose lol

6. Telling relatives the patient has died

   aeonflux40 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not sure how I kept my composure around the family. I did cry for a bit afterwards, before I called the doctor to tell him she had died. For me it was awful because I'm not much older than the daughter was and it made me think of how I would feel...

7. Telling relatives the patient has died

   aeonflux40 replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

   I'm actually crying while reading this o_0, I work a surgical/oncology floor at my local hospital. We get a lot of frequent flyers and sometimes they're not doing so well and they pass away while under our care. The toughest part for me has always be...

8. About to start Oncology class

   aeonflux40 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work on a surgical-oncology floor at my hospital and tomorrow morning I have my first chemotherapy class. I'm a bit nervous because I'm not sure exactly what to expect. But, I'm also excited because this is something that I've wanted to do since I ...

9. I need to vent right now or I will absolutely EXPLODE!!!!

   aeonflux40 replied to aeonflux40's topic in General Nursing

   No, that was another thing that caused me irritation was that I had to start a whole new IV set, prime it and everything which just added on to my list of things to do for the morning.

10. I need to vent right now or I will absolutely EXPLODE!!!!

    aeonflux40 replied to aeonflux40's topic in General Nursing

    Here's an update: No, the pt is not confused and I did explain to him last night what the purpose of heparin is. I also did explain to him the "death factor". The MD was notified this morning, and he didn't really seem to be concerned. According to t...

11. I need to vent right now or I will absolutely EXPLODE!!!!

    aeonflux40 replied to aeonflux40's topic in General Nursing

    I documented everything down to a T :typingand also let the oncoming nurse know what was going on. He knows full well what the heparin is for and why he is on it. IDk why he did it, but whatever.....I did what I could. I told the oncoming nurse to ke...

12. I need to vent right now or I will absolutely EXPLODE!!!!

    aeonflux40 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just went into my pt's room after being called in there by the lab tech who said the pt's bed was all wet and that I needed to check on him. I went in and saw that the pt had unscrewed the IV tubing from his peripheral IV and the fluids were runnin...

13. Someone should warn people!!!

    aeonflux40 replied to floridanursemom239's topic in Florida

    I don't know this for a fact, but I'm thinking that maybe they consider you as a new nurse is because you haven't worked in a hospital. Most employers don't think of nursing homes and hospitals as being the same level of nursing if you know what I me...

14. whats the worst or funniest item family has snuck in to your pt?

    aeonflux40 replied to blondnursey's topic in General Nursing

    I had something like that happen to me when I was a CNA in an orthopedic rehab center. I walked in on a lesbian couple doing that to each other. Lucky for the patient it was a private room!! Another time, as a nurse, a pt on my unit in the hospital w...

15. Am I too old to just be starting?

    aeonflux40 replied to Roxy0628's topic in General Students

    You are certifiable, right? j/k I had a gentleman in my class [we graduated last May] and he had just turned 67 before we graduated. He said nursing is going to be his "end of life" career. And BTW, 30 is NOT old!!! :wink2: