CHIRN

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1. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   CHIRN replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   Heartman, The vision of that was hilarious. Thanks for the best laugh I've had all week!!!

2. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

   CHIRN replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   Well, a couple of days ago some family members asked me why their mother wasn't responding as well as she had earlier (I had given her some Morphine for pain)...I replied...."Well...she's very sleazy...um...sleepy". Luckily, they didn't catch it, bu...

3. Sun burn joke

   CHIRN replied to alyca's topic in Humor

   When I worked at the local Vetarans' Hospital (back when Viagra first came out), I noticed that a great deal of the in-patients were receiving Viagra. On a unit one day...checking on a study paitent (was in research at the time)...I asked a nurse wh...

4. Sun burn joke

   CHIRN replied to alyca's topic in Humor

   When I worked at the local Vetarans' Hospital (back when Viagra first came out), I noticed that a great deal of the in-patients were receiving Viagra. On a unit one day...checking on a study paitent (was in research at the time)...I asked a nurse wh...

5. How much Verbal Abuse should a nurse take from a PATIENT?

   CHIRN replied to billssisbeth's topic in Safety

   I tolerate the mental and physical abuse to a certain extent...mainly because of my working environment. In the ICU, we tend to get a great deal of hypoxic, demented, and mentally ill patients (schizophrenics and bi-polars seem to gravitate to our u...

6. Any RN's working in the research field???

   CHIRN replied to enfermeraSG's topic in Research

   I was in neurolgy research for about 3 years...we did acute stroke studies. I got tons of respect and was treated as an absolute equal. Then I decided to change the world and become a critical care nurse....wow what a different view. I don't see m...

7. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

   CHIRN replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I feel for you. I've been at this for two years also (ICU). I'm not having any problems with scheduling, but my stress level is through the roof. Without violating specific HIPPA regulations, I can only say that I have witnessed one of the most ho...

8. My best friend in nursing school was ordered to terminally sedate a stroke patient.

   CHIRN replied to Love767's topic in General Nursing

   Often, when a family decides to remove a patient from the ventilator and all other life sustaining medications we have morphine standing by ready to push. Most families that want to be in room when their loved ones die have great difficulty with the...

9. Religion's Place in Nursing

   CHIRN replied to CHIRN's topic in General Nursing

   My apologies for the spacing error. I'm still rather green at this and had no idea this would go beyond the margins.

10. Religion's Place in Nursing

    CHIRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I often read Billy Graham's column and thought today's was particulary pertinent to our profession. I'm just curious as to your own personal thoughts and feelings on the matter. (Please, no screaming at one another...this is not a debate.) Dear Dr....

11. Nurses and extubation

    CHIRN replied to Palpitations's topic in Safety

    Retrain...I meanst restrain...although the other would be helpful too.

12. Nurses and extubation

    CHIRN replied to Palpitations's topic in Safety

    Oh, we retrain ALL of our intubated patients. But they never seem to amaze me how they can contort their bodies to just the right position where that tube is in reach. Either that, or they simply cough and cough until...whammo...out ya go!!!!

13. Nurses and extubation

    CHIRN replied to Palpitations's topic in Safety

    In general, a great majority of our patients like to extubate themselves. :) We just go with the flow.....

14. From ICU to O.R.?

    CHIRN replied to CHIRN's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks so much for the input...I really hadn't considered PACU...but it's definitely worth considering. carcha, yes I've considered this. I thought I might "scrub in" on some of my days off just to get a feel for it. Thanks for your reply.

15. From ICU to O.R.?

    CHIRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    After a really bad day yesterday, I am considering going the O.R. route. I'm an I.C.U. nurse and love most of my job. I'm also afraid I'll lose my skills if I go to O.R....but I keep receiving tempting offers from physicians asking me to work for t...