Getting an IV in that no one else could manage. ABG bloods, I've done that plenty of times, but I still love doing it and interpreting results. And ECG's... love interpreting ECG's. However I hate assisting intubation, but only because I haven't done...
You won't have to run a code as a first and if you're not advanced life support trained. I'm advanced life support but quite junior, before that I was just scribing, which is a great way to learn how a code is run. As you learn more, you'll recognise...
Wow... the ones where blood going everywhere sound horrible. My first code was a elderly lady post op who had massive pulmonary odema, and went straight into asystole. Had great staff on but for the life of me couldn't remember how the bag and mask g...
Hello! I know this has probably been done before, but I was just wondering if people would like to share their first code stories? Or their most interesting codes? We've had a lot of resus and codes lately and would love to hear other peoples stories...
I think we measure in nanograms- our old system used to be anything over 0.02 as positive.
The highest one I saw the other day was 8800, but I think our measuring system in Australia is different- the old style would have been 8.80. Inferior ste...
I get the "wow you're so tall.. do you play netball?" all the time, it makes me laugh I never get the i'm too skinny bit except from my workmates who see me eat so much food.... I never find it offensive from my workmates, and I'm lucky that I don't...
Fill up the bath with bubbles, grab a glass of wine, chocolate, music, and chill for a couple of hours. Can't do that atm due to having a piercing in my belly, but when I get some waterproof dressings I'll be right back at it. I cuddle my two dachshu...
I love nursing. I love being able to help people, to watch them get better even if they are seriously ill, watching them rehab. I hate that we are understaffed and don't have the time to spend with our patients. I hate the way I'm always tired and m...