RNPolly

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1. Embarrassing/Clumsy Moments!

   RNPolly replied to BKCinNOLA's topic in Humor

   Oh, my goodness, these are too funny! Makes me want to share... Hmmm, so many to choose from... There I am at work, minding my own business, when my Danskos decide to throw me to the floor: in the pre- and post-op area with multiple patients, fami...

2. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   RNPolly replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   Going back to the topic of a dying person choosing the time of his/her death or "holding on" for a certain time or event to pass or occur before passing, I'm convinced that this is possible. My family held a 4-day vigil at his hospital bedside befo...

3. Most embarrasing moment as a nurse/ma/cna

   RNPolly replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, and did I mention that the room (pre-op/post-op/day surgery) was FULL of patients, their families, nurses, and doctors?

4. Most embarrasing moment as a nurse/ma/cna

   RNPolly replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   Or better yet... How about the time I twisted my ankle wearing my Danskos? While attempting to remain upright, I danced my way across the room, only to land in a heap at my patient's feet. How graceful!

5. Most embarrasing moment as a nurse/ma/cna

   RNPolly replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

   So many stories, so little time! Where to begin? Hmmm... How about when starting an IV on my pt; while turning to reach for the tape to anchor it, I caught the IV tubing (already attached) with my finger, yanking out that brand-new IV. Pt was not ...

6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

   RNPolly replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

   All right; I can resist no longer. Not a ghost story, but a kind of premonition, perhaps. My brother, age 20, had been sick for a week with "the flu" when I left for college in 1972 at age 17. Several days later, I hear from my folks that he is i...

7. What is the highest temperature you've had a patient at?

   RNPolly replied to Nesher's topic in General Nursing

   107.7F on a young female post-op abdominal surgery patient. The tympanic and oral thermometers agreed, and I was ! I couldn't get her to ICU fast enough (I'm NOT a critical care nurse), and after an I&D of an abscess, and a different antibx, sh...

8. Intradermal lidocaine for IV starts

   RNPolly replied to hardworkingrn's topic in General Nursing

   I work in surgical pre-op where all IV catheters must be 18 gauge (and, occasionally, larger). We start many, many IVs daily, and I am a true believer in the effectiveness of the lido; pain and anxiety are greatly reduced for our patients. I believ...

9. Need advice re: leaving teaching to become a nurse...

   RNPolly replied to littleyappingpom's topic in General Nursing

   I, too, was a teacher in a former life. I taught 4th grade until I "retired" to teach/raise my own brood at home (career # 2). I went back to school at age 40 for career #3 - nursing - and 10 years later, I have no regrets. Other of my classmates...

10. What's you highest...?

    RNPolly replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    Had a temp of 107.7 on a young female, post-op day 2 or 3. Couldn't believe my eyes! Recheck with both oral and tympanic thermometers confirmed it wasn't faulty equipment. I am NOT a critical care nurse; couldn't get her to ICU fast enough! Turned ou...