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1. Songs to play in the Waiting Room

   EDNewbie replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

   For all the patients that continually cough - "Don't Stand So Close to Me" by the Police

2. A Generation of Wimps?

   EDNewbie replied to EDNewbie's topic in Emergency

   Thanks everyone for posting all these replies! I don't know, I just had one of those days... Despite my screen name, I am no longer an "EDNewbie" - made that name up when I first started ED. I have worked at several different hospitals in two differe...

3. A Generation of Wimps?

   EDNewbie posted a topic in Emergency

   Is is just me, or is anyone else seeing more and more patients in their late teens to early 30's that are a bunch of wusses? I mean relatively minor ailments (nausea/vomiting for 1 day, headache, cough/congestion, back pain) and these pts act like th...

4. Week-end Baylor Positions

   EDNewbie replied to Ruthbud19's topic in General Nursing

   I worked Baylor for 2 years and was only expected to work holidays if they fell on the weekend. BTW, I am in AZ.

5. New Triage system

   EDNewbie replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

   freakin' hilarious!!:lol2:

6. Families from Hell

   EDNewbie replied to traumamomtx30's topic in General Nursing

   :YES!: I was thinking the same thing the other day- it seems like more and more family members are just rude or plain obnoxious! In one shift, I had several different family members question me and the other nurses, "well, you haven't done this, what...

7. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

   EDNewbie replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

   Well said!

8. The most expensive, silly or cheap gifts you received from your hospital

   EDNewbie replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

   Now that is just ghetto!

9. "Interesting" Things by Your Local MD

   EDNewbie replied to VandyNurse714's topic in Humor

   I once worked with a cardiologist that wrote in a progress note, "This lady had A-fib that has unfortunately resolved." I think he meant that because it resolved he could not determine the etiology, but I laughed out loud when I read it.

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

    EDNewbie replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

    Esp. the shows where the doctor is doing nursing stuff! Makes me crazy! My family can't stand to watch these shows because the whole time I'm yapping about how fake it is:devil:

11. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    EDNewbie replied to DachRN's topic in Humor

    Dude, where do I get one of these buttons?!! LOVE IT!!:lol2:

12. What are we allowed to tell patients?

    EDNewbie replied to heather318's topic in General Nursing

    I always ask patients, "What has the docotor told you?" to gauge what their concern may be. If I can answer their questions I usually try to do it in a general way; then I let the doc know - "Hey, Mr. Smith is confused/concerned about whatever, could...

13. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    EDNewbie replied to DachRN's topic in Humor

    YEAH, if I had a dollar for everytime I heard the "it slipped" story.. I might put that money up my... JUST KIDDING:lol2:

14. Don't wanna always give baths, clean up feces, etc., where to work?

    EDNewbie replied to WannaBCRNA's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: Too funny! I think most of us have involuntarily embraced the poo at one point or another. :lol2:

15. Dead because of no Insurance

    EDNewbie replied to fiestynurse's topic in Activism

    "Rights" vs responsibilities- in many cases, pts want the former but not the latter