dragonsfancy replied to RosesrReder's topic in Humor
I work in a pediatric burn unit (or did, until this past Friday. Heading for the ER on Monday!) and we had this 8 year old in with pretty serious scald burns. His mom was unable to stay with him, so we all pretty much took turns going in to hang ou...
dragonsfancy replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing
My most memorable patient has to be a 99 year old lady with very advanced Alzheimer's/dementia. I had just completed my training as a CNA, certified and just off of orientation. The patient was this little bitty tiny woman. 42 lbs., around 4 foot ...
dragonsfancy replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Burn
I'm a tech in a pediatric burn unit and March will be a year since I started working there. I've seen quite a few things that make mad/sad/frustrated all at the same time. *Eight year old with 82% TBSA 3rd degree burns sustained from accidentally ...
dragonsfancy replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Med-Surg
My official title is "burn tech", but I'm also referred to quite often as a CA/Clinical Assistant. (Our hospital's version of PCTs.) I work as a tech in the burn unit of a pediatric hospital. My duties are varied, as our unit is small and I'm the o...
dragonsfancy replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing
After nearly eight years of working in LTC as a CNA, I finally managed to break free from working with adults as I now work totally with peds. However, I take with me many "code brown" stories, a few of which I'll share here with you. 1) There was ...
dragonsfancy replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing
When I worked in this one particular nursing home around two years ago, I took care of a lady with rheumatoid arthritis. She couldn't really do much for herself in the way of personal hygiene due to her hands and arms hurting her, so whenever she wa...
I've worked in several nursing homes since 1997, so I've had plenty of run-ins with restless spirits. At this one nursing home, there were three different wings. North, East and West. West wing was the "heavy" hall. Mostly tube-feeders and total c...
dragonsfancy replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing
Not a nurse yet, but a burn tech in a pediatric burn unit. However, before this, I worked as a nurse's aid for eight years in LTC and dear Jeebus did I ever see/smell some things that turned my belly upside down. In no particular order: 1. Crusty, ...