Nurse-o-holic

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1. Need Help!

   Nurse-o-holic replied to NoDayButToday's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like heart burn and indigestion. The acidity of the stomach acid can irritate the esophagus tissue and lying down (at night) can exacerbate the problem. When it happens, try sitting upright and taking a glass of milk. TUMS will give short t...

2. Does anyone else feel like there is too much gossip going on?

   Nurse-o-holic replied to ashley7's topic in General Nursing

   As long as there are stories to tell, people will sqeeze the juice out of 'em:uhoh3:

3. What Gets to You??

   Nurse-o-holic replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

   I hear ya, sputum is SO gross, especially trach sputum. ewwwww. Now that I'm thinking about it, the smell of melena and c.Diff make me gag

4. Where are you from?

   Nurse-o-holic replied to noworries's topic in Canada

   From Calgary, Alberta; Got my degree from the University of Calgary:nurse:

5. Weird, Odd Nurses Behavior.....

   Nurse-o-holic replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, some of these replies are pretty insightful! Some things I never imagined I could obssess about! :chuckle My list: -For breakfast, my mini-wheats must float sugar-side-up so the sugar isn't washed away in the milk. -Ketchup must be the absolu...

6. TV's ER new NM, Eve

   Nurse-o-holic replied to maolin's topic in General Nursing

   By 'backwards' I think they just mean to have the stethoscope's ear prongs pointing forwards, into your ears. On the show, the actors frequently put them in their ears the other way. I agree that the show has really lost it's lustre for a couple sea...

7. Anyone ever get the flu from a flu shot?

   Nurse-o-holic replied to Mandylpn's topic in General Nursing

   I didn't get the flu but felt absolutely awful/run-down for about a week or two after getting the shot for 3 years in a row. That was evidence for me that my body just didn't take to it very well so I've taken the last two years flu-shot-free, and ...

8. 5 items

   Nurse-o-holic replied to design_student's topic in General Nursing

   Don't forget tall girls either! The only scrub pants that fit me that are long enough in the legs have the crotch down at my knees! There awful! And sorry but 'unisex' pants are made for men, NOT women. I hate chest pockets too cause when you l...

9. Incident or not?

   Nurse-o-holic replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

   In my facility this happens more often than I'd like to admit because the ports look very similar and are right beside each other (O2 is white/green, medical air is white) and of course, staff being in a rush to hook them up. The hospital I work at...

10. Advice On Shift Report Needed!!

    Nurse-o-holic replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I try to read my shift flow sheet left to right: Vitals, IV, any attachments (ie. Chest tubes, epidural, etc.), relevant meds, tests/procedures, lab work, what happened that day and mentioning any significant goings on, and end it with the plan (ie. ...

11. Funniest thing a new nurse said/charted/asked...

    Nurse-o-holic replied to RN12345656's topic in Humor

    I was giving narcan to my over-sedated patient, and instructed my student to sternal rub him. Later in the charting she had written "Pt sedated, and sternal rub administered. Pt awake and asking what time it was. Sternal rub stopped when patient yel...

12. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Nurse-o-holic replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Humor

    My personal favorite was a very large gentleman calling us (on a night shift) to come and 'look at something'...only to discover when we got down there he wanted to show off the battleship he just sank in the toilet bowl. I'm not even kidding, he wa...

13. TV's ER new NM, Eve

    Nurse-o-holic replied to maolin's topic in General Nursing

    I kinda liked her "no non-sense" attitude, and how she put Dr. Morris in his place --He is such a weasel! In my mind she will still be 'Sally' from 3rd Rock from the sun for a while