haveachat

haveachat has 38 years experience and specializes in ER/Endoscopy/Blood Bank/Radiology.

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1. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

   haveachat replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

   It sure does. Can't really describe it though. Thank goodness for local anaesthesia, I heard it rather than felt it. :bby:

2. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

   haveachat replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

   Same here. On night duty on a medical ward hearing that cough cough cough, spit it out.........makes me turn green. As a student nurse it was our job to empty the sputum cups, and document what was in them! ACK!

3. What is a REAL Nurse?????

   haveachat replied to lvnjden4ever, R.N.'s topic in General Nursing

   I work in an interventional radiology unit. One day a med/surg nurse was an escort for a patient brought to us to have a nephrostomy drain inserted. The conversation went like this: HER: how long have you been working "down" here? ME: about 5 years. ...

4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   haveachat replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Had a guy aged in his 50's come in to ED who had an aftershave/cologne bottle up his butt base first! It had been there for five days. We tried to remove it with long forceps, but it was stuck. We gave him IV diazepam in the hope of him relaxing eno...

5. First full day in the ED...

   haveachat replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

   As an old hand in ED, I think you should be proud of yourself on your first day! It takes us all a "long" time to really hear and understand what is going on around us. You seem to be on the way......keep up the good work!

6. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   haveachat replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   Hello again Amber, I agree with you for the most part. In Radiology I work in CT where we have terminal patients returning over and over again. I would never dream of having a laugh at their expense. Ever. I have had times when I have had to text my ...

7. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   haveachat replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   Not an acronym, but in Radiology when we have an obese person they are called a "kidnapper". Someone who has kidnapped a thin person (normal sized skeleton) and is hiding them inside a huge body. These folk often claim to be "big boned".

8. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

   haveachat replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   Sorry to burst your bubble Amber, but the need for stress relief is worldwide. I have worked in the ER and Radiology (trauma) for 30 years. Some days the only way to cope is to make light of the situation. After a day full of tragedy......two school ...