Re: Difference Between a New Nurse and an Old Nurse
A new nurse will ask what CYA means...
An old nurse lives, eats, and breathes by it 24/7!
A new nurse does their head to toe assessments starting at the actual head or toes...
An old nurse knows that all assessment criteria will be answered during a transfer to the commode!
A new nurse calls the morgue "morgue"
An old nurse calls it "transfered to the eternal care unit".
A new nurse is intimidated by calling MD's in the middle of the night.
An old nurse gathers her collgues, has all the numbers on speed dial and puts it on speaker phone for fun!
A new nurse tries to make friends with every one!
An old nurse knows to use that energy only to befriend the cafeteria cooks, pharmasists, and discharge planner!
A new nurse assesses lung sounds.
An old nurse judges lung sounds by how far they are heard in the hall!
A new nurse will check all tubes to find out why the IV machine is beeping.
An old nurse knows to turns it off...hit it a few times..and all is solved!
A new nurse still has her Nursing books handy at home.
An old nurse has already used them to makeshift a shelving unit in their home!
A new nurse must look in the MAR to find how much lasix a person is on.
An old nurse knows by how many bathroom trips they have had to assist!
A new nurse may be upset or intimidated by a screaming patient.
An old nurse knows the patient is conscious, has a pulse and BP, patient airway and can judge alertness by how many 4 letter words are put appropriately in a sentence!
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!! These are the jokes people...LOL!
Re: Difference Between a New Nurse and an Old Nurse
Funny!!!
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