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No. 1390
from aloevera
Old Dec 19, 2008, 07:35 PM

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I have a drawer full of plastic med cups I use for measuring when cooking....
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No. 1391
from Shenanigans
Old Dec 20, 2008, 04:38 PM

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The best pens you own are from drug reps - and by God they give out the best christmas gifts!

You know the sales rep for wound dressings companies by name and the sound their shoes make on the floors.

And even though you've only been a nurse a few months you have experienced at least 90% of what's on the list!
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No. 1392
from Jessiedog
Old Dec 26, 2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Titiana View Post


When you start to dial 9 to get an outside line when you're at home.

When you're home phone rings and you answer _________ER, this is __________, How may I help you, lol.

You've ever signed your checks ___________________________, RN

Lol, not that I do any of these on a regular basis.

I do both of these regularly!!! Once, when filling out an entry form for a dog trial, I filled in Ruth Harvey, RN1. Hmmm........
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No. 1393
from prmenrs
Old Dec 26, 2008, 07:57 PM

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You've ever made a Christmas decoration w/medicine cups dipped in glue, then glitter and attached to a styrofoam ball. Add some plastic mistletoe, and you're in business.

Last year, we saved all the Hep B vaccine bottles, refilled them w/colored water, and hung them around, garland style.
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No. 1394
from talaxandra
Old Dec 27, 2008, 09:03 AM

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Or realised you don't have any wrapping paper for a Kris Kringle and used paper bedpan covers, trache tape and morgue labels (artistically decorated, of course!) instead.
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No. 1395
from cloister
Old Dec 28, 2008, 08:34 PM

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Or made a really gorgeous disco ball out of a styrofoam ball and all the leftover containers from narcotic syringes......or have ever intubated a pumpkin at Halloween......
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No. 1396
from FLRNtobe
Old Dec 28, 2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nitenite View Post
You've ever used a disposable speculum to hold a turkey open while stuffing it for Thanksgiving.
Too funny. I can't wait to be a nurse.
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No. 1397
from Jamesdotter
Old Dec 28, 2008, 11:57 PM

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When IVs came in glass bottles, they were sealed with both a latex stopper and an aluminum disc. Those shiny aluminum discs were great for crafty projects.
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No. 1398
from kermitlady
Old Jan 01, 2009, 06:15 PM

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You're watching "Most Extreme" on Animal Planet and it's about the nastiest animal jobs and they get to maggots debriding wounds and you get mad because they didn't show the wound!

(Sorry for the long run-on sentence!)
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No. 1399
from MaleICURN
Old Jan 14, 2009, 10:05 PM

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Many times, when I sign anything, I pull off my pen just before I put an "RN" behind my signature. Once actually happens and it was a check to ... the Board for my license renewal.
You're a nurse if you eat at the light speed limit even in the finest restaurant.
You think, that coffee should be in an IV form.
You play the game, how much ETOH on board is on your next trauma patient.
You play game, how much urine is in the kiddo diaper (actually, we have at least 2 nurses who really play this game).
You tell your kids on arrival home "Give me an air hug, you'll hug me after I'll have a big shower".
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