Specialties Emergency
Published Dec 8, 2011
My handoff to the oncoming rn was "300 pounds, off meds, homicidal intent". The was more of course but that summed it up. Let's hear 'em.
RNFiona
211 Posts
" This one is yours. No big deal. Just complete heart block. But he's OK"
Last I checked, complete heart block is a VERY big deal.
SaoirseRN
650 Posts
"The three in the chairs at the desk are yours, so good luck."
KittyinNj
70 Posts
Pt should be icu status, sorry the dr has been in there with me since 10 am this morning its7pm, youll prob have to call a rapid response tonight (mind you this was a new grad working on nights, i felt horrible for her, the md said pt was stable enough for floor status, didnt flitch when we attained abg 2x lol)
he ended up being a rapid response at 3am
dah doh, BSN, RN
496 Posts
"CTD"...circling the drain...
"AJU"...all jacked up...
"12 hr older"...
"Celestial transfer"...
qdiva411
8 Posts
"A-fib, Sundowners, good luck...">
Oh! And my personal favorite...my first GI bleed patient.
"Do you smell that?"
DrLilith
7 Posts
Best report given by a patient about himself: "Well, I'm not turning blue and doing this [starts flailing arms around]!"
They havin' a special on wacky arm-wavin' inflatable tube men at that hospital? Just sayin'.
akulahawkRN, ADN, RN, EMT-P
3,498 Posts
Best report I've given (to date): Beds 1, 2, and 3 empty... you're gonna have your hands full with 'em.
bebbercorn
455 Posts
"I am so sorry."
ParkerBC,MSN,RN, PhD, RN
886 Posts
Good luck!
Ruby Vee, BSN
17 Articles; 14,031 Posts
"Well there's having mental health issues that you're working on, there's crazy and then there's bat-freaking-shite crazy. He's the third."
BecomingNursey
334 Posts
"Came in for X, everything's done, they should be discharged soon."
Allllll the time. 😂😂😂
ixchel
4,547 Posts
Verbal from MD yesterday:
"I like him. He can have whatever he wants."
In report from RN:
"Typical CHFer with sweaty balls smell."