Challenge: 25 Words or Less

Nurses General Nursing

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I like a challenge as much as the rest of you. Here's the challenge:

Describe your last workday in 25 words or less. We'll guess the rest. ;)

flu. flu. flu. r/o appy. "fell on butt". flu. suicide attempt. positive M.I. . frequent flier..."sciatica". and dental pain. didn't have to speak spanish once!!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Trauma, Ortho, Neuro, Cardiac.

Pulled to do charge, orient new grad, work one nurse short. Busy. Challenging. Frustrating.

Need I say more? :)

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

:rotfl: This is gettin' interesting!

PRBCs x2 +Lasix for CHFer. Pray. Lactulose q2h for Golden Boy. Lactulose/potty. Lactulose/potty. CHFer SOB. Nebs. Lasix. Pray. CP got HA. APAP. Whew!

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Specializes in many.

3 admissions in 8 hrs, 9 pt total, co-worker slacker, refuse to hear whining, what lunch? can't wait for tomorrow

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Specializes in GERIATRICS, DEMENTIA CARE, MED-SURG.

1500-2300 shift, 2100 300 pound plus anxious seated at edge of bed wants to tx to wc spouse assisting with tx decides to go non weight bearing goes to knees strains my back..........now light duty

(ok so I am a few over gimme a break)

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Got report, listened to rounds, turn down sedation in bolted GSW head, doesn't tolerate, turn gtts back up, talk to family, give report.

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sit and wait and wait and wait and wait for my baby number 4 to arrive. im due in 6 days and waiting!!!!

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My other patient:

Admit from PACU, no es habla englais, take to MRI, patient goes bonkers, versed vacation, still moving around, scan sucks, trek back to unit.

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Specializes in ER (My favorite), NICU, Hospice.

Worried about JCAHO, Several dehydrated children, S/P stabbing equals Liver involvement, Watching for JCAHO, Busy as HELLo, CT scans for everyone, did I mention JCAHO LOL!!!!

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3 admissions in 8 hrs, 9 pt total, co-worker slacker, refuse to hear whining, what lunch? can't wait for tomorrow

Heh heh...:chuckle

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Lolit, sybil-mean, fx arm, post-cath, pre-ohs, fem art-line, versed, standing, back2bed, restraints, versed, to desk for chart, fem line out, bleed bleed bleed

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DKA's and insulin gtts; nausea, vomiting; post-op colectomy with RN daughter :rolleyes: ; great teamwork with the other RN and CNA.

steph

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