Crusty Old Bats

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Share your ancient memories. One of mine is Kardexes.  We used them in report.  Updated them with pencil and eraser ! 

Specializes in Emergency Department.
RosesrReder said:

We used to cover the hyperalimentation (TPN these days), with foil to protect from light.  Before the dark plastic baggies came out. ?

Ah... So that is why they came in thick plastic bags. Never knew that  - and had no reason to ask at the time.

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.
GrumpyRN said:

Ah... So that is why they came in thick plastic bags. Never knew that  - and had no reason to ask at the time.

Yes, to prevent degradation and formation of peroxides from the normal lights but also the bili lights.

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RosesrReder said:

We used to cover the hyperalimentation (TPN these days), with foil to protect from light.  Before the dark plastic baggies came out. ?

We wrapped ours in baby blankets!

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Specializes in kids.
GrumpyRN said:

Yes... But I'm male so my pain is worse. ?????

Fact!! ??

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Specializes in kids.

Oh Lordy

  • Admission the day before surgery
  • Staying in post op for a week or so
  • Demerol and Phenergan in the carpujects
  • Glass suction bottles
  • 6 weeks to get board results  after 2 days with paper and pencil
  • and so many of what you all have already written....feeling my age today!

 

 

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Specializes in Oncology, ID, Hepatology, Occy Health.
NutmeggeRN said:

 

  • Glass suction bottles

 

 

Yes!

And on the subject of glass bottles, IV Hemineverin (chlormethiazole) came in huge glass bottles, only that was the tratment of the day for alcohol withdrawal. So you always got agitated alcoholics roaming around with IV Hemineverin, and at some point the drip pole would be tipped over and your glass bottle was shattered to smithereens. Happened sooo many times.

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Specializes in Ped ED, PICU, PEDS, M/S. SD.

carbon copies for orders

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

Old beds. Sometimes I will catch myself saying to "gatch the knees" and even with electric beds, the idea is the same. I get funny looks LOL

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

mmc5- I bet you get asked this a lot: "WHAT is a 'gatch?' 

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Specializes in Emergency Department.

Just remembered this one, not me and I never did it.

Soaking bread in Chlorpromazine (Largactil, Thorazine, Sonazine) and feeding it to the seagulls that flew around the hospital then watching them trying to take off and fly when they were completely stoned.

 

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No Stars In My Eyes said:

mmc5- I bet you get asked this a lot: "WHAT is a 'gatch?' 

It is a position change that the bed can do. The knees are bent at a 90 degree angle.   It relieves  pressure  off the core. It can relieve pain following  any kind of abdominal surgery.

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Dial-a-flow

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