What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

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What have other peers done intentional/unintentional to freak you out? Good or bad. Happy or sad.

On my FIRST day as an LVN, (LTC) a res was screaming in her room as I was walking out to leave. I went in to see what was going on. She was having an anxiety attack and severe pain (post stroke). I pulled the call light, and no one came. Uggg.

So I peeked out the door and saw my CNA walking down the hall, and told him to come sit with res. I went down to get her a Xanax and a pain pill, well relief nurse was in the restroom, and relief CNA (with call light still going off) was sitting behind nurses station reading a newspaper. I told CNA to tell the nurse to get a Xanax and pain pill for res. She said OK. I go to relieve my CNA. Said goodbye to him, and stayed with res. after 10 minutes, CNA COMES INTO ROOM WITH XANAX AND MORPHINE PILL. She is soooooo shocked to see me still there, she hands me the pills and RUNS to the relief nurse. I could NOT BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW!!!!

(I did immediately call DON and tell what happened. Luckily, my CNA was still checking on another res, and saw the whole thing.--------they got a slap on the wrist! that was it!!!):madface: :madface: :madface: :madface:

Specializes in Med/Surg, ER and ICU!!!.

ARNurse....

I would check the board 15 times a day for the first few weeks this tread started. Laughing in stitches and crying in horror at times.

Good luck with school.

I think I work with her.

OMG!!! when i worked as an LPN for a LTC facility we had a lady who would do that. she would wear white every day, and call everyone "my patients". she would even tell families she was an RN when she was really a CNA. she did some scary stuff, like post-op patients on subacute would ask for pain meds, and instead of telling the nurse she would give them tylenol out of her purse. i still cant believe management would put up with that liability. ive not been back to that place since graduating RN school,,,, but i hear she still works there.:uhoh3:

When I was in nursing school, we were learning about foley catheters. One of the students asked the instructor, " If there is no lubricant, may I spit on the foley?". Totally freaked us all out.

That is one person I would not want to care for me.....:uhoh3:

Specializes in Spinal Cord injuries, Emergency+EMS.
I had a new intern order IV Tylenol once. :trout:

how long ago ?

we've had IV paracetamol for a couple of years now and there were some mega -expensive pro drug injectable paracetamol preparations available about 5 years ago

When I was in nursing school, we were learning about foley catheters. One of the students asked the instructor, " If there is no lubricant, may I spit on the foley?". Totally freaked us all out.

That is one person I would not want to care for me.....:uhoh3:

What?!?!

how long ago ?

we've had IV paracetamol for a couple of years now and there were some mega -expensive pro drug injectable paracetamol preparations available about 5 years ago

Cool!

http://www.ciap.health.nsw.gov.au/nswtag/publications/posstats/IVparacetamol.pdf

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20060224/news_1b24cadence.html

Specializes in Cardiology, Oncology, Hospice,IV Therapy.

I worked with someone one time who thought the patient's pacemaker was an implanted port and was going to access it with a huber needle! luckily someone stopped her before she did it.

Specializes in acute care.

um, eww...

When I was in nursing school, we were learning about foley catheters. One of the students asked the instructor, " If there is no lubricant, may I spit on the foley?". Totally freaked us all out.

That is one person I would not want to care for me.....:uhoh3:

Specializes in ortho/neuro/general surgery.

I worked as a brand new LPN in LTC while going through the RN program. One pt was on Haldol cream that got applied and covered with an opsite several times a day.

A dayshift nurse put the pt's Haldol cream into the applesauce mixture with her other crushed meds, and then during the pt's breakfast in the dining room set the mixture in front of the pt and walked away. :angryfire:uhoh21::nono:The pt wheeled away from the table, leaving the uneaten med mixture sitting at the table. Another pt rolled up and ate it. :uhoh21::uhoh3:

I came on during the night shift, 2 shifts later, and a CNA was sitting with her every minute and taking her vital signs really frequently. I guess she was ok, but that nurse was fired. :angryfire:idea:

Specializes in pure and simple psych.

Is Haldol Cream a gero specialty?? Have never heard of it.

There are meds that can be formulated like that for hospice patients, too. Another is ABR cream - Ativan, Benadryl, Reglan. It is rubbed on the inside of the wrist.

Specializes in Critical Care.
When I was in nursing school, we were learning about foley catheters. One of the students asked the instructor, " If there is no lubricant, may I spit on the foley?". Totally freaked us all out.

That is one person I would not want to care for me.....:uhoh3:

Please, please tell me this was just an attempt at humor in poor taste and not a serious brainstorm of someone taking care of patients.

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