Which nursing skills do you dread?

[TigerGalLE]

What nursing skills do you absolutely hate doing? Even if it is super easy and not time consuming? Which orders do you read and just think to yourself, aw man! I hate doing that!! I'm just curious!

I hate doing dressing changes. (I think b/c we get a lot of gangrene wounds... and they stink!)

I also loathe hanging blood! I don't know why... it isn't difficult

And of course enemas and disimpactions aren't too fun either!

I also hate giving eye and ear drops. I don't know why...

I also hate having to collect stool samples... ewwww the idea of scooping up the poop into the little cup... gross

[theplugger]

Cleaning up emesis, especially projectile and espcially GI bleed projectile....I'll gladly add those to your list.

And with all those things listed it's imperative that one not make faces and make the patients feel worse than they already do for making the mess.

[Spatula27_RNBSN]

Everybody is talking about what smells they hate- colostomy bags, c diff- the place i used to work had a patient who was not very clean "down there" and even the HALLWAY smelled like... that.... eww.

And I agree, I HATE anything to do with trachs/suctioning!

[MB37]

I'm in my first clinical semester. I had my first C-Diff patient last week, and had myself all steeled up to deal with the odor, and then...there wasn't one! She had a rectal tube in, and I didn't have to empty it since she left the floor for a test pretty early in the day, so I guess that's why? I'll have to conquer that one another week...

[leslie :-D]

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[leslie :-D]

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[leslie :-D]

i love, love, love rectal tubes.

they are your pt's friends.

i've seen so many kub's that reveal mass amts of free air, w/a grossly, distended abd.

by golly, i'll try a rectal tube.

and voila!

much air expelled, nature takes its course.

is your pt constipated/impacted?

dagnabit, grab that rectal tube.

and voila!

peristalsis resumes.

is your g-tube pt cranky and bloated?

a rectal tube, you say?

why thank you.

i think i will.

and voila!

a soft stomach w/a smile.

ng tubes are great for the upper body.

as rectal tubes are great for the lower.

so try it.

they'll like it. :)

leslie

[Medic/Nurse, BSN, RN]

Well, all hail LESLIE as the GODDESS of the rectal tube!

:thankya:

My patients generally do not have too much need for a rectal tube, but your plan for the good bowel health of your patients REALLY makes wicked sense!

YOU ROCK!!!

Practice SAFE!

[Medic/Nurse, BSN, RN]

Well, all hail LESLIE as the GODDESS of the rectal tube!

:thankya:

My patients generally do not have too much need for a rectal tube, but your plan for the good bowel health of your patients REALLY makes wicked sense!

YOU ROCK!!!

Practice SAFE!

[MissouriBSNstudent]

Why do you dislike giving rho-gam?

[pedsallergynurse]

Anything with sputum - ICKY!!!

In my peds office I would have to say irrigating ears. Thyey either scream or jerk away with water going every where. Not to mention the amt of q tip material that comes out and the parent swearing they never put a q tip in their childs ear LOL

[hikernurse]

i love, love, love rectal tubes.

they are your pt's friends.

i've seen so many kub's that reveal mass amts of free air, w/a grossly, distended abd.

by golly, i'll try a rectal tube.

and voila!

much air expelled, nature takes its course.

is your pt constipated/impacted?

dagnabit, grab that rectal tube.

and voila!

peristalsis resumes.

is your g-tube pt cranky and bloated?

a rectal tube, you say?

why thank you.

i think i will.

and voila!

a soft stomach w/a smile.

ng tubes are great for the upper body.

as rectal tubes are great for the lower.

so try it.

they'll like it. :)

leslie

Wow, Leslie. You almost make ME want one .

[LPN2RNdude]

I dread:

Saying "Is there anything else I can get you because [say it with me...] I HAVE THE TIME!!!!"

OMG!!! u must work at the hospital where i work.... that AIDET thing..... its kinda goofy.... i always try to be nice to my patients and inform them of whats going on...... who tha hell ever came up with that AIDET should be horse whipped :) well... maye thats a little harsh!