Have you ever had the kind of day

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Specializes in Corrections, Cardiac, Hospice.

Where you are greatful for a bathroom break just so you can sit for a minute?:rolleyes:

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Specializes in ICU, ER.

Definitely! Hope your next shift is at least a little less hectic!!

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Specializes in cardiology/oncology/MICU.

LMAO! Tough times come to all sooner or later. Those days are hard, but really hone the time management skills:banghead:

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Specializes in ER, Trauma.

Been there, done that. Got so bad where I worked that we started taking our cell phones with us. They'd inevitably page you overhead to come take admit orders on a patient. With a cell we called the desk and explained we were involved in a process of eimination and have the charge nurse take the orders. Hope things get better for you (they refused my suggestion to install a hospital phone in the can).

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Yup. lol Hope next shift is a better one.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

HaHa, I just told my mom this today, that with my last shift the only time I sat down was in the bathroom!

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Specializes in Psych (25 years), Medical (15 years).
Where you are greatful for a bathroom break just so you can sit for a minute?

For this, I will stand.

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Specializes in LTC.
Been there, done that. Got so bad where I worked that we started taking our cell phones with us. They'd inevitably page you overhead to come take admit orders on a patient. With a cell we called the desk and explained we were involved in a process of eimination and have the charge nurse take the orders. Hope things get better for you (they refused my suggestion to install a hospital phone in the can).

We so need that. If I had a nickel for every time I sat down to pee. and the phone rang out at the desk.. I wouldn't have to work anymore.

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Specializes in LTC.

Where I work we carry phones. Just hate hearing the D#$* thing ring just as I start to pee! To the OP hopefully your next shift is much better!

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Specializes in ICU, ER.

I have to carry a phone too. It's inevitable, as soon as the pee starts to flow, the phone rings. 110% of the time.

One time I had the phone in my front pocket and when I sat down something else in my pocket must have hit one of the buttons because I heard a beep. What did I see when I looked down? PAGING ALL!!

Now, the phone goes on the corner of the sink when I go into the bathroom.

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Specializes in Med/Surg/Telem.

If there is a nurse out there that HASN'T had that type of day, I'd like to know if your facility is hiring!

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Specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

My last shift was one of those. I didn't even get to pee.

Of course I didn't eat anything, and only drank about 120ml of water.

Maybe that's a new strategy. Think of how much more productive we'd be if we didn't have to mess with those pesky ole bodily functions.

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