Its just the nurse in me!

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Specializes in Cardiac Tele, MICU RN.

I have a thing with communicating with strangers. My close friends call me anti-social or "Booogie acting". But anyway, I was eating at Mcdonald's on my lunch hour and happened to notice a pregnant young girl sitting across from me. It was something about her that made me suspicious and continued to keep my eye on her--not staring, but you know:idea:. Then within ten-minutes of me eating my burger, she starts to touch her stomach. Then she begins to collect her things and get up to leave. That's when I noticed something dripping from her leg down to the floor, but she kept walking. I didn't figure it out until she almost left out the door. I got up and asked her if she was in labor because it looks like her water broke, and it appears as if she didn't any transportation either. She immedialtely lifted her coat and a big red cup fell on the sidewalk as she wiped her hands and ran away. Apparently, the girl was hiding a cup of liquor under her coat to get into the Mcdonald's and eat her lunch. I could smell it after walked passed it. What an crazy day!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Good instincts. What a sad situation.

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Specializes in LTC.

I'm the same way sometimes. Once I was in the grocery store and there was a nail on the floor. The first thing that popped in my mind was that I better pick it up because someone c- diabetes can step on it and get a really bad infection and could possibly lead to gangrene. So I picked it up quickly and handed it the employee ! Yes people pick up sharp objects all the time, but its kinda crazy when you play this whole scenario in your head before taking action !

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Specializes in ICU/Critical Care.

Please tell me you weren't at the Mickey Ds on west grande blvd. Anyhow, I feel sorry for the baby already. Not even born yet and already gonna be messed up. Sad situation.

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Specializes in Peds Hem, Onc, Med/Surg.

I'm glad that you have good instincts!!

That is always good to have.

:w00t:

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Specializes in Cardiac Tele, MICU RN.
Please tell me you weren't at the Mickey Ds on west grande blvd. Anyhow, I feel sorry for the baby already. Not even born yet and already gonna be messed up. Sad situation.

Yes I was. It was a shock to me too.

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