RN30241

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1. Increase in I&D's in the South?

   RN30241 replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

   I wish I had a dollar for every patient that presented to triage with a "spider bite" that turns out to be folliculitis. Forget hygiene teaching...these folks turn all shades of purple when they haughtily inform me that THEY had looked it up on the ...

2. I Double Dawg Dare You, Do It!

   RN30241 replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

   I once turned my head and allowed a family to sneak a chihuahua in to see her owner who was terminally ill. Yeah, health code regulations and all that stuff...I can honestly say it was the right thing to do. That little dog laid under her owner's c...

3. Hospital Love Stories ! ! !

   RN30241 replied to Esmeraldad1203's topic in General Nursing

   My husband and I married in June 2005. He is an R.T (x-ray tech), that my sister used to work with years ago. We happened to meet up with him a few years ago duing a trip to the E.D. with our father who was ill with cancer. When I transfered to th...

4. I'm lucky b/c I enjoy 12hr noc shifts

   RN30241 replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   I think the appeal of night shift is the same that led me to working in the E.D. You have greater autonomy in both situations. I personally like having less hand-shaking, back-patting administration around to slow me down. Besides all the REALLY f...

5. Let's talk TRASH! Useless, outdated, OLD equipment or supplies on your unit, that is!

   RN30241 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   Our E.D. still uses a pneumatic tube system ...like the tellers have at the drivethru at the bank...to send specimens to the lab. WHEN it works, half the stuff we need it for don't fit into the cartridge, i.e. blood culture bottles, specimen cups,et...

6. Blatant Nursing "No-No's"........what's your worst???

   RN30241 replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

   My very first nursing position was on the surgical floor. While not a common practice, the surgeons would have to do debridments on the floor or evacuate hematomas from post-op incisions. For this purpose we keep a supply of 30 ml Lidocaine on the ...

7. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

   RN30241 replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism

   Agree to wearing the button as long as you can also wear a button that says, "I'm here to save your butt, not kiss it." Seriously, is administration wearing the buttons, too?

8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   RN30241 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Hello to all of my sisters and brothers on the frontlines of health care ...the ED! As much as I hate to admit it...stupid people are fascinating sometimes! I'm just glad to know that they don't all live in my town...coulda sworn in a deposition th...