I would rather go to ANOTHER hospital. Why? Remember, in YOUR hospital people remember your previous position, so even subconsciously they may treat you as "a unit assistant".
MaleICURN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Humor
Something new from "Dr. Kildare". This is from 1965-66. Already intubating patients. Pt. with approx. 60-70% 3rd degree burn first TRACH. Almost immediately able to talk (short sentences) occluding trach. After few days no trach (dressing), pt. talki...
MaleICURN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Humor
Recently I'm watching very first "medical movie" from early 1960's "Dr. Kildare". Relatively few mistakes, of course there's 1960's so AMI 3 week bedrest, general anesthesia on mask, almost never ETT. For acute respiratory failure (even on the field)...
MaleICURN replied to hello_nurse_mel's topic in Humor
Happened just minutes ago, Pt. with lots of ectopy. I charted" Frequent bigeminy and trigeminy". And.. "bigeminy" was automatically corrected for "BIGAMY".
I had a beautiful 23 months old girl. Trach, vent. Unable to breath on her own, vent on AC mode. Days by days, rather hours after hours her PIP increased, finally reaching > 50 cm H2O. Family decided to withdraw treatment. We placed her on Fentany...
MaleICURN replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing
The hospital that I worked in in Ireland when a pt died we opened the window to let the spirit of the deceased out. That still happened in hospitals serving Native American population. The Spirit of the deceased MUST leave the room.
Not as bad as to find own replacement (sic!) but, to call in we have to make at least 2 calls: FIRST the manager (day or night), then House Supervisor. Good idea to call Charge Nurse on the unit. Prior to that experience I just called the Charge Nurs...
In a big, teaching hospital, ICU - 33 beds - we had totally FREE Charge Nurse AND frequently a Resource Nurse. They were obviously to help, answer questions. If they were paid for Charging/Resource duty - honestly I don't know. Now, I'm working in v...
MaleICURN replied to adventure_rn's topic in Humor
So much horrible mistakes, so I decide NOT to watch any of this "medical" movies. Just a few most characteristic: 1. Always scream, newer talk (esp. in code situation). 2. Extubation WITHOUT weaning, ABG,s, just - suction, extubate and ... place pt. ...