sarah_bellum

sarah_bellum specializes in Critical Care.

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1. Sleep Hygiene

   sarah_bellum replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Stress 101

   Provigil doesn't help with sleep patterns, it helps you stay awake. The chemical component in which it works on is complicated, but it has does not have the adverse health effects that the old treatments for narcolepsy has (Adderal) There is no trea...

2. Terms we will not admit to using

   sarah_bellum replied to gwenith's topic in Humor

   I heard a cute one from a paramedic yesterday. I live in St. Louis, we have the largest Bosnian population in the US. HUBCAP (Healthy, Urban, Bosnian, Child, Anxious, Parents) The Bosnian families I have dealt with tend to hover over their children (...

3. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   sarah_bellum replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   I have been reading these way too long, any of the poop eating ones get me every time

4. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

   sarah_bellum replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

   While at my local grocery store, I saw a two year old screaming "Boobers" while grabbing his mother's shirt. I must have been staring, because his red faced mother explained to me he was hungry.

5. How do you chart THAT??

   sarah_bellum replied to sticknurse's topic in Humor

   I had some guy smoking mj in his room the other day. How do you chart that? I just charted something like "Strong smell of smoke in room, unable to identify, did not smell like traditional cigarettes, pt informed of smoking policy, pt denies smoking"

6. Funny Things Naieve Medical Personnel Have Said

   sarah_bellum replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   I was a unit secretary at a pediatric hospital and I had a first year med student walk up to me and ask "What are the normal vital signs?" I asked "For this patient?" He said "No, in general." He was absolutely serious. One of the fellows was sta...

7. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   sarah_bellum replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

   I was a 21 year old tech working in a burn unit. We had a new amputee and I was opening my pts drsg for the morning assessment. Being 21, I had no concept of time management and had not eaten breakfast. I was taking the drsg off and noticed that t...

8. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

   sarah_bellum replied to Trixxy's topic in Humor

   If you are a bartender and decide to do a trick for tips, don't make that trick pouring vodka on your crotch and lighting it on fire. No, the Vodka does not burn off, no matter what you were told by your frat buddies. If you have flash burns all ov...

9. Funny/Strange things other hospital employees have done????

   sarah_bellum replied to jessi1106's topic in Humor

   I was a float aide at a small pediatric hospital, my base was in security. We had a security officer that was Ahemm--popular with the support staff. I was talking to him one evening (about security--of all things) and I actually had a housekeeper th...

10. Terms we will not admit to using

    sarah_bellum replied to gwenith's topic in Humor

    I haven't seen my favorite, BMW club (*****, moan & whine) This applies to doctors and other nurses (on a bad day, I can confess I have belonged to this club and been a charter member) Just curious, what does Gomer mean? I have heard this and I ...

11. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    sarah_bellum replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    I knew an older nurse who used to tell older, female pts with yeast infections they couldn't wear panties because they needed to "air out the oven" I have actually used this and it usually gets a laugh, from the older ladies when they are uncomfortab...

12. Sleep Hygiene

    sarah_bellum replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Stress 101

    Just out of curiosity, do any of you night shifties take Provigil? I was just wondering how it works on people without a sleep disorder. I am a narcoleptic, and I take it to control my symptoms, I just noticed the other day it is now approved for shi...

13. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    sarah_bellum replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

    I didn't say this but, I probably would have. A pt called the nurse in his room to report he thought he was going to have DTs. The next words out of her mouth (without thinking) were "What do you take for this at home?" The patient stared at her and ...

14. Scrubs for tall women

    sarah_bellum replied to PeachyERNurse's topic in Uniform/Gear

    Try uniform advantage, they have the inseam listed, and most styles have tall available. I am short 5'4" and I just gave a bunch of Cheorkee (regular inseam) to my 5'10" friend and they were too long for her. I looked like I was going to a rave in t...

15. Shoes...what do you wear?

    sarah_bellum replied to scallywags's topic in Uniform/Gear

    My latest favorite is Earth shoes-Solar. I love that they come in wide, they are waterproof, cute and they have great side support. I use to love crocs but my hips started to hurt, I think they didn't have enough side support. I have several pairs ...