TiaLusa

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1. Victora Wood Classic 1987

   TiaLusa posted a topic in Humor

   Freda and Barry sat one night. The sky was clear. The stars were bright. The wind was soft. The moon was up. Freda drained her cocoa cup She licked her lips. She felt sublime. She switched off Gardeners' Question Time. Barry cringed i...

2. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   TiaLusa replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   Can tell someone is an ex-nurse when they cant get out of bed in morning before the analgesics for the back pain have taken effect

3. Stereotypes galore!

   TiaLusa replied to donmurray's topic in Humor

   LOL - From an English woman who is wondering when the English man is going to get the courage to say hello even!

4. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   TiaLusa replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   Did the broken bone one with one of my kids! 'get back to bed its only bruised!' Next day .... #'d radius diagnosed! He has never let me forget that one! Was an A/E nurse too!

5. You Know You're a Nurse When...

   TiaLusa replied to Brownms46's topic in Humor

   Love it! I thought it was ****ing hilarous. Binned so many shoes in my time!!!

6. Love outta the mouths of babes!

   TiaLusa posted a topic in Humor

   Kids Tell Us What Real Love Is From Janice Brooks 2-1-4 A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what ...

7. Charting Bloopers

   TiaLusa replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

   Was the nurse in charge of male surgical ontake ward on a Saturday night. The Surgical Registrar phoned me said he was sending up a patient who had been shot in the eye! Shit I was panicking, thinking of nursing a really bad head injury on an old f...

8. Being a nurse for all the wrong reasons.

   TiaLusa replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

   Come on folks - nursing is hard enough work! Dont need any bad feeling between collegues - no matter what continent (or incontinent :chuckle ) we live on:p

9. In One Sentence; if you weren't a nurse, you'd be a ________

   TiaLusa replied to OCCHCanada's topic in General Nursing

   I did medico legal work for years - just do the legal stuff now:p

10. Charting Bloopers

    TiaLusa replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

    OMG this bring back memories of my time in the ER (AED in the uk!). Had a DOA we were trying to resus - the medical houseman was trying to check his pedal pulses on his artifical leg!!! :roll

11. Being a nurse for all the wrong reasons.

    TiaLusa replied to tgibson3770's topic in General Nursing

    As an ex-nurse - Nurses dont get badly paid!!! Try finding another job, with your options limited due to chronic back pain. Only bonus is its a 9-5 Monday to Friday! No arguing over the Christmas off duty lol. Just enjoy it while you can! :)

12. Need Advice On Nursing Career!!!

    TiaLusa replied to Louisepug's topic in Career Support

    Louise - Go for it! I trained as a RN in 1973-1976 in Merseyside (England). I always wanted to be nurse - I practiced for @20 years until I had to give up due to chronic back pain. I loved every minute, the wages were just a bonus. I suppose I am ...

13. please help i am going out of my mind

    TiaLusa replied to milly's topic in International

    Write things down Milly - and dont get your flustered enough to make a mistake. Take 5 mins out every now and then to prioritise your tasks and dont be afraid to delgate.

14. Charting Bloopers

    TiaLusa replied to AHarri66's topic in Humor

    Funniest comment I ever read in medical notes was - ' ... I think the lump in this woman's abdomen is a red herring ...'