Darkzein

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

   Darkzein replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Humor

   I used to work in the ER as an admitting clerk, and we routinely spoke with EMS to gather pt information. One patient arrived from a LTC facility, and instead of asking which care centre the patient was arriving from, I asked (in front of about 10 EM...

2. What's the dumbest remark you've heard yourself make...

   Darkzein replied to KidsRNstill's topic in General Nursing

   I was working in the urgent care centre when we had a young guy come in with a laceration to his arm. As I was removing the dressing to look at it, I asked him how it happened. He said he fell while curling at the ice rink. Me, in my infinite wisdom ...

3. What's your nursing kryptonite?

   Darkzein replied to ktliz's topic in General Nursing

   Anything to do with food chunkies. Food in dentures, or vomit, or stool, you name it, I will gag. The first time I ever gagged was when I was collecting a stool sample from a patient. It was liquid stool with food chunkies in it, and I had to use the...

4. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

   Darkzein replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

   The one I hear most often is mammeogram. I'm constantly tempted to correct them and shout "It's Mamm-o-gram, there is no E in the word!!!", but I hold back, lol