glutton4punishment

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  1. Mistakes you'll never make, again.

    I will NEVER assume that a female is not pregnant.
  2. Lazy techs!!!!!

    All CA's where I work are union. It's really a shame. I feel like ours are either REALLY good, or totally suck. There is no in between where I work. I have never, and i really mean, NEVER, seen employees work harder at NOT working than I have at t...
  3. I'm nervous!!!

    I have never known of anyone to fail it. You will be fine :) Good luck
  4. shots to peds

    I typically give kids their IM injections in the thigh. It's a large muscle, and usually can give quickly in this area.
  5. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    1. The general lack of responsibility that people have for their own healthcare. Somewhere, somehow, people (generally speaking) feel that they should get free healthcare. I don't understand this. This is America, like it or not, we are a capital...
  6. Vent: "I should warn you, I'm a tough stick..."

    Yep. EVERYONE says it where I work as well. I am only 6 months in ER, and when I first started, it made me all self conscious until I realized that more often than not, my patients immediately tell me that. For some reason, some people enjoy it wh...
  7. What do you hate seeing the MOST in the ER!?

    If I am well rested, I can usually handle all of the annoying crap like drunks, frequent flyers, kids, traumas, etc.... However, I *******' can't stand it when the family is there and they start telling me about all their own health issues. Or the s...
  8. Do you use a "code name" for psych

    Our description for psych/HI/SI people is "Med G" What do you call them?
  9. You know its a seeker when . . .

    Allergic to zofran, toradol, tylenol, ibuprofen......... DILALA
  10. What Colored Scrubs Do You Wear?

    aw, poor thing. All white? I would be dirty
  11. What Colored Scrubs Do You Wear?

    Doing some research on the most popular scrub colors for nurses.....We wear Royal Blue. What color do you wear?
  12. After my 12, I just want to go home! RANT

    I totally agree with you. I feel the exact same way. I think it's the facility that you work in...When my shift is over, I want to go home. I know there are people that can work 16 hour shifts, and I am NOT one of those people. Like you said, EV...
  13. night shift question

    wow, if nights are affecting you that adversely, you should change shifts asap. I worked nights for a few months, long enough to get used to it, and long enough to realize that it def. takes a toll on your body.
  14. Is it illegal to initial when.....

    CNA's do your treatments? Hmm. I personally don't work in LTC, but I would never initial for something that I didn't do.
  15. Today I'm thankful for...

    I am sooo thankful that I am on the "listening" side of the stethoscope ...and that you started this great thread to remind me:yeah: