dragonsfancy

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1. Real 911 calls.....

   dragonsfancy replied to RosesrReder's topic in Humor

   I work in a pediatric burn unit (or did, until this past Friday. Heading for the ER on Monday!) and we had this 8 year old in with pretty serious scald burns. His mom was unable to stay with him, so we all pretty much took turns going in to hang ou...

2. Most Memorable Patient

   dragonsfancy replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   My most memorable patient has to be a 99 year old lady with very advanced Alzheimer's/dementia. I had just completed my training as a CNA, certified and just off of orientation. The patient was this little bitty tiny woman. 42 lbs., around 4 foot ...

3. Worst thing you have seen

   dragonsfancy replied to Chibi Baka's topic in Burn

   I'm a tech in a pediatric burn unit and March will be a year since I started working there. I've seen quite a few things that make mad/sad/frustrated all at the same time. *Eight year old with 82% TBSA 3rd degree burns sustained from accidentally ...

4. Job description for your tech's?

   dragonsfancy replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Med-Surg

   My official title is "burn tech", but I'm also referred to quite often as a CA/Clinical Assistant. (Our hospital's version of PCTs.) I work as a tech in the burn unit of a pediatric hospital. My duties are varied, as our unit is small and I'm the o...

5. Greatest code brown stories!

   dragonsfancy replied to sweetpea839's topic in General Nursing

   After nearly eight years of working in LTC as a CNA, I finally managed to break free from working with adults as I now work totally with peds. However, I take with me many "code brown" stories, a few of which I'll share here with you. 1) There was ...

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

   dragonsfancy replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked in this one particular nursing home around two years ago, I took care of a lady with rheumatoid arthritis. She couldn't really do much for herself in the way of personal hygiene due to her hands and arms hurting her, so whenever she wa...

7. Add to the story....

   dragonsfancy replied to bassRN's topic in Humor

   eat candy bars to excess and then visit the ED c/o abdominal pain and projectile vomiting...

8. Add to the story....

   dragonsfancy replied to bassRN's topic in Humor

   ...go skydiving with my buddies after we put down a couple of six-packs of beer. After that, I'll...

9. Add to the story....

   dragonsfancy replied to bassRN's topic in Humor

   ...and fell flat on my rear, requiring a trip to X-ray where they also found...

10. Got a sunburn....

    dragonsfancy replied to begalli's topic in General Nursing

    Try Dermaid. You can usually get it at any pharmacy. Pricey, but worth it's weight in gold.

11. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    dragonsfancy replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked in several nursing homes since 1997, so I've had plenty of run-ins with restless spirits. At this one nursing home, there were three different wings. North, East and West. West wing was the "heavy" hall. Mostly tube-feeders and total c...

12. What squicks you out?

    dragonsfancy replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    Not a nurse yet, but a burn tech in a pediatric burn unit. However, before this, I worked as a nurse's aid for eight years in LTC and dear Jeebus did I ever see/smell some things that turned my belly upside down. In no particular order: 1. Crusty, ...

13. Funny Names for Nurses

    dragonsfancy replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

    :chuckle :rotfl: Birmingham, AL Dr. Fix/Plastics and Specialized Ortho and Dr. Job/Physician Recruiting. :chuckle :rotfl: