Stray Kitty

Stray Kitty

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  1. Funny patient names by nurses

    When I was in nursing school, I heard the story of a woman who heard the nurses use the word "Meconium" when her daughter was born. You guessed it, that was what she named her!
  2. Nurses struggling with mental illness

    It is great to finally see that I am not the only nurse in the world with mental illness. I have bipolar disorder. I was diagnosed in 1998. For years, I thought that the psychiatrists were quacks. I never recognized the mania/hypomania in myself...
  3. Thanks so much for all of the advice. I was informed just this morning that a meeting between us nurse supervisors and the new CEO is being scheduled. This will give us an opportunity as a group to voice some of our concerns. Our county is still s...
  4. I am an RN with 13 years of med/surg and ER nursing experience. I don't claim to be an expert in cardiology, but I think that a cardiologist at my hospital may be misdiagnosing patients on purpose for financial gain. Here is the situation that keeps ...
  5. Thank you for your response Granny. If I am seeing this, why doesn't someone else higher up see it. I wonder if I have read too many Robin Cook novels. I will do a search now for Professional review division.
  6. I am an RN with 13 years of med/surg and ER nursing experience. I don't claim to be an expert in cardiology, but I think that a cardiologist at my hospital may be misdiagnosing patients on purpose for financial gain. Here is the situation that keeps ...
  7. I am an RN with 13 years of med/surg and ER nursing experience. I don't claim to be an expert in cardiology, but I think that a cardiologist at my hospital may be misdiagnosing patients on purpose for financial gain. Here is the situation that keep...
  8. Post-Its from the edge

    Note to Administration: I will be expecting a substantial pay increase for doing my part to raise hospital revenue. Since your recent budget cuts do not allow for PRN staff and the hiring freeze that is in effect, I have been forced to work while de...
  9. Recommended Reading Nursing Books List (joke)

    My Life As a Nurse by Imussta B. Krayze
  10. Recommended Reading Nursing Books List (joke)

    How to Prepare for Your Rectal Exam by Ben Dover, M.D.
  11. Weird, Odd Nurses Behavior.....

    OK Strange, are you my long lost twin? You sound exactly like me except for #5. Hmm. I'm suddenly feeling an almost uncontrollable urge to go out and buy a hand-held Yatzhee game, but I got off work at 7am and haven't been to bed yet. Don't fret....
  12. Pet Peeves

    Parent brings their kid into the ER and says the kid has a high fever. You ask how high it is and they say, "I don't know. I didn't check it, but she feels hot." Then you look at the kid and they have on 4 layers of clothes, a snow suit, and are w...
  13. I work in a very small rural hospital on 12 hour night shifts. I am the charge nurse/house supervisor. I have worked both shifts and I can definately say that days and nights are different, but I can't say that one is busier than the other. We do ...
  14. What Is Your Biggest Weakness?

    My biggest weakness is my sense of smell. I mean, I have a nose like a Bloodhound. I even once paid an NA $5.00 to empty a BSC for me. The patient was passing old blood