GinaJacksonRN

Last week I asked the attending physician for VTE prophylaxis for my patient who is a double amputee, she hasn't had legs for over 10 years. He told me to make sure I walk her in the halls.

"All you can do is handle it, worst thing you can do is panic. Use it to your advantage, avoid insanity, manage to conquer ever obstacle, make impossible possible. Even when winning's illogical, losing is still far from optional." -T.I.

Ain't nobody dope as me I'm just so fresh so clean (so fresh and so clean, clean) Don't you think i'm so sexy I'm just so fresh so clean (so fresh and so clean, clean) Ain't nobody dope as me I'm just so fresh so clean (so fresh and so clean, clean) I love when you stare at me I'm just so fresh so clean (so fresh and so clean-- OutKast

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.Ralph Waldo Emerson

Carry a small bag of nuts in your pocket for a little bit of protein throughout the day when you don't have time to eat.

An ETOH withdrawal patient drinking urine from his urinal and telling me that his beer tastes "funny." (True story).

Yet another family member who would like a complete history and plan for the patient which you've already given to 6 other family members throughout the day.

My confused patient holding up the foley he just ripped out of his member as a gift to me.

My confused patient holding up the iv she just ripped out of her arm as a gift to me.

The ID doc just left, she said she thinks I have tuberculosisssssssss.