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  1. I Wish I'd Said That!

    thumperRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    spacenurse, that was great!! :rotfl:

  2. Very worried, (very long)

    thumperRN replied to DSplendid's topic in Emergency

    You have gotten good advice here. Some Docs think they can do whatever the heck they want - so glad you didn't pander to him. And don't worry, if this is the worst thing that's going to happen to...

  3. I Wish I'd Said That!

    thumperRN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry about being "quicker on your feet", just be glad that your not like her. What a miserable person. Hope her patients are getting good care while she's out fabricating stories. I wouldn't...

  4. Seeing your doc on unit ANGRY

    thumperRN replied to ctunurse's topic in General Nursing

    We have a lot of wonderful DOcs on our floor, however; like most places there are always a few that can make life rough. If he is usually pleasant, maybe he was just having a bad day, but if this is...

  5. what shift do you work and why do you like/hate it?

    thumperRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    I really thought that when I worked nights that day shift people were really snooty, but now that I work days, I've found that they are not snooty, it's just too busy to help eachother out like we...

  6. Um, more than I wanted to know...

    thumperRN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I do live in a small town, however, I must make a mental note to self, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP AT STORE BEFORE OR AFTER WORK WITH SCRUBS ON, VERY BAD THING TO DO

  7. what shift do you work and why do you like/hate it?

    thumperRN replied to johnson0424's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on nights for a couple of years and have to say that I loved the atmosphere at night - so many less people to trip over, everyone realy worked as a team, but now that I work days, I have to...

  8. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    thumperRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Don't you just LOVE when a pt's family knows more about how a patient feels than the patient?!? For a week now I have been caring for a completely alert and oriented person who just happens to be a...

  9. What Would You Do?

    thumperRN replied to cnolan's topic in General Nursing

    In a situation like this, it's not as if you have all kinds of time to mull the situation over. Sure, you could have weighed all the options and examined it from all sides, plus you caould have...

  10. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    thumperRN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Guess what now??!!!! Today was supposed to be my day off and I was called to see if I would be willing to work - so I went in for a couple of hours this afternoon, and lo and behold when I got there,...

  11. Aarrghh!!

    thumperRN replied to AMARTIN1's topic in General Nursing

    Bless you for keeping your sanity! I dealt with a patient the other day who had that horrible wailing voice (sounded just like Fran Dreshner only more high-pitched)who never shut her mouth for the 12...

  12. on probation because i made a mistake

    thumperRN replied to mom123's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen alot of BAD reactions to phenergan and will always check in orders or with Doc if can give anzemet instead. I agree with MarySunshine, I think the OP has gotten the message

  13. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    thumperRN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Kudos, Mom23RN!! I wish I could tell the family to take a flyng leap. I guess I feel like that would only escalate the prob. I've tried to look from all perspectives. I know that by taking all the...

  14. Documentatio question

    thumperRN replied to Celia M's topic in Legal

    It's never okay - no way, no how. If it's been done, that person could be in for big trouble if found out. No one is psychic (sorry, not a believer in that) - and it could come back to haunt

  15. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    thumperRN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's practically impossible to get the pt alone. The only time he has ever been by himself during my shift was when the family went downstairs to get something to eat. But since then they have...

  16. Excuse me, I wasn't talking to you!!

    thumperRN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our social worker has tried to get involved, but the pt caves for the family. They are so barbaric and constantly in your face all the time. They have fired so many Dr.'s since being at the hospital...

  17. entering nursing, but can't handle vomit

    thumperRN replied to evbella's topic in General Nursing

    You'll get through it - I've been a nurse for a couple of years now and still have a hard time suctioning someone. I work with someone who has been a nurse about 20 years and still gags and almosts...

  18. Dangerous coworker and unresponsive management

    thumperRN replied to nellwolfe's topic in General Nursing

    NNNNNNASTY!!! And gee, we wonder where nosocomial infections come from??? That nurse should have been reprimanded with a leave of absence (without pay), made to take a long-winded all day course on...

  19. What nursing shoes do your recommend?

    thumperRN replied to XtineRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    There are crocs with no holes in them - it's all I would ever wear!! They are wonderful! My legs don't hurt at the end of a 12 hour marathon shift like when I wore regular tennis shoes. Our...

  20. Break anyone??????????????????????

    thumperRN replied to nursesue71's topic in General Nursing

    I have to say that there are times in a 12 hour shift that I am lucky to get even 1 break!! I work on a VERY busy, VERY POORLY staffed med-surg floor. We blew a wad of money on a new computer...

  21. I need HELP!! with IV starts

    thumperRN replied to Jasano's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Something that has made me successful is using a blood pressure cuff rather than a tourniquet. Just pump it up to 100, the veins come up and they don't blow as easily when the needle goes in. Has...

  22. Upper managemnt mom as pt! Ugh!!

    thumperRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Took care of upper managements mother this past week and was really disgusted with the pressure that was put on me to make sure she hade EVERYTHING she wanted, to answer her light the moment it rang...

  23. Feeling Guilty (calling in sick)

    thumperRN replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes you just have to do it. I worked nights for a while and I know that sleep during the day and sleep at night are two different things even if you sleep the same amount of hours. You can't...

  24. Help please...phlebotomy

    thumperRN replied to sticker 2's topic in General Nursing

    I use a blood pressure cufff instead of a turnicate and my success rate has gone way up - just pump it up to about 100 and the veins seem to come out of hiding.

  25. Is Ativan 10 mg po per dose too much?

    thumperRN replied to lorster's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've NEVER seen anyone get 10mg ativan po - you might as well knock him in the head with a hammer! - Not to mention that oversedation could mask any other probs the pt was having. You were right to...