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I had one patient refer to his penis as "Roto Rooter. Ha! Ha! Only in your dreams, buddy! :rotfl:

We are supposedly in "low census" at the moment (you couldn't prove it by me ) and everyone is supposed to cut back on ordering supplies, etc. So far, the powers that be haven't demanded we cut any FTEs, but I'm sure that will be the next step. H...

One of the ER Docs said we can't give this to patients who are allergic to ASA. So, is there ASA in it?

JEEEEEZ!! What Next?!?!?!?!?!

I had just graduated from nursing school and felt lucky to get a job in the ER. One afternoon a woman came in complaining of abdominal pain. The triage nurse brought her back to one of the pelvic rooms and I was sent in to assess and set her up for...

I'll buy one when I find one priced under $100 that doesn't feel like a boulder in my pocket.

I was wondering the same thing!

Hello all! I am an Endoscopy RN, finishing up my Master's this fall-2004 (if all goes well!) I am presently preparing a research proposal dealing with the number of positive findings in screening colonoscopies. By this I mean every finding, not just...

Hello all! I am an Endoscopy RN, finishing up my Master's this fall-2004 (if all goes well!) I am presently preparing a research proposal dealing with the number of positive findings in screening colonoscopies. By this I mean every finding, not ...

I couldn't care less if other nurses smoke or not - it IS an informed decision. Just don't expect me to watch your patients for you 5-6 times a day while you go out to "huff and puff".

Whatever! Whatever!! Whatever!!! Administration can rationalize their butts off and this is still mistreatment of staff as far as I'm concerned. As my father used to say, "You can wrap s*#* in pretty paper, but it's still s*#*." Thank God I work ...

Triaged one the other day that wanted to know how long he would be in ED because he had an appointment with his PCP in 50 minutes for the same thing! Holy crap! Is it me??????

I was a new nurse in ER for exactly 1 1/2 weeks before I came down with half a dozen viruses. I was so worried about being out sick after just being hired, but the response of my team leader was, "This happens to all new ER nurses. We just count on...

Same at my hospital TaraER. "Security" holds classes to teach the nurses the proper way to "take down or restrain" an unruly patient or visitor. I stupidly asked, "Why don't we just call security if we are having a problem?" The answer from head o...

I agree with SmilingBlueEyes and several of the rest of you. It is WAY TOO LITTLE!! And if we keep accepting too "way too little", that's what we'll continue to get. Would the suits take a free refill of Coke over a monetary bonus for a job well d...

Kids-r-fun, wiegel34, and fedupnurse, I couldn't have said it better myself. You all took the thoughts right out of my brain. Perhaps since the suits get off on JCAHO so much - THEY should be the ones critiqued, and leave us the hell alone to take c...

By the way, Teresa - if we don't get any results from our posts in this specialty section, we may want to consider posting to General Discussion. Have a good one! MLL

Teresa, I, too, would like to study for, and take, the exam. I want the certification for my own self-worth (so to speak). I don't think it will make any difference in the pay I receive (at least at the hospital I am now employed by), but it may he...

Oh, My God!!!! "Get some lips and kiss my ass." I've been laughing mine off for five minutes now since I read that, and it's only 0945. You're a riot! You don't mind if I use that one some time, do you? MLL:roll

Hey all you Mainiac RNs! As I stated in an earlier post, I'm moving back to "God's Country" this July or August. I plan to take a couple of months to check out the job situation before I plunge into anything, though! I've given some serious consider...

Hi Kristi, I am also a Mainiac who has been living and working as an RN in Virginia, but plan to move back to Presque Isle, Maine this July or August. Are you planning on going to nursing school? When you say you live in the middle of the state, do...

My facility has recently initiated a Medication Safety Committee which meets monthly to review potential or existing med errors, variance reporting, evaluate and facilitate process changes for medication safety, and, in general, be proactive with mea...

Hi toolanator, I am also an Endo RN. We get a baseline, then monitor the patient q 5 or 10 minutes, depending upon the nature of the procedure, i.e. Sig, Colon, EGD, Bronch, ERCP. Obviously, if the patient is unstable, or highly advanced in years w...

Judy, I have been meaning to get back to you on this, but kept forgetting. We have just had a Competency Fair and I have found out more about the MB issue. In my hospital, when you need to be sure the patient is not aspirating the tube feedings, it...

No! That's definitely one thing our Docs have not asked us to do (yet)!! AND, I would have serious reservations about doing it if I WAS asked. No Way, Jose! Too much opportunity for a perforated colon, if you ask me! I'll stick to doing my job, a...