buggal1989

buggal1989

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  1. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    buggal1989 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    This snake was quite chilled - the funny part was the bud floating in with the snake and I forgot to say that one of the good ole boys wanted to reach in a pull the snake out for us along with a bud...

  2. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    buggal1989 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

  3. Dumbest thing you've done in nursing??

    buggal1989 replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    Ok - I didn't do this but I was there when it happened. We had the telemetry monitors in the ICU which we were supposed to keep an eye on - yet right with two very critical pts apiece - only 2 of us...

  4. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    buggal1989 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Ok - had this doc (a very well dressed and manner older man - very nice to work with) call me from his office and tell me he had a patient coming in and to immediately lay her down and take the...

  5. Drinks in the nurses station...

    buggal1989 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    UR right also - as stated it's "in patient care areas where contamination could occur". Hence once our Nurses STOPPED putting specimens in the Nurses station I felt it was ok for them to drink at the...

  6. The Doctor said WHAT?

    buggal1989 replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    Let's see: 1. Do you want to come back to the call room with me after your shift. 2. Get me a pleurovac and not one nurse in the ER knew what he wanted but whom? Me, the new grad. I went and found the...

  7. things you wish you could tell the doctor

    buggal1989 replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, wow! I worked at a teaching hospital and had to deal with "unusual" orders and residents ignoring little things like BP in a graft pt then jumping on YOUR case, despite the THREE calls documented...

  8. things you wish you could tell the doctor

    buggal1989 replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    You SHOULD know why the consult was ordered - this is just plain common sense - you are IN CHARGE of the patients welfare - how does being rude to the consulting doc help the patient out?? When I was...

  9. Drinks in the nurses station...

    buggal1989 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, but when we happen on your bottled unattended we take fingerprints and find you out - JK! I worked in ER and ICU - both areas where food and drink must be fought for!!! I understand the...

  10. Drinks in the nurses station...

    buggal1989 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! Ha! The proper term is Bug Enforcers (and MUCH more ugly things behind our backs - we have ways of knowing what you say about us - didn't you know the whole hospital, etc is bugged?. I hear we...

  11. Drinks in the nurses station...

    buggal1989 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    UR totally right - no food or drink in a place where it could come intact with B/BF. Of course Ns have long ago banished the practice of having specimens in the Ns Station (I pray you have!). But...

  12. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    buggal1989 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Ok - one more but these are just too good not to share: 1) obese woman with abdominal pains, found the cause when the baby crowned - she didn't know she was preggers! 2) while celebrating her birthday...

  13. Absolute No-No's

    buggal1989 replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    honey, you wouldn't have had that prob (buying your own gloves) when i was ic/emp health - in fact my facility was the first in the area to go "latex free" (which isn't possible maybe "latex...

  14. Absolute No-No's

    buggal1989 replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    And don't let 2 yr residents (teaching hospital) ignore the pts BP when you've called and called (ok - just twice) - and then let him gripe at you when the 4th year comes up and yells (and you know...

  15. Absolute No-No's

    buggal1989 replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    oh, but they weren't gloves - just finger cots (think of a condum for your finger!). never ever not wash your hands - it takes 2 mins and can prevent infection - you and your patients!!!!! and gloves...

  16. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    buggal1989 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    sorry - I don't know how to delete this post - it got posted twice by

  17. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    buggal1989 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    I suffer from migraines too and was always ticked off about the women coming in with "migraines" requesting narcotics and they were perfectly dressed and had just applied new makeup and lipstick - let...

  18. Absolute No-No's

    buggal1989 replied to Drysolong's topic in General Nursing

    A fellow NURSE did this to me one time - I was too out of it to be worried about the cardiac arrest part - the agonizing pain when the K hit my vein had me pulling the iv pole over to me and turning...

  19. Unrealistic steriotypes of medicine on TV

    buggal1989 replied to chnc1024's topic in General Nursing

    AGES ago there was a show called ER (NO NOT the one that's popular NOW!). But the nurse in charge was pleasantly plump and her hubbie sang a song about "Love Handles" and was from the start a comedy...

  20. Unrealistic steriotypes of medicine on TV

    buggal1989 replied to chnc1024's topic in General Nursing

    Me too, I am banned by the hubbie from screaming out a nasal cannula does NOT make a ventilator sound and other such screams - - - I couldn't stand the way they gave injections in the ELBOW and in 1...

  21. I think I've heard it all

    buggal1989 replied to kimmie1224's topic in General Nursing

    Once in the middle of the night came in with the usual diagnosis of choice - back pain. The doc wrote him a rx for pain meds - while he was in the room with the patient the patients REAL doctor...

  22. Rich nurses?

    buggal1989 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    I must have been the Queen of NOT WORKING SMART - I spent TONS of my own money and my own time planning and buying prizes or refreshments for inservices - I couldn't even get a plate of lousy cookies...

  23. Rich nurses?

    buggal1989 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Where in the heck did you work? And as what? I didn't make even near that 5 years ago as an Infection Control with a BSN, Certified in Infection Control, BLS Instructor Instructor, ACLS Instructor...

  24. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    buggal1989 replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    My mother-in-law used to send us to town to pick up her "subscriptions" at the pharmacy. I used to laugh at that until one day I told a doctor I need a "subscription" renewal! NEVER laugh at your...

  25. Rich nurses?

    buggal1989 replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    And what do Head Nurse's have?????? I AM SO SICK of that joke - it makes me puke!!!!!:angryfire And RN - "real" nurse (as opposed to those fake nurses or are the imaginary nurses?) or real nuts (for...