meintheUSA

meintheUSA

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  1. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

    meintheUSA replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Same gentlemen had broken an aid's arm, scratched and bitten before.. Never to

  2. Nurses, have you been been spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally or assaulted?

    meintheUSA replied to Brian's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While trying to clean an incont pt of bm, he tryed to fling some at me. I picked up the warm, clean soapy water in the basin, and poured it over his bare chest. Oh the look on his face. Whoops......

  3. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    meintheUSA replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    What the Hell is wrong with people.. They have these beautiful babies, then abuse them... I have seen very little of this, THANK GOD, or I think I'd try to do more than just call the authoritories......

  4. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    meintheUSA replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    Only someone in health care can appreciate the fact, sometimes our bodies just won't go

  5. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    meintheUSA replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    You could have pleaded temporary insanity for the arson charge....

  6. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    meintheUSA replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    As a CNA, I do not check veins, but look at ankles to see if they could be pitted edema for me to report... I do the pillow condom and corners at home, and wash the hands, wrists, and elbows more than...

  7. Healthcare is a commodity

    meintheUSA replied to PetiteOpRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You can always work at Walmart... It's a free

  8. A patient flat out lied about me

    meintheUSA replied to TwilightRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately I was fired from a job because of resident untruths. This caused me refusal to two other jobs in the future. It has been 3 years, and I now have a GREAT job which I love, but it...

  9. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    meintheUSA replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    I can relate to this... But I get calls from other caregivers, anytime, Where are the Incont. pads? (In the linen closet where they have been for 3 years)... Where did you put my lg gloves? (I HAVE...

  10. CNA doing Rectal Stimulation for Fecal Evacuation?

    meintheUSA replied to protrend's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, but I am going to crack up... "To poop or Not to poop" seems to be the question. Guess I had a wine too many... Sorry...

  11. Blindfolding: Is this an intervention or abuse?

    meintheUSA replied to dicecream's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    This happens ALOT in the LTC where I worked. I was shocked when I started working as a CNA that co-workers could change residents and NOT SAY A WORD to the resident, but talk to each other over the...

  12. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    meintheUSA replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    I agree. Talk about animal

  13. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    meintheUSA replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    YOUR BAD.... I remember how frightened I was. Then this other aide tells me to reposition it ! Seems the aides were doing this in the past... I went to the gyn with this poor demented lady, but...

  14. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    meintheUSA replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    YOU STAND BACK.... WAY

  15. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    meintheUSA replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    :barf01: that would be enough for me to RUN, not walk, away from nursing... Poor thing. She needs a shrink, sofa, and a long

  16. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    meintheUSA replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    same 80yr lol in assisted living, thought her sister lived down the hall.. called the local undertaker at midnight and asked him to pick up her sisters' body. never said were she was calling from,...

  17. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    meintheUSA replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    and then there was 80yr lol in assisted living. each time her hemmoriods would flair-up and bleed, she would crawl into bed and ask for meds for her "curse"

  18. Nursing home blues.....

    meintheUSA replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I worked nights. We had our share of work to do. I had 3 people to get up. Sorry, we gave a shower, made beds, answered call bells and responded to those off our "list" I got sooo tired...

  19. Nursing home blues.....

    meintheUSA replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    ME TOO... I worked LTC for 3 years. Nothing mattered. I couldn't get my people up with good feeling of proper care. If I brushed teeth, combed hair, made beds, etc, I was always late. If I was on...

  20. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    meintheUSA replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    :barf02::dzed::barf01::barf01:

  21. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    meintheUSA replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    You can not make stuff like this up, even with the best of the

  22. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    meintheUSA replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    NO, but it makes me

  23. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    meintheUSA replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID ......:bowingpur (Just laugh at it and it WON't go

  24. Anesthesia: The Last and First Thing You Heard

    meintheUSA replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    2008 - Aortic valve replacement "when do I get the good drugs" "Right after you answer all the questions we need to ask" ' "OK, we are taking you to the OR" OUT Waking up at 2am and...

  25. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    meintheUSA replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG This really maked me want to puk...:dzed: This is why I went from LTC as a CNA to home-care. Less money, but more sanity..