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  1. Guess this chief complaint

    zudy replied to ernurse61's topic in Emergency

    I had a pt that told me she was afraid she had the "smilin' mighty Jesus" which is .....spinal

  2. What is your weakness?

    zudy replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    And I forgot this one....any wound that has maggots in it. I just hate seeing that! Actually, any time any bugs fall off a pt it is

  3. Theme of the day....

    zudy replied to TouchstoneRN's topic in Emergency

    I also thought my old ED had theme days. We used to hve "Slingblade Day", and we would all talk like Billy Bob Thorton in the movie Slingblade. (ummmm,I reckon I won't kill me nobody today so they...

  4. What is your weakness?

    zudy replied to StrwbryblndRN's topic in General Nursing

    Vitamins. I just hate the smell of vitamins. There are even some pharmacies I can go into because of that smell. I know it's

  5. feel guilty not contributing

    zudy replied to jo272wv's topic in General Nursing

    I am with you, bargainhound. I was in a similar situation several years ago. I felt I could not donate without feeling like a total hypocrite. I would give to my place of worship or to a favorite...

  6. Will somebody PLEASE tell these doctors....

    zudy replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    And don't scream and curse at me when I have to call you about your patient on a Sunday morning, and then end the rant with, "And don't call me because I am at church!" It makes me wonder what...

  7. Float pool, ideas on making it better

    zudy replied to wjf00's topic in General Nursing

    I am not in our pool now, but I have been in the past. One of the things our pool does is have "Mother's hours" where nurses work 4-5 hours relieving others for breaks,lunches, etc. They might...

  8. time for my mea cupa

    zudy replied to sheilagh's topic in General Nursing

    There but for the grace of God go I. Thank you for sharing, and I hope your recovery continues to go

  9. phone calls no outsider would believe

    zudy replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    One of my favorites: caller: I was just looking at a calender. me: Yes? caller: Well, I was looking at February. me:Yes? Caller: Well, I just saw that February only has 28 days, and I always start...

  10. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    zudy replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    This happened over 20 years ago, and it still creeps me out.... I was working in an acute neuro unit at the time. I had been off for a few days, and when I got back I had a pt that was new to me, but...

  11. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    zudy replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    I would also love to open my own LTC facility! It would be perfect, with beautiful gardens, great food, in a home-like setting. And of course, all the staff would be vastly overpaid, and love their...

  12. How Did you survive???????

    zudy replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    I got into a great study group. We would get together before every test, and no one would leave until we all knew the material. I don't know what I would have done without those wonderful

  13. Nurse manager email - Opinions?

    zudy replied to RaggedyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am with you,Amanda! Very well put. Passive -aggressive people are a pain. I have no idea how so many of them in up in

  14. Now I've heard it all!!

    zudy replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I must share this one. The student nurses association at a local college held a "haunted house" for a fund raiser over Halloween weekend. Some of our ED nurses helped them out.(decorating,playing...

  15. Croc shoes Worth it? Or forget it??

    zudy replied to RNSacht's topic in General Nursing

    Love my Crocs! A gift shop near my home was having a sale, $11.00 a pair, so I got 2 pairs. They do seem to run a little big to

  16. Plantar Facitis-Heel Pain, help!

    zudy replied to Furoffire's topic in General Nursing

    I also had PF about 5 years ago, one of the things that helped me was to never,ever for any reason go barefoot. Do not take one step without good support shoes. My MD told me even if I wake up in...

  17. Reminiscing

    zudy replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    This brings back so many memories! I had forgotten about flatus tubes! I remember when ALL the IV's were in glass bottles, did anyone else ever break a big bottle of Dextrose? I remember when the med...

  18. Press Gainey AARRGGHH

    zudy replied to susi_q's topic in Emergency

    Too funny, we were also told to say the exact same thing! These idiots aren't even

  19. Any bedside nurses making over 100K ?

    zudy replied to EveMJRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work with 2 nurses that make over 100,000 a year. They both have a full time job and work in a pool. 60 hours a week is not unusual for them. However, they both have more than 10 years experience,...

  20. Black nurses VS. White nurses

    zudy replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    ER vs ICU vs

  21. Eat Before You Get Here!

    zudy replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    Mail it to Burger King, sounds good to me,

  22. Eat Before You Get Here!

    zudy replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    One of our FF got mad at me because he always ate the same thing every time he came to the ED(Cheeseburger w/ pickles and mayo only, fries and a Dr Pepper) One time he came in and he got a Coke, and...

  23. Mother of Sorrows: Rachel's Story

    zudy replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thank you so much for sharing, mjlrn. As I have said before, it's these things that keep me in nursing. I have had so many pts that have been so courageous, so brave, that it is truely an honor and...

  24. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    zudy replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Only her roots were

  25. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    zudy replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    Sorry,Nursebedlam, got you beat,abd pain "for 6 years now." She came in during the Super Bowl "coz I knew you people wouldn't be busy now,and I don't care anything about football." Our ER doc...