OrthoNutter

OrthoNutter

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  1. Nursing, No Longer A White Woman's Job?

    OrthoNutter replied to Gomer's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha....a HECS debt of only 25 grand???? Sheesh...I want that HECS debt...especially now I've gone back! lol I'm going to be paying HECS for the term of my natural life and then some! But...

  2. How do you deal with a patient slapping you?

    OrthoNutter replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    I respect your opinion as your own Nittlebug....but that's the whole problem with nursing. So much bad stuff that happens to nurses, happens because we allow other people to think their behaviour is...

  3. How do you deal with a patient slapping you?

    OrthoNutter replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Also another good idea, along with filing them in the first place, is to keep a copy yourself. Call me pessimistic but I don't trust the government to get anything

  4. How do you deal with a patient slapping you?

    OrthoNutter replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    You know, if you slap 'em back in under two seconds then it's classed as an involuntary reaction and they can't sue you. :roll Seriously, you did well to control your temper. If that had been me, I'm...

  5. Toradol

    OrthoNutter replied to BlueBear's topic in Orthopedic

    Our consultants don't like toradol on post-ops or pre-ops. Only people they give it to really are back pains, arthritis...stuff like that. Like the above, they would really crack up if one of the...

  6. Re: Movies with Nurses

    OrthoNutter replied to skwirm's topic in General Nursing

    Why didn't I think of The Doctor??? Good choice! I actually think they should force MDs to watch it just before they graduate or

  7. Re: Movies with Nurses

    OrthoNutter replied to skwirm's topic in General Nursing

    What about John Q??? I don't know if it's out on video yet though....although I reckon it would be a good one to do your piece on. http://www.iamjohnq.com Ummm....Girl, Interrupted...although that's...

  8. not documented, not done. what does this mean?

    OrthoNutter replied to kmahoneyrn's topic in General Nursing

    I keep telling the doctors this. They must think I am a mind reader because they're always asking me, why didn't pt X get a once off dose of Gentamicin? I'll go fetch the med chart and file chart and...

  9. Let's hear it for second shift?

    OrthoNutter replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    Ever since I've gone back to study, I primarily work 3-11pm and nights. It's a rare day when I work a day shift. It is a busy shift with admissions and discharges, post-ops coming back from theatre...

  10. What Freaks You Out?

    OrthoNutter replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Sputum....definitely

  11. New use for Tylenol?

    OrthoNutter replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    Acetominophen is paracetemol for non-US folks...took me ages to find that out myself... And have to say, it seems pretty popular with the docs here rather than writing up a benzo at night. Seems to be...

  12. Breaking rules: what about ETOH for DTs?

    OrthoNutter replied to Rainagrey's topic in General Nursing

    MollyJ Just thought I'd clarify something....I'm talking about DT pts who don't hang around long enough to detox. I'm talking about pts brought in by the cops for creating a public disturbance. I'm...

  13. Breaking rules: what about ETOH for DTs?

    OrthoNutter replied to Rainagrey's topic in General Nursing

    I am totally with you on that. It's a complete waste of time. It's good to hear that some facilities have Detox units. What a dream that would be. Where I work, they go to acute medical, and if that's...

  14. What do you do to get past the 2am slump

    OrthoNutter replied to peaceful2100's topic in General Nursing

    I usually hit my slump driving home in my car around 0800hrs. I've found the only way I can make it home without swerving on and off the wrong side of the road is to have a phenomenally full bladder...

  15. Funny Names for Nurses

    OrthoNutter replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    Gee....and I thought Dr Careless was pretty

  16. Charting Bloopers

    OrthoNutter replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    How about this one...... pt has not passed urine post-op, MD notified of same. IDC remains insitu, patent and draining well. And yes, the two sentences flowed one after the other in the