thebonster

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

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

   "spit on, pushed, scratched and verbally assaulted" Over the course of my 20 years all of the above plus, punched in the sternum so hard it knocked the wind out of me because I thought the up ad lib,...

2. Bringing a parent in the room for induction questions.

   thebonster posted a topic in Operating Room

   I would really like to know how others manage parents in the operating rooms. What kind of criteria does a parent/child/surgery have that makes it appropriate for the parent to be there and also to...

3. What's the dumbest thing you ever got called on the carpet for?

   thebonster replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

   I got a call from our "pt care advocate" that I had to apologize to a pt's niece because her Aunt had received gravy on her meatloaf. I thought that it was a practical joke from a co-worker. Nope, it...

4. What happens if you leave a sponge?

   thebonster replied to Mommy TeleRN's topic in Operating Room

   I've seen it twice in 17 years. First on the ward a pt getting sicker and septic post op. They CT'd the belly and the resident kept scratching his head - "What is that curled up thing in there"...

5. What do you carry in your pockets?

   thebonster replied to regglynn's topic in Operating Room

   All I carry is a pen. Maybe my little calendar if I need to change a shift. Sometimes if I'm in charge I carry the master key. Scissors are everywhere. The slate is posted on the wall in every...

6. allowing parents in OR?

   thebonster replied to penguin2's topic in Operating Room

   Exact same as us. My biggest beef of our hospital is that children are NEVER premedicated. It is because "The surgery before might go longer than it should or the case could get cancelled" Freaking...

7. Moving Patients off O.R. table

   thebonster replied to CAsunshineRN's topic in Operating Room

   We use plastic sheets at my hospital. I hate rollers!!! Have you ever taken a ride on one? They are very very uncomfortable unless you have some extra adipose tissue! From someone with a bony back...

8. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

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

   I've had tons of stupid ones... Quick - turn up my radio I love this song. Just wondering what you were doing. Is it mealtime yet? Where is my Dr.? Just seeing if the call light works. Would you feed...

9. Family in or out during procedures???

   thebonster replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

   I always asked family to step out for a moment. There was a 17 yr old girl with # c-spine we were putting in halo, her mom and dad were adament that they stay and watch. I was honest and said that...

10. Don't put that in your nose!!

    thebonster replied to whiskeygirl's topic in General Nursing

    Things I have seen myself: A "tire" from an eraser shaped like a hotwheels car (another kid did this when we were in grade 3) taken out by Dr. A chunk of sponge that my then 5yr old found somewhere (I...