Kylisa02

For the most part our MDs and nurses get along well, but there is always that one (i know you know what i'm talking about haha) nurse who is just a bit out of control and harsh with how she/he (a she where i work) talks to the docs as well as the rest of the staff. We are all used to it, so we basically ignore the occasional harsh words. I just don't understand how she can be happy like that. I am so thankful for the great team working relationship the majority of us have. It makes working life so much easier and less stressful when we back each other up.

In our hospital, we allow only decaf. but, sometimes depending on the circumstance and what condition the pt is in, we will give 1/2 decaf and 1/2 reg if the docs okay it. Plus.. you know as soon as they get out, they're going straight to the coffee shop.

Professionalism is an attitude not a certificate. This person who made the comment is anything but professional.:angryfire

one of my friends in nursing school took it until she ran out of time before answering all of the questions, and she still did pass. Hang in there, I know it's soooo hard to wait.

I also have the Littman cardiology III, and I love it too.

We normally do not allow it on our floor, but if they do, they have to have an MD order stating that it's okay. Otherwise we warn them of the risks and document the teaching and if they leave anyway.

I had to wear all white in nursing school.. hated it! So now I like colors, but I'm more of a solids girl. I do love my Christmas Grinch top though, not to be confused with a busy Christmas sweater of course.. hehehe

Oh yessss. the raised toilet seats would be great.

a nurse server station w/ supplies, even a small drawer would do. Things such as normal saline for flushes, 2x2's, all the small attachments for IV tubing etc.

I had a pt's family member once say to me.. I hear that this famous person is on this floor today. (i won't use names, of course,). I said confidently no.. if that person was here, I would definately know it, I had been there for the last 10 hours. Then I go answer my pt's call light, someone I had been spending a lot of time with all day, and realized it was the famous person the family member down the hall had spoken of. I had been taking care of them all day and didn't realize it. Guess I'm a dork! :chuckle

I have received several little things such as: a four leaf clover, a small round heart shape stone (i work in cardiac), and cards/letters, but the one that stands out the most was in the beginning of my career I had a pt who was bed bound, a turn q2, incontinent, frequent loose stools, and super grumpy, the basic nightmare. I remember thinking "is this really the career i want".. then a few days later when he was put on comfort care, I had just finished another clean up/complete bed change, and he stopped and grabbed my hand, then with tears in his eyes gave me a weak thank you that spoke volumes to me with just the look he gave me and the quivering lips. In the end I took special care of him, and now that one experience has changed the way I feel about those harder pts. I'll remember it forever.

I feel the same. I've been doing it for three years, and I still learn every day. Some of the things I learn are so simple I wonder why I didn't think of them before. But, what I realize after talking to all of my nurse friends, is that we all feel the same way. Including those who have worked for many many years. :)

In my experience, the counts in the pixis is wrong a lot, not just with narcs, but all meds, and especially with the confusion of things such as: taking out one when you meant to take two, then trying to go back and get the second one without charging the pt. And, returning meds not wanted by the pt. There are so many reasons for counts to be off that can usually always be traced back to human error somewhere down the line. So, no worrys.. They should be able to figure it out eventually. Good luck!

I am sorry you had to go through that. The Pt and family are lucky to have had such a caring nurse to see them through it.

When taking off all of the surrounding tape from an IV site, especially on those with hairy arms... I say "this is the free complimentary waxing that we provide"... everyone usually giggles.