Hellllllo Nurse

Hellllllo Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    When pts are worried that I will drop them during a transfer, I say "According to our quota, we can only drop 5 pts a day. We made #5 a few minutes ago, so you're safe." This seems to help them relax...
  2. Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    I do not think she should be fired for her opinions. I think she should be fired for abandoning her pt. She took report on the pt then refused to care for
  3. I Hit A Bone!!

    :caduceus: :studyowl: You're
  4. Shocked At Nurses Actions Tonight

    I agree with you, and I think you did the right
  5. Medical terms you'd rather see changed....

    I say we start using the term "fluffy", as in the pt is extremely fluffy. A morbidly obese person could be called a "fluffee' grande' " to make it sound more medical. A mildly overweight person:...
  6. I Hit A Bone!!

    :yelclap:
  7. I Hit A Bone!!

    I've had to dart half-way when I worked at a facility which did not provide the correct needles for IM injections. I could not use a tuberculin, because the injection was 2cc. I had to do that a lot,...
  8. What's special about male nurses?

    I have worked with two trecherous male nurses who did things like sabeotage their co-workers, spread gossip and lies, set co-workers up to fail, etc. However, these guys were the exception. Most...
  9. CONTINUED IN WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON Why are they all leaving?

    Yes you are, and yes you will. We were all once eager and excited about our new careers in nursing. There is a reason for the so-called shortage. Nurses are leaving because conditions are...
  10. IV air bubble compensation

    Great explanation,
  11. What's special about male nurses?

    Kinda sounds like you are implying that if nursing did not require assertiveness, critical thinking or technical skills, it would be ok to think of nursing as a "women only" job. I don't think you...
  12. Need help w/ Illinois license reciprocity

    Thanks for the help, everyone. I've declined the Illinois contract. Too cold there, anyway. I'm going to a warm and sunny compact
  13. Changing harmful nursing culture

    Good advice. Let us know how it turns out, Sonn. I admire you for how you are addressing
  14. Hospital Reputations in Phoenix

    Sadly, Renal Care Group was bought by FMC and doesn't exist
  15. I Hit A Bone!!

    I've hit a bone a couple of times. When this happens, look at the bevel after you pull the needle out to make sure the bevel tip did not break off in the
  16. nurse back problems

    ingelein, I feel your pain. I have your same back dx, plus hypermobility of the spine. Luckily (Thank you Jesus) I'm still able to work. All my injuries and chronic pain are from lifting and leaning...
  17. filter needles

    I was a traveler in a dialysis unit which had no filter needles. 18g needles were used to draw up the Ferrlicet from the ampules. This practice always really bothered
  18. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    There's a t-shirt for that situation.... "nurse betty" Design on Products :
  19. What is KTVO?

    The OP is talking about readings on a dialysis machine, not an IV infusion pump. In some units, KTVO is first recorded KT/V of the
  20. Stresssssssed!

    You're in Belfast? Are their big corporate for-profit facilities in the UK? I thought they were all
  21. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    I will! A friend and I are taking a travel assignment together for the first time. I'm really looking forward to
  22. I know an MD who is practicing in a very rural area, because his employer is paying off 80% of his med school debt. Besides that, the medical ins and retirement plan he's getting are fantastic. This...
  23. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    Going to the southwest, so at least I'll be warm this winter! I did turn down Hawaii, because the pay was really
  24. It's that time again! Working Christmas?

    I will be taking a travel contract mid December, so I will be working Christmas after all. Dh and I are going to celebrate before I
  25. Professionalism...

    I have noticed that a lot of nurses who aren't cut out for mgmt are being promoted to managerial positions. I just finished a travel contract with one such unit manager. She wore short t-shirts to...