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  1. pin ?

    dspring replied to ken-pin's topic in Men in Nursing

    I bought one, and other than my pinning ceramony, I have never worn

  2. Funny Sign In Slips

    dspring replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    I had a "lady" call in one night, and said she was bending over and her dog jumped on her, and had sex with her. She was worried that she could become pregnant from the dog. It was all I could do...

  3. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

    dspring replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    One of my classics was the husband of a lady I used to work with. It seems he was using a chainsaw to cut wood, and it kicked back and grazed the side of his face. What does he do he goes home and...

  4. Two newbie questions

    dspring replied to zaggar's topic in Men in Nursing

    Well good luck, and thank you for your service to this great

  5. Scrubs and T-shirts

    dspring replied to bobnurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Camo scrubs, I saw some the other day I think it was through Mad About

  6. on the line bc advocated for pt

    dspring replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I can't help but

  7. Scrubs and T-shirts

    dspring replied to bobnurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    No I don't, I get hot enough already at work when I have other nurses cranking the heat, because their cold. I told one nurse to quit turning up the heat, and put on more close, because I can't take...

  8. OB Clinicals

    dspring replied to carolynd's topic in Men in Nursing

    In all the years I worked ER I myself only delivered one baby, and what a rush it was I was taking this girl over to OB, and for some reason we put her on a stretcher instead of a wheelchair as we...

  9. OB Clinicals

    dspring replied to carolynd's topic in Men in Nursing

    All and all my OB rotation wasn't too bad. The worst part was my instructor. My first patient I had on my own, she was in to "watch" my assessment. I did the breast examine, and she says to me in...

  10. Roll Call

    dspring replied to Tweety's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm here, and darn glad to

  11. Ohio get together?

    dspring replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Ohio Nursing

    Near Lima

  12. burn patients

    dspring replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I hate to say it, but I think you were perfectly justified to tell her to shut up. She not only needs say she is sorry to you, she needs to do it publicly. Then you can say your sorry to her. I...

  13. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    dspring replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    One of my classics was the woman that 20 year old that called the squad, and was transported to the ER with the complaint of her feet were cold. Now mind you it was 20 below outside with windchills...

  14. Nephrostomy tubes

    dspring replied to adidas99's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I was going to reply to this thread, but I think it is safe to just say listen to

  15. Ohio get together?

    dspring replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I think mt wife and I would be interested in a get together. We are both

  16. Moderate Sedation policy

    dspring replied to RadRN2's topic in Radiology

    We do Con Sed in our MRI unit, and the Rad has to be ppresent during the procedure,, and it can tie him up for awhile. We resort to anest. occasionally

  17. PICC Lines in Radiology

    dspring replied to angiorn's topic in Radiology

    No you don't need an US tech. Bard makes a very small US machine called the Site Rite. The latest one is the Site Rite 4, and it can print out the pics of the venipunture. Our CVT's obtain acsess,...

  18. What's your craziest story of the ER

    dspring replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

    Here is a classic from our ER. It was about 12:30 at night, I was supposed to be off at 11:30, but there was no way I could leave the town I work in is approx. 50,000 people, with a lot of gang...

  19. If ONE more person tells me......

    dspring replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    I went to the ED right out of school, and I was only the 2nd RN to ever do that in our department. I later on got my EMT, and eventually do plan on becoming a Medic. I do not believe you have to be...

  20. PICC Lines in Radiology

    dspring replied to angiorn's topic in Radiology

    In our hospital, our Cardiovascular Techs, assist the IV team with PICC lines. They use US, and the procedure is ususally done in the patient's room. The other hospital in town, does do the PICC's...

  21. Anyone doing Carotid angioplasties and or stenting yet.

    dspring replied to dspring's topic in Radiology

    I watched a couple live case studies of carotid angioplasties, and stents when I was at the VIVA seminar in Las Vegas, and after each case they opened the distal protection devises up, and you...

  22. Anyone doing Carotid angioplasties and or stenting yet.

    dspring replied to dspring's topic in Radiology

    The special procedures lab that I work in pretty much does it all right now, except carotids. We have a Vascular Surgeon, that is gung ho about them, so it won't be long now. I'm ususally not too...

  23. ok guys I need info on epidural steroid injections,,,please hare your knowledge

    dspring replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Radiology

    The Dr. I work with doesn't even use any sedation. He goes in with a 22 ga 3 1/2 inch spinal needle, and the uses a little Sensorcaine, until he gets into the epidural space. Once there, he injects...

  24. ok guys I need info on epidural steroid injections,,,please hare your knowledge

    dspring replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Radiology

    One of our Rads. performs them in our special procedures lab, under Fluro. I have to give him credit, the patients have very little pain. I have seen several other Docs perform epidurals, but he...

  25. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    dspring replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    working ER has it's advantages. Look at all the stories we can tell. I just have trouble keeping a straight face