trethern

I spent last night reading all of these and today had one of my own to add. I was working on charting on the computer and someone asked me for help on how to do something for their patient. Unfortunately my reply was "let me just get off my guy first" (log off that patient). every doctor and nurse on the floor got a great laugh at my expense:imbar

I was a patient in the ER about 12 years ago with a PE. I was taking a lot of the staff's time while they tried to dx me. During this time a guy was triaged and put on the other side of the curtain from me. While he's waiting he falls asleep and is snoring to wake the dead. I heard the nurse go in and wake the patient. Her first question is what brings you to the ER. His response.....I can't fall asleep.

Considering my nursing profession it certainly gives new meaning to my nickname "purse whore".

I once worked with a nurse who used to write "pt has mersa" He also wrote orders for pepsid and tyenol. I used to make him correct them all before I would co sign them. (We used to cosign each others telephone orders. Also the nissen thing, I don't think I work with a single nurse who can pronounce that right. :smackingf

thanks for all of the well wishes. i appreciate the feedback and advice from all. this is a great sounding board to ease my fears. go rockies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yelclap::cheers:

I totally agree. I have had to work with a doctor who told me that I was overreacting when I told him his patient's wound had eviscerated. Luckily I was able to go to this doctor's senior partner who took care of the situation. Does this MD have a competent partner that you could talk to? If he does, they will generally get right on it because they don't want their practice involved in a malpractice case.

I actually only found this site last week, and all my usual aliases were already taken

I am having the surgery at a different hospital, I have irritated many surgeons and staff with that choice

OK here goes, I can't believe that I am even admitting this, but I have to have a lap chole on Tuesday and I am a nervous wreck. I am not afraid of the surgery at all, but I am worried about what goes on in the OR. I mean what kind of conversations are going on and if people are talking about me, in terms other than surgery. Am I crazy? I would really love to sneak a tape recorder in there and find out what goes on.:uhoh21:

I have wanted to be a nurse since I was yrs old. I don't know if I could give it up. I also get bored very easily and would have to work at least per diem. I do like the idea of going back to school and further my nursing education.

Thanks for all of the info, it is shedding new light on the idea. I appreciate it.

Never keep your nitropaste and your toothpaste next to each other. You will get dizzy and hypotensive. Never get drunk, get lost in a mountain campground, be belligerant while demanding help, leave and come back throwing objects at the campers. The campers will take an ax to your face (luckily we have amazing plastic surgeons)

Does walking shift report ever work outside of the ICU setting? We have a 29 bed unit and just started computer charting last week (really technologically updated, huh) and now we want to upgrade our report giving. Walking rounds has been suggested, but I don't see how it would work with nurses having to give report to multiple nurses on other shifts. Does anyone have any experience with this?