callmekipling

callmekipling

Med Surg, Ortho, Tele, ICU, Hospice

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  1. Is 'Going Hospice' a stigma?

    callmekipling replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    If there is no greater purpose to life than serving oneself, it stands to reason that serving oneself best connotes living as long as possible. Watch TV commercials for half an hour (especially at...

  2. Anyone else get bummed out around the holidays?

    callmekipling replied to jbp0529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Poor jpb. I wish I could say I know how that feels, but I don't. I've some good friends that are headed in that direction, and I know how sad and a little scary and, more often than we'd willingly...

  3. 10 things you say at work lay people could get arrested for

    callmekipling replied to sharann's topic in Nursing Humor

    I pride myself on my composure, and I don't often say things out of turn. So I was doubly embarrassed one day when a lovely nurse who I have a huge crush on asked me to hold her pt's foot up while...

  4. Waxing hysterical

    callmekipling replied to MistyDawnRN06's topic in Nursing Humor

    Waxing hysterical.. lol.. Well when I worked in LTC we had a lady who called hers 'matilda' but I think hysterical allows for a lot more of the dreaded double

  5. Share Your Saying

    callmekipling replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    If I ever catch the guy who invented "live, laugh, love" I'm gonna throttle him. barfo. Remember, dying, crying and hate have their places too, and I'd argue that hardship is much more formative than...

  6. Is it just me?

    callmekipling replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    I think doing your best is the best you can do.. (hey, at least i didn't say "Live, laugh, love" :barf:) More work than you can handle is a dangerous condition for all involved - your license, your...

  7. Lets brag about our hospitals where we work!!

    callmekipling replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, not only do we have dedicated terminals at the nurse's station, we have battery powered terminals on carts - and wifi throughout. You can chart, do your CEU's, even surf a little (if...

  8. CNA this, CNA that - Enough Already!

    callmekipling replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also a CNA who works in a hospital. RNs are welcome to think of themselves as higher up the ladder - why not? You've paid more money to get more education, and if the poo starts flying well,...

  9. Being a nursing student

    callmekipling replied to rannRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Where I'm from, we call this 'bombing'. Though it's not encouraging to hear it's being done in clinicals.. I've done it a few times in my general ed classes. The idea is, if you haven't the foggiest...

  10. EEK! There's a woman in my room!

    callmekipling replied to 58flyer's topic in General Nursing

    .. cue frenzied taking of the lord's name in vain, and questioning of the moral consistency, sanity and lineage of the nurse in question. The truth is, for quite a while there *was* effectively no...

  11. The Dumber than Dumb Prize... any nominations?

    callmekipling replied to hosa32726's topic in Nursing Humor

    how about.. upgrade the garage door motor? :uhoh21: Honestly it'd be more convincing if he ran up to the door and held it up standing.. hard to work your back if you're lying on it cos you dove

  12. Why Dogs Make the Best Friends

    callmekipling replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    CNA / student here. Male. Ortho/med surg/stepdown. Mine's a shih tzou - bichon friese mix (and I'm betting i didn't spell it right!) When I left hospice for the hospital, my exboss told me I was...

  13. Do nurses have it all?

    callmekipling replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    this part worries me. You'll certainly still have time and money, and it's up to you whether to spend it building a family or having a good time - and both of these are legitimate choices. However,...

  14. Patients Treat Nurses Like Garbage!

    callmekipling replied to lisa41rn's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with lots of different people (yes, i'm talking 'demographics') as coworkers, pts and family members. I think a lot of youth culture today places a lot of weight on 'getting your...

  15. Got any examples of intentional humor?

    callmekipling replied to Spirit of Humor's topic in Nursing Humor

    I think most of what comes out of my mouth during any shift is going to be intended as humorous. Think about it - we're doing all sorts of unpleasant things to people! A little gallows humor helps...

  16. My Hair?

    callmekipling replied to mtruland's topic in Men in Nursing

    Do as you like, policy notwithstanding. But any time I assist a procedure with a nurse that involves bending over, I know one of my duties is to keep one hand clean to keep her hair out of the way...

  17. How do you take care of your back?

    callmekipling replied to Hannahr's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Get thee to a gym! Learn to deadlift and/or squat. It's OK if you're not doing it with a lot of weight, though if you push just a little you'll be surprised at how strong you are / can get with...

  18. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    callmekipling replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    only if one claims 'nice' and 'hilarious' to be two entirely disparate states We had a frequent flyer of our own, c/o SOB every darn time her hubby came in for something, who had somehow gotten it...

  19. Where is all the basic nursing care

    callmekipling replied to bubbles64's topic in General Nursing

    aha. That would make them more like american LPN's. In that case, under the american system, if you don't have an aide, personal care/hygiene falls as much to the div 1 as the div 2. This I agree...

  20. What PA State Nurses Association did for YOU and for Nursing

    callmekipling replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Found it. http://www.panurses.org/new/page.cfm?SID=30&ID=5&PID=47 Maybe they moved it, I dunno!

  21. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    callmekipling replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    aw maaaaaaaan, I didn't know there was already a thread on this! well. Two nights ago I shaved a guy up for a cardiac cath - he was a little apprehensive, but we hadn't encountered that before as he...

  22. Ethics: Does it bother you when people are in nursing to make money?

    callmekipling replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Alright, I admit it, I do not love nursing. I do it for the big bucks, the low stress and the chicks.

  23. Where is all the basic nursing care

    callmekipling replied to bubbles64's topic in General Nursing

    What do div2's in australia *DO*? Because I'm a CNA (I think it's equivalent) here in the USA and *all* of that stuff falls to me. I mean, yeah, there are nights when all you can do is get your vital...

  24. Gimme your one-liners!

    callmekipling posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Ah, what an epiphany I had today. You know, those of you who use the accucheck machines, that they have a barcode scanner on 'em? Well at my hospital pt bracelets come with a barcode. How very...

  25. The big fat bald white man

    callmekipling replied to CITCAT's topic in Nursing Humor

    be a darling and throw some periods 'n commas in there too, k? lol:lol2: One of my favorites from our alz units was a semi-famous thief and consequent author, who would come up with such great excuses...