Jessiedog

Jessiedog RN

Paediatrics, Orthopeodics, ENT, General

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  1. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    Jessiedog replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    Another one of my famous ones, which makes me cringe! By the way, thanks all for entering into the spirit of this thread :1luvu: In an effort to speed up response times for codes etc, our new...

  2. Funny things that pts say

    Jessiedog replied to jRN4now's topic in Nursing Humor

    Workin on the orthopoedic ward, I was applying the cryocuff (Ice Pack) to the knee of a young man who'd had a total knee replacement three days ago. Warning him that he would feel cold as I allowed...

  3. Funny things that pts say

    Jessiedog replied to jRN4now's topic in Nursing Humor

    Was working with a 3yo child, admitted for IV antibiotic therapy, and was going through the usualy fiddliness of undressing, threading the IV though 'itty bitty pyjamas' so she could bath. Miss Three...

  4. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Jessiedog replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Just HAD to write this short one! I work now in a Private GP Practise. Being asked to do my 4th ECG for the day, I lead the Italian couple into the side room. It took a little miming and loud...

  5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Jessiedog replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I remember, many moons ago when I was a newbie, thought I knew everything and knew nothing, I had an encounter with my very first severely demented lady. She had unfortunately contracted Sylphilis...

  6. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Jessiedog replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ha! Me again! Guess I've got too much time on my hands. Anyway....... It was the wee small hours of the morning, and I was on night shift, one of those very rare nights when we actually got to sit...

  7. I am so depressed

    Jessiedog replied to FlyLady's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I do understand. I have been in similar situations. I was once accused of unsatisfactory behaviour by the mother of a child I was nursing. I did everything I could, smiled, helped, gave...

  8. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Jessiedog replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hi!! just thought of another one that brings tears to my eyes (both pain & laughter) Came on 7am & got patient handover. One of ournew admissions, a 70 yer old man, was scheduled for surgery...

  9. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Jessiedog replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    LOL! Sorry! Australian abbreviation!! N.O.F. is short for Neck Of Femur, meaning fractured neck of femur! This poor old man had two NOF's, one each side within 8 weeks, thus causing his confusion to...

  10. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Jessiedog replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    My nursing specialty is paediatrics, and I have worked in it for 10 years. When the 'powers that be' built a new hospital, they combined my specialty with the orthopoedic ward. This meant that the...