Libitina

Libitina

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  1. What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    Libitina replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    Over here we get 'Granny dumping' during the xmas season and peak summer holidays. The elederly patient is admitted 'off their legs'. When you ask for contact details of nok, you find that they will...

  2. Dead bodies?

    Libitina replied to relgis15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is what I do

  3. crap...am I in huge trouble???

    Libitina replied to Rnis's topic in General Nursing

    I asked a student to draw up some methylne blue for me in the next room under the supervision of my co-worker as I was still scrubbed. I heard a crash and an almighty shriek! co-worker came in wetting...

  4. What have you found in your pockets at the end of your shift?

    Libitina replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    See

  5. Halitosis invasion

    Libitina replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Another vote for being dehydrated here. Same happens to

  6. Gas Prices thru the roof

    Libitina replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    Just found this in my subscriptions. It's now around £1.41 a

  7. What are things that you always need? Graduation gift ideas...

    Libitina replied to xInspiredx's topic in General Nursing

    In the UK it's traditional to give a graduating nurse a silver nurses belt buckle. I have one that I cherish, although I'll never wear it as I work in the

  8. What is the best shoes for the OR?

    Libitina replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in Operating Room

    Any tips for stopping my new clogs squeaking on the OR floor when I'm

  9. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Libitina replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the theatre team who were due to relieve my team tonight. Check we can stay over before you send for your last patient an hour late. No point checking with us when the pt is already on the table....

  10. Where have you found missing countable items?

    Libitina replied to IdahoGrad's topic in Operating Room

    Usual for us is a swab inside the surgeons glove that they've

  11. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    Libitina replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have been told not to do this too. Kinda spoils the whole programme when I've diagnosed them 10 mins

  12. Disorganized OR

    Libitina replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    Have you heard of TPOT in the States? We're just starting it over here. It stands for 'The Productive Operating Theatre'. Might be worth looking it up for some ideas? P.S Note the English spelling of...

  13. Critical Mass??

    Libitina replied to jbluehorseh's topic in General Nursing

    Try

  14. answering the patient's daughter's call = invasion of privacy?

    Libitina replied to neurontin's topic in General Nursing

    I know of one pt who had her brother ring up. Nurse confirmed her presence by say she'd had a comfortable night. When she told the pt her brother had called she found out she hadn't got a brother....

  15. are c sections a norm?

    Libitina replied to Lasoniamacaroni's topic in Operating Room

    We have 2 theatres at the end of the l&d ward (8 rooms) specifically for sections, trials and repairs. There is a 'HDU' room (read glorified sideroom), but the midwives don't have a clue and keep...

  16. "Why are my cases backed up?!?!"

    Libitina replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Operating Room

    Happens all the time with a particular one of our surgeons. He blames the turn around time when in fact it's because his lists are over subscribed and he is

  17. why nurses cannot have a nail polish..?

    Libitina replied to ar.en.greta's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    For infection prevention reasons. As stated previously, chips can harbour bacteria. Plus the patient really doesn't want those chips in their wounds, medication or

  18. Mystery nursing tool update

    Libitina replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Is it a needle holder rather than a haemostat? We have some needle holders with built in scissors in some of our

  19. My day as a patient

    Libitina replied to RkfdNurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I would also follow up your concerns in writing. Escalate it as high as you can

  20. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    Libitina replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    :yeah:

  21. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Libitina replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    That would be me without my

  22. What shoes do you wear in the OR?

    Libitina replied to Mr. & Mrs. RN's topic in Operating Room

    Another vote for Crocs Specialist here. A lot of people over here also wear Toffeln Flexi clogs. Do you get

  23. Hands breaking out

    Libitina replied to mercys's topic in Operating Room

    Does he rinse properly? I found that if I don't spend a bit extra time rinsing, I come up in a

  24. Gender ratios for emergency c-sections?

    Libitina posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a discussion with an anaesthetist today about how the majority of our emergency sections seem to be boys. Elective sections seem to be pretty much equal. He disagreed. I managed to find 2...

  25. A Staff Nurse's Fantasy

    Libitina replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    A perfect shift for me would include enough staff and equipment that we could do the job properly. Also not too many patients that we could look after them properly. Then we all go home on time, not...