aeauooo

aeauooo

neuro, ICU/CCU, tropical medicine

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  1. what is "grey matter"

    aeauooo replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, he told me that he got chewed out by the senior resident who told him the next time it happened he had to chase the dogs to get the brain tissue back. For what purpose, I don't

  2. what is "grey matter"

    aeauooo replied to yuyu75's topic in General Nursing

    A neurosurgeon I know told me a story that happened at a hospital where we had both had the misfortune of working. At the time, there are no CT scanner in house, so they used a mobile CT that was...

  3. What Part Of Low Lights Minimal Stimulation Do You Not Understand!!!!

    aeauooo replied to sarahbellum's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen what I consider to be miracles, but they are rare. From my experience, life is a lot easier when I submit to God's will instead of my own, and prayer is an essential part of that submission....

  4. Keep my Brain?

    aeauooo replied to slaterd's topic in General Nursing

    Keeping your brains will NOT help CYA - they can get you into even more trouble than if you hadn't kept them. If you keep them and you are called to testify, you will be asked if you kept notes. If...

  5. What Part Of Low Lights Minimal Stimulation Do You Not Understand!!!!

    aeauooo replied to sarahbellum's topic in General Nursing

    I've had people tell me that they expect a miracle - which I've always thought was the paramount of arrogance - as if God takes orders. I met my wife while taking care of her brother who sustained a...

  6. Positive PPD

    aeauooo replied to Fancy Face's topic in General Nursing

    If you had a BCG immunization you would have a small, very noticable scar. When I was working in Ethiopia we gave BCG over the right deltoid (this helped differentiate the BCG scar from the small pox...

  7. Positive PPD

    aeauooo replied to Fancy Face's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/tb/faq.asp

  8. What Part Of Low Lights Minimal Stimulation Do You Not Understand!!!!

    aeauooo replied to sarahbellum's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve: televisions. Do you want to see a confused/agitated patient get more confused & agitated? Turn on the

  9. Gifts from patients

    aeauooo replied to falconry-girl's topic in General Nursing

    Chocolate - in lethal doses. I like dark - the darker the

  10. Mr. One More Thing........LMAO

    aeauooo replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    True. We had this woman on our unit once who was considered a PITA by most of the staff. Another nurse and I found out that if we just spent a couple of minutes at the beginning of the shift talking...

  11. Most outrageous thing your hospital has expected you to do.

    aeauooo replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I wasn't expected to do it, but I once escorted a patient home... ...to Kenya! First class from Seattle to London (got to hang out in the first class lounge in Heathrow), London to Nairobi....

  12. Mr. One More Thing........LMAO

    aeauooo replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    That's universal with high-level C-spine injuries, but what are you going to do? They can't even scratch their

  13. Drug abuser coming back to work

    aeauooo replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    Well, she has you, doesn't she? You may have more power to help her get through this than you know. Tell her how you feel. Don't make a big show of it - something to the effect of, "I really admire...

  14. No more internet access

    aeauooo replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    I'm about to call down fire on myself. What gets me is nurses who carry their cell phones with them while they are working and take at least a couple of calls a shift from their kids. I can understand...

  15. Why is nursing considered a sexy career?

    aeauooo replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Considered sexy by

  16. Mr. One More Thing........LMAO

    aeauooo replied to JennRN65's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of Mr. One More Thing's brother: Mr. No, Wait, Just A

  17. State required sexual aide for longterm care resident.

    aeauooo replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank

  18. "And it's all going to be your fault"

    aeauooo replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I tell people "It's your right to refuse whatever you don't want. It's no skin off my back, as long as I document that you refused." The patient usually consents after I tell her/him

  19. "And it's all going to be your fault"

    aeauooo replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know opinions vary, but as a GN at a county hosptial I was taught never to apologize for something that isn't my fault. You can honestly say, "I'm sorry you feel that way." My wife hates I when I...

  20. why are nurses stations so chaotic?

    aeauooo replied to AlwaysTired's topic in General Nursing

    One of the benefits of working nights, IMO, is 'flying under the

  21. What you get for nurses week

    aeauooo replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    No strings attached - or do you owe them your

  22. why are nurses stations so chaotic?

    aeauooo replied to AlwaysTired's topic in General Nursing

    My advice: Rise above

  23. Your Call Light is On Can I help YOU?

    aeauooo replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Last week I admitted a patient with a diagnosis of sepsis. Her SBP was in the 80s, but she was in no apparent distress and had walked to the toilet a couple of times. At the end of my shift as I was...

  24. "And it's all going to be your fault"

    aeauooo replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was working at Harborview in Seattle I got report on a patient who I was told no longer required restraints. Somehow, I knew what to expect when I went to that room. I called security to ask if...

  25. Stop The Title Madness

    aeauooo replied to INFIDEL's topic in General Nursing

    I believe certification is relevent to both patients and coworkers. I wouldn't use 'ACLS' as a credential, but for CCRNs and other nursing specialties (CNRN); I believe we are justified in...