Christy1019 ASN, RN

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  1. Don't forget Henry Ford ER
  2. I don't know what your personal situation is, but if you can leave that facility, I would strongly recommend it. I'm sorry that you are having such a rough time, I really do hope things work out for...
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    Nurse Slang Yo!

    Lol I always thought that second one meant something totally different!
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    Do nurses get fired often?

    I'm getting a whiff of that distinct odor of a creature that lives under a bridge,
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    Valuable life lessons from an ER nurse....

    ??? Now I'm curious, what exactly is in your butt?
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    Discharge Lounge

    We have a small one that is attached to our fast track area that was created with the intention that pts just waiting for radiology or simple lab results and discharge, would wait there to open up...
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    Dry?

    I agree with all of the above responses. If the doctor asked me that given the scenario you presented, I would assume they were asking if the pt was showing signs of dehydration. Also, you said your...
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    EMS Radio Reports

    Anyone that is ACLS can answer ours, just depends on who gets to it first. We use EPIC and can put a hold on open rooms and tag them with the EMS unit number that they can see on a screen when they...
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    EMS Radio Reports

    If that's an assigned role, what does the charge nurse do? As the shift lead/charge RN in my ED, those are all of the things that I'm responsible
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    This reminds me of the time one of my cats went running full speed into the sliding glass door chasing after a bird. She seemed stunned after it happened, so I spent the rest of the night attempting...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Can we all please just stay on topic? This thread has been around for a long time and gets resurrected every year around halloween. I'd hate to see it get closed down because people can't get
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    Open mouth, insert foot...

    We have all had a time in our lives where the most unfortunate things have come out of our mouths, and a coworker of mine had one recently, that while it caused an immediate cringe, could be looked...
  13. That was definitely the part that got us too! It was very
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    Omg that visual has me cracking up over
  15. I don't think I already posted this but forgive me if I have... 30ish year old pt came in with c/o being "too horny" and that his frequent masturbation was upsetting his sister.... whiskey tango...
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    Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    This order was given to a coworker "Tylenol suppository given PO" Even after confronted, the doc refused to change it. Pt was totally able to swallow normally and was completely
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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    Just had this one... Isis
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    Triage Gems

    Pt came in with complaint of being "too horny" and needed a shot for it. Followed up by "my sister is tired of me masturbating so much". Not sure about those family dynamics, but he came in two...
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    Discovery of Falsified Documentation

    Although I agree with the last two posts about the legalities of this situation, I want to voice a personal opinion about this. Being that I'm in the Healthcare field, I know that if i am the patient...
  20. You literally took the EXACT words out of my mouth,
  21. And yet I'M still single...
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    The Story of Jahi Continues

    Can someone please break down what that document means for us non-legal speaking folk? And for those of us with a short attention span who got lost after page 5? Lol, thanks in
  23. I suddenly have a cough... I will also be needing a hot nurse to marry me!
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    This week, I learned (7/18).....

    Bahaha, I just got the best idea for my cats this