Farkinott

Farkinott RN

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  1. Question from a Respiratory Therapist

    Farkinott replied to petrosian's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Peeps you seem so bitter about the course of your career. I am not sure whether to congratulate you for your persistance or condemn you for being a

  2. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    Farkinott replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I looked after a chap not so long ago who had a manky foot. It smelt "off" and when touched "bubbles" appeared..........................my first and last look at gas gangrene I hope. He had the foot...

  3. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    Farkinott replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I once worked in a nursing home and one of my colleagues was congratulating oneof the relatives saying "It is so nice to see how much you care for you mother by coming every day and feeding her lunch"...

  4. "Life's Reflections"

    Farkinott posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    "Life's Reflections" 1. Never raise your hands to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected. 2. I'm not into working out. My philosophy is no pain, no pain. 3. I'm in shape. Round is a shape....

  5. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    Farkinott replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    obvious

  6. Congress (My own unique report)

    Farkinott replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Thank you Don. More power to the

  7. Funny things you have said but wish you didn't

    Farkinott replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    There once was a nurse (could it have been me?!) who asked a blind man with a chest infection what colour his sputum

  8. Funny quotes from patients

    Farkinott replied to RNtoJD's topic in Nursing Humor

    I remember caring for a very prim and proper lady from Yorkshire who was about 95 and very Victorian, right down to her lace up boots. One day she said to me "would you like me to tell you a "toast",...

  9. More

    Farkinott posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Some old ones and some new ones. Ain't it the Truth! 1. Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants. 2. Marriage changes passion. Suddenly you're in bed with a...

  10. We're Being Beaten!!!!

    Farkinott replied to gwenith's topic in International Nursing

    Here's another to help keep the wolf from the

  11. Difficult patients and families

    Farkinott replied to bunky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i always try to get family members onside as soon as possible. kill them with kindness and keep open communication going at all times. offer information instead of leaving the relatives to ask you....

  12. Congress (My own unique report)

    Farkinott replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Could someone tell me what congress is

  13. Overseas Uniforms

    Farkinott replied to justjenn's topic in International Nursing

    Queensland Health (State Govt). males wear white shirt and navy pants. Women have a variety of uniform tops. Our photo ID cards are colour coded. Blue for nurses, maroon for medical, yellow for...

  14. Professional in scrubs?

    Farkinott replied to Kora0880's topic in General Students

    Good

  15. Court ordered dialysis for psych pts .....

    Farkinott replied to aathomstew's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The only case i know of a client receiving "involuntary" dialysis was a severely intellectually handicapped man who was getting haemodialyisis 4hr X 3 a week. a family member was required to be with...

  16. Terms we will not admit to using

    Farkinott replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    WAFTAM (pronlunced woff-tam) Waste of flipping time and

  17. hand washing = sore hands, any good products available?

    Farkinott replied to emmy's topic in International Nursing

    Maybe you are overdoing the hygiene at home! Seriously, we build better defences by living with few germs. I've lived with a few germs in my time but that's another story! Hospital hygiene is...

  18. Move to Australia

    Farkinott replied to minnieme104's topic in International Nursing

    Some Canadians say "abOOt" instead of "abOUt". This is a dead giveaway. Just conenctrate on the vowel sounds instead of the bowel sounds! One thing I would like to know is why it isn't known as...

  19. Dam Beavers!!

    Farkinott posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I came across this on the 'net. No doubt you'll love it as much as me! Subject: Dam Builders The Department of Environment Quality, State of Michigan sent a letter to a man named Ryan DeVries...

  20. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    Farkinott replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Must be time for a bit of humor to lighten this thread up! THE MOODS OF A WOMAN An angel of truth and a dream of fiction, A woman is a bundle of contradiction, She's afraid of a wasp, will scream...

  21. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    Farkinott replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Good post,

  22. Why is it MEN seem to get along better in this field than WOMEN??!!!

    Farkinott replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    earl58 i agree with you but I don't agree with being apologistic, to speak your mind. I would love it that ould say your piece without wondering if you will be slagged off for being a

  23. Jurassic Joke

    Farkinott replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Brilliant Gwenith! I'm still wiping the tears from my

  24. another blonde joke................................

    Farkinott posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    There were these three women who escaped from prison. A blonde and two brunets. So to get away from the cops they hid in an abandoned farm house. In the farm house there were three burlap sacks...

  25. Male L&D nurses

    Farkinott replied to Cadeyl's topic in General Nursing

    I was offering a personal opinion. I know of no facility here that restricts empoyment based on gender. Clients howeveer do have rights (so do I) and it is bad practice to override a client's wishes...