chaosRN

I received this in an email, too funny not to share. Enjoy! Surgeon: Leaps tall buildings in a single bound Is more productive than a train Is faster than a speeding bullet Walks on water Talks with God Internist: Leaps short buildings in a single bound Is more powerful than a switch engine Is faster than a speeding BB Walks on water if the sea is calm Talks with God if special request is approved General Practitioner: Leaps short buildings with a running start and favorable winds Is almost as powerful as a switch engine Can fire a speeding bullet Walks on water in an indoor swimming pool Is occasionally addressed by God Resident: Barely clears a picket fence Loses tug-of-war with a train Can sometimes handle a gun without inflicting self-injury Swims well Talks with animals Intern: Makes high skid marks on a wall when trying to leap buildings Is run over by a train Is not issued ammunition Dog paddles Talks to walls Medical Student: Runs into buildings Recognizes a train 2 out of 3 times Wets himself with a water pistol Cannot stay afloat without a life preserver Mumbles to himself Nurse: Lifts buildings and walks under them Kicks trains off the track Catches speeding bullets with her teeth and eats them Freezes water with a single glance The Nurse IS God!!!!

I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but there are medical missions out there who go to underdeveloped places, set up clinic and such.

Thank you , this is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks again!

Thats the first thing I did. It brings up medical missions, and where to go to sign up, where they are going etc. but not exactly what the nurses will be doing.

Hello all, I am just wondering exactly what nurses do when they go on mission trips. I have heard they assist in clinics and such, but what to they do? Is is similiar to clinic work here in the States? This is for an assignment in school and I can't find the answer anywhere on the net. Thanks so much in advance!

I just say "no" they say "come on, why not, blah blah blah" I simply say because "I dont want to". No excuses needed and they cant argue with that.

I just say "no" they say "come on, why not, blah blah blah" I simply say because "I dont want to". They cant argue with that and they usually stop calling.

If I have this runing into a PIV - I check for blood return almost constantly - when I have no blood return, I get a new line.

We carry our SECRETS in our purses:lol2:

I just don't see it work well. We usually use on our immediate post op cabg pts, instead of NTG or Nipride. We (I) begin at 2.5 and work my way up prn. From what I've experienced, it will work, but at such a high dosage, that you're giving the pt so much volume. Our pharm is strange & won't dbl strength it.

:yeahthat: we do this exactly.

Hey all! I am just wondering your thoughts on a cardene gtt post op cabg or any other vascular surgery. our surgeons on on this cardene kick this month instead of nipride. I don't think it works that well. especially for the hearts getting their pressure down quickly. Just want your thoughts. thanks

good call angie! glad the md listened to you! i have a story, first of all, i'm not knocking rt's!!! this is just my story! i had a pt on the vent. vs stable, sats >95, looked good. but......something was wrong. i didn't know what it was, i just knew something was wrong. (it's been a while, so i forget some details) i knew something was wrong with the ett (it wasn't positioned right or something, it just didn't look right). how i knew - i don't know, it was my gut feeling (i call my voice) screaming at me! i asked and asked and asked the rt to double check the pt - completely - vent, ett, breath sounds, everything with me, she did & said everything is fine. no it's not (voice still screaming), by this time, my sats were 93-94%. she still insisted all was ok. i was determined...i paged her every time she left the floor & said something is wrong with the ett, still she insisted all was ok (this went on 15-30 minutes sats stayed >93%)....i then insisted on getting another rt to the bedside. the other rt said..you're right, the cuff has a hole in it. (pt was fine) "i hate it when i'm right!"

((((hugs))))) It's only natural to get attached to someone you spend that much time with. When we have a patient on the floor (CVICU) for weeks or months at a time and they pass away, you can't help it but get a little teary-eyed. I think I've only teared up twice. Once was a pt we had for 3 or 4 months. I got really close with the family since he was intubated, sedated, & he passed, expectedly, but it was still sad. The other was the patient pretty much gave up. She had been on the floor for 2 months I think. It was sad to see the family obey her wishes. She was completely with it & all. I don't think you're getting attached, I think you're doing a great job at caring for your patients! :icon_hug:

I'm a preceptor and occasionally my orientee works on a day I do not. I always tell my orientee, if the preceptor isn't available when you them, get another nurse or the charge nurse. The nurses on my floor are almost always willing to assist the newbies. Occaisionally everyone gets busy with an emergency, and is unable to help. The orientees understand this. A bath is no reason not to help the new nurse. I'm glad you had a better day & hope they only get better & better!! :wink2: