NurseDirtyBird

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  1. things said wrong that drive you crazy

    NurseDirtyBird replied to SDALPN's topic in Private Duty

    This isn't a pronunciation issue, but it kinda bugs me when I hear other nurses giving injections or fingersticks and hear them say, "Ok, little prick!" Um, yeah. While it's technically correct, it...

  2. Never before have I been so disrespected by co-workers in the workplace

    NurseDirtyBird replied to chinacatRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Pulmonologist maybe? Wouldn't a dose of metoprolol have actually helped? I know beta blockers are used in small doses in some psych cases, like panic disorders, because they block the fight/flight...

  3. Clinicals

    NurseDirtyBird replied to YasminLassiter's topic in General Students

    Or, you know, racism. Sometimes a horse is a horse. Nurses aren't immune to racism, or any other prejudice. We are humans after

  4. Reprimanded for reporting medication errors and so much more

    NurseDirtyBird replied to reprimanded's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    You're in for a big letdown if you think nurses are the bastion of ethical behavior. Nurses are human. They make mistakes. They are theirs to make and their consequences to face. They don't need...

  5. They said it couldn't be done...

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    ...but you went from zero to DKA in ten minutes

  6. When someone asks you what you do for a living, do you say "nurse" or "RN" or "LVN"?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to HHN2472's topic in General Nursing

    I have friends/acquaintances who ask, and I tell the truth. That's when I get "What's the worst thing you've ever seen?" question. Strangers, especially on airplanes, get a tight smile and "I work...

  7. You know you're a nurse when...

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    When people ask you what's the worst thing you've ever seen, you tell them, and then they turn around and stop talking to

  8. Burn Nursing

    NurseDirtyBird replied to traumaRUs's topic in Burn

    This might be a dumb question, but I've never worked acute care, or anywhere near a hospital with a burn unit. Are there usually separate peds and adult units? Are they in the same unit? Or do the...

  9. Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 3

    NurseDirtyBird replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I got benzos and an appointment next week. Maybe I can get a note to stay home for a little while. Thank you! Feeling a little less

  10. Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 3

    NurseDirtyBird replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Viva, this hits home for me, because I just had this very issue to deal with. I've recently begun an exacerbation, and had to call in sick for work. I wasn't safe. I have a lot some stressful...

  11. Most unforgettable Halloween costume...

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    While this was not at work, the most unforgettable costume I've seen was a man dressed as a used tampon. White foam, red spray paint, and a

  12. Are pattern/print scrubs unprofessional outside of pediatrics?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I think it depends on the print and the workplace. I work in a SNF, and I wear floral print scrub tops all the time. I get compliments on them. But I wouldn't wear cartoon print scrubs, I feel that...

  13. I hate having to ask this..

    NurseDirtyBird replied to pacnwRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I could have sworn last time I looked at the programs available, I think like a month ago, there was an NP program list attached to the nursing program list. But I just checked again, and nothing....

  14. The sight of blood makes me pass out.

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I haven't figured out if there's a professional way to gag in front of a patient, but I attempted it the other day. Suctioning sputum. I gagged behind my (clean) arm. The family was there, and I...

  15. Calling In Sick: Dealing With Mental Illness At Work, Part 1

    NurseDirtyBird replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    And you can't call the ADA about the lack of reasonable accommodation for your disability because you never told management, because you KNOW they will look at you as less than a person, and will be...

  16. Losing my religion

    NurseDirtyBird replied to jadelpn's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    "DING"

  17. Need a hug

    NurseDirtyBird replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry. It rolls downhill and when you're on the bottom, you get covered in it. That

  18. What nursing habits do you take home?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Let's see...Every cut or scrape is immediately irrigated, covered in ABO and a dry dressing, with all my supplies nicely laid out on a paper towel - for my dogs too. I wear gloves when handling raw...

  19. Any nurses ever take Risperdone?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Ah, grief can certainly throw everything out of whack. Just when you think you're doing fine, life throws some crazy :poop: at you. I had a similar issue when my grandma died. She was like a second...

  20. Any nurses ever take Risperdone?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Bipolar 2 for me. I tried Risperdal ONCE. I was in a very confusing and debilitating mixed episode that wouldn't ease off with the rest of my meds, so my doc decided to try that. I took it in the...

  21. Advice if CNA is asked to do med pass

    NurseDirtyBird replied to kayvia's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I've seen nurses hand off poured meds to CNAs to pass to the patient when the nurse is behind schedule. It's messed up, totally illegal and dangerous, but it

  22. Dr said no hope for lpn for me :(

    NurseDirtyBird replied to NoWomanNoCry's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A compromise between the two schools of thought on this thread: If you are under the supervision of a caring and compassionate doctor, and take appropriate self care measures, you CAN be a nurse - as...

  23. Nursing for dummies

    NurseDirtyBird replied to SoCal student's topic in Psychiatric

    Amazon.com: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice eBook: Sandra M. Nettina, Sandra M. Nettina MSN ANP-BC: Kindle Store There's that. Plus your drug guide. And maybe this. I have no experience with...

  24. Any good "nurse" shows on tv? Netflix?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Read the books the show is based on! I read a lot of midwifery memoirs when I was considering L&D/CNM (not anymore - discovered I prefer the other end of life), and these were by far my

  25. So I Just Have To Get Creative?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Soliloquy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've always said nursing is like guerrilla warfare: do what can with what you've