NurseDirtyBird

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  1. Disposing of medication rolls with patient names

    NurseDirtyBird replied to QABSN's topic in General Nursing

    We tear off the (cardboard) top of the blister packs, where all the pt. info is and shred those. The rest of the blister pack can't be recycled here, so those go in the trash. On stuff that can't be...

  2. What is your Achilles heel?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to cjdmomma's topic in General Nursing

    I've been retching through this whole thread, but I'll add mine. Anything having to do with mouths. This is why I'm a nurse and not a dental hygienist. Sputum (especially), vomit, chewed food,...

  3. Any nurses with anxiety/ bi polar?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Reckless96's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Bipolar 2, generalized anxiety disorder, introvert. The stress of where I work (skilled nursing facility) is a trigger for bipolar episodes, so I've found that working on-call, and choosing my own...

  4. Voluntary hospitalization, does it affect nursing license?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Jenny878's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I had a similar discussion with my psychiatrist. He said that as long as he considered me safe to work, and I heeded his direction to not work while unstable, he had no obligation to report me to the...

  5. Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs)

    NurseDirtyBird replied to JackStrawRN's topic in Patient Education

    So you do understand. I'm sorry for making an assumption, and I'm sorry for snipping. It just really gets under my skin when people who have never smoked have opinions about how other people should...

  6. Please tell me why you dreamed of being a nurse from a young age

    NurseDirtyBird replied to avhoney's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a little kid, I read medical books for fun. When I was older, my friends called me "Dr. Dirtybird," due to my knowledge of the human body and the weirdest diseases I could learn about. But...

  7. Electronic cigarettes (E-cigs)

    NurseDirtyBird replied to JackStrawRN's topic in Patient Education

    "It'll save your lungs but ruin your heart!" I take it you've never smoked, so don't have any idea that in a smoker's mind, the only alternatives are being miserable or continuing to smoke. People...

  8. No bathroom break for 12 hours straight - A nursing record!

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Haha,

  9. So done...

    NurseDirtyBird replied to kickme's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Amen. It's even worse when the managers ARE

  10. I need your advice on dealing with people who try to treat me like I'm stupid

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

    I don't recommend the "Do you have a problem?" method. I tried that once with an EMT who was being very passive aggressive with me, and she said, "No, do you?" I said, "I dunno, do I?" Then we just...

  11. suppositories in colostomys?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to nursesara23's topic in Patient Medications

    Uuuugh. Just the thought of this gives me the willies - not much does, but this...oh no. I will perform digital disimpactions, PR suppository insertions, enemas, AND clean up the aftermath all day...

  12. drug tests and ambien

    NurseDirtyBird replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on what they're screening for. I had prescriptions for Percocet and Ativan when I last had a drug test, had taken both the day before the test, and got a negative result. Nobody asked me...

  13. Shockingly Humbled

    NurseDirtyBird replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Please write a book. You very clearly have the ability to write a suspenseful medical thriller. You have the knowledge and experience to create accurate and believable scenes and characters. I'd...

  14. Feeling Guilty

    NurseDirtyBird replied to kwaziness's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Allowing a natural death is not the same as killing someone. You did not contribute to your patient's death, it was going to happen anyway. What you did was not prolong the inevitable and did your...

  15. Does Nursing School equal Depression?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Anbo3882's topic in General Students

    It sounds to me like you may have some preexisting issues that are being exacerbated by the stress of nursing school. There are lots of working nurses with plenty of issues, and we all made it...

  16. Per-diem nurses

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Vishwamitr's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree that it is inconvenient, especially if you have any kind of commute. I think if nurses have to call out of their shift two hours in advance to let management know they won't be coming in,...

  17. What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    My workplace got wise to the game and started calling from different numbers. Sometimes they use their personal cell phones to call so they get an answer. I work per diem, so of course I go in...

  18. PATIENT posting pictures on Facebook

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

    I worked in a facility that had a policy expecting you to be ok with being photographed. Every employee had to sign a waiver on employment stating they may be videotaped or photographed, and possibly...

  19. Bringing kids to work?

    NurseDirtyBird replied to mind_body_soul RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know! You can find DAYcare all over the place, but is there even a such thing as NIGHTcare? No. I've heard of a couple of private, in-home child care centers offering 24 hour care, but it's kind...

  20. Unusual Names for Medical Diagnoses

    NurseDirtyBird replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    How about when people say they "have a temperature," when they mean a

  21. Worried I shouldn't have disclosed bipolar

    NurseDirtyBird replied to Jenny878's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Even among healthcare providers, there is still stigma attached to mental illness. It sucks. I am not open about my bipolar disorder at work at all, because I'm afraid of the reaction. Being a...

  22. Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

    NurseDirtyBird replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

    Casio for me. Of course it's the high end Casio, with the calculator. I wouldn't be seen in anything

  23. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    NurseDirtyBird replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    You knock on your own bedroom door. I usually catch myself before saying, "Nursing!"

  24. Performance Review Gone Wrong!

    NurseDirtyBird replied to dorselm's topic in General Nursing

    Ha! "I never give (a 10/10, 5 stars, A's, check-plus, etc.) because there's always room for improvement!" While it's true, it's incredibly

  25. OTC meds in LTC New Nurse

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

    There are times when even Tylenol and Tums are contraindicated and can do harm. That's why they need to be run by the MD first. If someone is in pain and Tylenol isn't cutting it, a Ben Gay patch...