nursefrances BSN, RN

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    May 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Nurse: Have you ever thought about going back to school to become a cardiologist or pulmonologist? You would be perfect! It's like you were made for that kind of
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    May 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I think I need a vacation. Everywhere I go people look like nursing equipment. Your secretary looked like a giant foley catheter and a fleets enema bottle was driving in the car next to me on the way...
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    May 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Nurse: You know they said nursing would be all bells and whistles but......Oh sorry Doctor, no pun
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    to be gross or not to be..Nurse life

    nursefrances replied to haveFAITHuGOTthis's topic in Nursing Humor

    Once while I was still a nursing student I had a patient that had just had a bowel movement in the BSC. She was a little constipated so there were little poop pebbles in the bucket. Someone came by (I...
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    Winter 2014 Article Contest - You Pick 4 Winners

    nursefrances replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in News, Announcements

    All very good articles it was tough to pick out just
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    Are you feeling overwhelmed with work?

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    I would play relaxing piano music (from my phone and headphones) and sit by myself at lunch by a large window and look outside at the trees/birds. This would usually do the trick. I would also read or...
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    Patient Entitlement

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a female patient in for 24 hour observation for chest pain with history of angina. So far all tests were negative. She would really ham it up and become a drama queen when her daughter visited...
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    Patient Entitlement

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    This. All the patients I cared for were VIPs, whether they were the CEOs or a homeless. Before becoming a nurse I learned a great lesson. One day while working in a clinic we had two...
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    Wallpaper or scrubs?

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Now I wear solid teal colored scrubs that are the standard scrubs for the surgery center where I work. When I worked in the hospital I wore solid and/or print scrubs. I liked Dickies and wore solid...
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    Medical terminology according to patients

    nursefrances posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was thinking about times when patients use medical terminology that is a little different than what we would expect. Here are a few examples: A patient had his "goldbladder" removed. A patient with...
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    Linda Carter, Student Nurse

    nursefrances replied to BrandonLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeah, I was thinking Wonder woman with a nurse hat
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    Nurse Survivalist

    nursefrances replied to Clovery's topic in Nursing Humor

    If we swing by the surgery dept. we can get some good metal bowls to boil water. And they have staple guns, saws and power tools for weapons. Hey, I may have Minnie Mouse as my avatar but I will...
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    Nurse Survivalist

    nursefrances replied to Clovery's topic in Nursing Humor

    Yeah, I think I'm hanging out with Clementia but I REFUSE to be zombie
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    Allergy to epi

    nursefrances replied to T-Bird78's topic in Patient Medications

    Are you SURE she was a nurse? Or did she just say she is a nurse? (Because we've all read those "I'm a nurse"
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    Allergy to epi

    nursefrances replied to T-Bird78's topic in Patient Medications

    This.....and the epi, and allergic to lantus because "It made my sugar drop", benedryl "made me sleepy", albuterol inhaler "made me feel shaky", strong plastic tape "rips my skin off", Ibuprofen/asa...
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    Oh oh! Not again...

    nursefrances replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Humor

    Aww! Bummer. I haven't re-enacted a Carrie scene but the "busy?" remark sparked a memory. Once I was at the nurses station with my computer parked in front of me. I was tapping info into the...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    nursefrances replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    I like these, they make me ponder..... Hmmmm (scratching chin) Do they make coffee flavored red bull? Mocha? (I don't know why I'm even thinking about this...I've never had a redbull. lol) To keep...
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    How to be a polite patient/family member

    nursefrances replied to Semolina's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Semolina, it is appreciated that you took the time and consideration to learn some tips to make things easier for the hospital staff. Thank you.
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    Preceptor

    nursefrances replied to Sabr's topic in General Nursing

    Glad to hear you had a good first day.
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    Why did you become nurses?

    nursefrances replied to rupertmichaes's topic in General Nursing

    I love my cat, I'm sorry that you have had that experience: working with others who only care about themselves and not the patient. I have to say it is not like this everywhere. I love my current...
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    Why did you become nurses?

    nursefrances replied to rupertmichaes's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^^^ That is a good (and interesting question). I feel like it could open a can of worms but here goes..... Personally for the amount of schooling I went through and the responsibility we have for...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    You know when you are a nurse when you have a slip of the tongue and use nursing lingo with people NOT in the medical field and they look at you like you are speaking another language. (You...
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    nursefrances replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    My dog takes phenobarbitol (for seizures) daily and has her own pill box. My husband and I take turns so the pill box is great and helps so she is not under or over medicated. When she first started...
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    Why did you become nurses?

    nursefrances replied to rupertmichaes's topic in General Nursing

    Twenty years ago I was a medical assistant for eye surgeons. I went to a class (continuation education) given by ophthalmic nurses and this is what first gave me the desire to be a nurse. Fast...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    nursefrances replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    ^^^^^^ This. All right brillohead, because of that one I almost did a spit take with my