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  1. Subscription to "Critical Care Nurse"

    sarah_bellum posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a new grad who is in orientation-SICU Does anyone have a subscription to "Critical Care Nurse" Do you like it? I joined the AACN and will get their magazine. Does anyone get both...

  2. Sleep Hygiene

    sarah_bellum replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Provigil doesn't help with sleep patterns, it helps you stay awake. The chemical component in which it works on is complicated, but it has does not have the adverse health effects that the old...

  3. Terms we will not admit to using

    sarah_bellum replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    I heard a cute one from a paramedic yesterday. I live in St. Louis, we have the largest Bosnian population in the US. HUBCAP (Healthy, Urban, Bosnian, Child, Anxious, Parents) The Bosnian families I...

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

    sarah_bellum replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have been reading these way too long, any of the poop eating ones get me every

  5. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    sarah_bellum replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    While at my local grocery store, I saw a two year old screaming "Boobers" while grabbing his mother's shirt. I must have been staring, because his red faced mother explained to me he was

  6. How do you chart THAT??

    sarah_bellum replied to sticknurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I had some guy smoking mj in his room the other day. How do you chart that? I just charted something like "Strong smell of smoke in room, unable to identify, did not smell like traditional cigarettes,...

  7. Funny Things Naieve Medical Personnel Have Said

    sarah_bellum replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was a unit secretary at a pediatric hospital and I had a first year med student walk up to me and ask "What are the normal vital signs?" I asked "For this patient?" He said "No, in general." He was...

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

    sarah_bellum replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was a 21 year old tech working in a burn unit. We had a new amputee and I was opening my pts drsg for the morning assessment. Being 21, I had no concept of time management and had not eaten...

  9. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    sarah_bellum replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    If you are a bartender and decide to do a trick for tips, don't make that trick pouring vodka on your crotch and lighting it on fire. No, the Vodka does not burn off, no matter what you were told by...

  10. Funny/Strange things other hospital employees have done????

    sarah_bellum replied to jessi1106's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was a float aide at a small pediatric hospital, my base was in security. We had a security officer that was Ahemm--popular with the support staff. I was talking to him one evening (about...

  11. Terms we will not admit to using

    sarah_bellum replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    I haven't seen my favorite, BMW club (*****, moan & whine) This applies to doctors and other nurses (on a bad day, I can confess I have belonged to this club and been a charter member) Just...

  12. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    sarah_bellum replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    I knew an older nurse who used to tell older, female pts with yeast infections they couldn't wear panties because they needed to "air out the oven" I have actually used this and it usually gets a...

  13. Sleep Hygiene

    sarah_bellum replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Just out of curiosity, do any of you night shifties take Provigil? I was just wondering how it works on people without a sleep disorder. I am a narcoleptic, and I take it to control my symptoms, I...

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

    sarah_bellum replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I didn't say this but, I probably would have. A pt called the nurse in his room to report he thought he was going to have DTs. The next words out of her mouth (without thinking) were "What do you take...

  15. Scrubs for tall women

    sarah_bellum replied to PeachyERNurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Try uniform advantage, they have the inseam listed, and most styles have tall available. I am short 5'4" and I just gave a bunch of Cheorkee (regular inseam) to my 5'10" friend and they were too long...

  16. Shoes...what do you wear?

    sarah_bellum replied to scallywags's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My latest favorite is Earth shoes-Solar. I love that they come in wide, they are waterproof, cute and they have great side support. I use to love crocs but my hips started to hurt, I think they...

  17. Good website for Nursing Gear?

    sarah_bellum replied to GottaGetIn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought my watch at The Nurses Station, they had the biggest selection of watches I have seen. I wanted a watch with a metal stretchy band. I looked everywhere! http://www.nursesdirect.com I bought...

  18. Apartment hunting in St Louis area

    sarah_bellum replied to grapejuice01's topic in General Nursing

    I love CWE! But there are also great apartments in SW city, if you want a quiet, safe, less urban area. We now have the metrolink station and it is 35 minutes to BJH. In my youth, ahemm, I loved U...

  19. Anyone with quick healthy recipes?

    sarah_bellum replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Health, Stress Management

    My favorite side dish and leftover work lunch is... rice (I make two cups (raw) so we can have leftovers frozen chopped spinach-thaw in the microwave salt, pepper and then sprinkle with feta cheese...

  20. New Graduates In The Icu?

    sarah_bellum replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU, SICU

    I don't know if any of the other newbies have done this, but I have found it helps. On the back of my report sheet I write follow up in big letters and all the labs, x-rays and docs I need to call, I...

  21. New Graduates In The Icu?

    sarah_bellum replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know if any of the other newbies have done this, but I have found it helps. On the back of my report sheet I write follow up in big letters and all the labs, x-rays and docs I need to call, I...

  22. New Graduates In The Icu?

    sarah_bellum replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU, SICU

    She left the room because it was crowded? Man, I would have been right in there, trying to see! It sounds like she isn't the right personality for the ICU. We are a unique bunch. I think in order to...

  23. New Graduates In The Icu?

    sarah_bellum replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    She left the room because it was crowded? Man, I would have been right in there, trying to see! It sounds like she isn't the right personality for the ICU. We are a unique bunch. I think in order to...

  24. New Graduates In The Icu?

    sarah_bellum replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sarah_bellum, I though you said she asked you if you wanted to orient into the step-down unit first? Did she say you HAD to? From your discription of events it sounded as if she suggested it and asked...

  25. New Graduates In The Icu?

    sarah_bellum replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    Sarah_bellum, I though you said she asked you if you wanted to orient into the step-down unit first? Did she say you HAD to? From your discription of events it sounded as if she suggested it and asked...