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1. Hot off the press

   lucianurse replied to mwbeah's topic in CRNA

   I have never heard of something so ridiculus that I must share it. A nurse friend of mine told me that another nurse friend of hers who works in the operating room said that a male patient came in for minor surgery and was being catherized when some ...

2. What's the weirdest baby name?

   lucianurse replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I have heard many unusual names such as Q'uba and N'deaver.

3. health fair

   lucianurse replied to rtoi123's topic in General Nursing

   October is Cancer Awareness Month. One way to get volunteers is to invite the local Cancer Society/Support group to stage a booth at the health fair, other booths may be set up by the local Diabetic and Hypertensive Association.

4. What's the weirdest baby name?

   lucianurse replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   How about names such as Marigold and Mariesilver. A lady whom I knew very well was adamant that she name her godchild Marigold, reason being that "Midas" named his daughter Marigold and everything she touched turned to gold. The mother was so impress...

5. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   lucianurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   This incident happened years ago. One Easter Sunday morning on the male medical ward that I worked on, a charitable community group came in to visit the patients bringing with them the joys of easter. We had just finished the routine of morning baths...

6. male labor and delivery nurses

   lucianurse replied to booluvstrains's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Recentlly at one of the community hospitals on the Island there was a maternal and child death which caused quite a stir on the Island. The story as told by the boyfriend of the deaceased on national T.V. goes like this. He arrived at the hospital ab...

7. graduate school for nurses

   lucianurse replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate

   Help! I need to hear from you. Recently at my clinic an elderly lady came in from a french teritory with an injection she claimed to be an influenza shot. She said she normally gets a flu shot every flu season and that she was told by her doctor that...

8. How do Doctors treat nurses

   lucianurse replied to IWANT2BEEANRN's topic in General Nursing

   Some doctors take nurses for granted,but it all depends on your response to the situation. I experienced a situation with a particular house officer (doctors who are understuding the surgical consultant) and I have no doubt that he has great respect ...

9. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

   lucianurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

   Today,one of the clients who came to see the doctor was told by the assistant who checked her pressure that the reading was 200/100. Her reply was, oh! is it still 300? ( 200 +100=300). I burst into peals of laughter when I heard this.

10. Nurses Who Shouldn't be Nurses

    lucianurse replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes indeed!! Lots of nurses are motivated by the money, and this is in no way limited to the American continent. I think this is a world wide trend. I can speak for the caribbean Island of which I am from. Lots of students enter nursing school, not b...

11. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    lucianurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    At the general hospital where I once worked, there was a ward sister(supervisor) who was as lazy as jack **** and seemed always to be in a daze. One day when the surgeon was making rounds, he questioned her about a patient receiving an enema which he...

12. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    lucianurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    When I was a nursing student years ago,we did cllinicals at seniors' residence. One of the residents was a frail woman about eight years old. When ever someone would ask her, "how are You?" Her response was always "so so and so".

13. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    lucianurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    When I worked as a clinical instructor a few years ago, one of the students' assignments was to conduct a physical exam on a client and then formulate a nursing diagnosis. One student, in her narrative summary of the client wrote,"Mr. Doe is an elder...

14. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    lucianurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    A middle aged lady walked into the doctor's office and said, "Doctor I have lots of problems, from the top of my head to the sole of my feet." The doctor replied, "Tell me those in between."

15. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    lucianurse replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Humor

    When I worked on the med-surg unit years ago, we had a grouchy middle aged unmarried supervisor, who made both patient and nurses alike feel her wrath. one of the young RN's poked fun at her unawares. She said that the supervisor suffered from "penil...