wound warrier

wound warrier

med/surg, wound/ostomy

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  1. What grosses YOU out?

    wound warrier replied to JenTheRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Reading these posts while eating yogurt is not a great idea. As a wound specialist, not much bothers me. But there are times when horrible toe nails and gunk in the beard will do me

  2. Why do we do this?

    wound warrier replied to dzadzey's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient that had, in 2 inch letters, DNR tattoed on his upper left chest. He was in his fifties. There were no DNR orders anywhere, and I asked the pt if that was really what he wanted, and...

  3. Advice needed for coworker problems!!!

    wound warrier replied to kidnurse98's topic in General Nursing

    RUN AND GET

  4. Looking for the PERFECT ink pen ;)

    wound warrier replied to nkochrn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    OMG, and I thought I was the only person obsessed with pens!! I like the Zebra-301 also, one of my favorites. But after reading these post, I think that a trip to Staples is in order to try...

  5. Favorite bumper stickers

    wound warrier replied to beachmom's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite - Glory be the day when hospitals get the money they need and the airforce has to hold a bake sale to buy a

  6. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    wound warrier replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Not going to continue with this - I do wish you well and hope you have a great

  7. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    wound warrier replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "You can tell your health information to anyone you like" and what if I do not want to tell anyone my health information. Sorry that I wrote hippa and not

  8. Nurse: 'I was fired for refusing flu shot'

    wound warrier replied to DesertRN2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Sounds like the Scarlet letter to me. And what about Hippa? Are you not telling people your medical information by the stickers on your badge and the mask you

  9. How do you de-stress?

    wound warrier replied to fordgrl76's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I love nothing more than a good laugh - guess that is why Funniest Home videos is one of my favorit shows. Need the laughs doing the job we do. I also enjoy knitting (anyone need socks??!!) and wine...

  10. How do you de-stress?

    wound warrier replied to fordgrl76's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You said

  11. 5 days with days/evening switch is nuts!

    wound warrier replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Schedules, shift roatations, and staffing - nothing has changed in the 31 years that I have been a nurse. Why expect it to change

  12. Who else loves their job

    wound warrier replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    I am a wound/ostomy specialist and I do love what I do. I consult on patients and try to help them. I am on my own, doing my thing at work. I LOVE not getting too tied up in the Mickey mouse happy...

  13. Told "No WAY I could claim overtime tonight"

    wound warrier replied to steelydanfan's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility did the same thing with overtime, we were told there would be no overtime paid for the 1st half hour. Someone got smart and contacted lawyers, and the facility was found guilty....

  14. Help me with self scheduling ideas!

    wound warrier replied to MeTheRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest to be more flexible and keep an open mind. You may not get what you want all of the time, and should not expect this. I would bet my bottom dollar that not all of the staff on your...

  15. Wet-to-dry dressing question

    wound warrier replied to CharmedJ7's topic in General Nursing

    As a wound specialist, wet to dry dressings should be a thing of the past. WTD was used to debride, and in the true sense of the dressing, should be left on until dry and then pulled of (while dry)...

  16. Using a Vac for undermining

    wound warrier replied to albg's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Are the nurses cutting the hole in the drape, where the trac pad is, large enough? Need to be about 25 cent size. Have had lots of MD's cut just a slit and then the machine goes crazy. Agree that...

  17. My best orientation mistakes

    wound warrier replied to skicoachrn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ruby vee - that is too funny. Loved

  18. What does your username mean?

    wound warrier replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    am a wound and ostomy specialist, hence wound

  19. Just liked it and wanted to share

    wound warrier replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Your post sure made me think of my Dad - he was in WWII and was in the waters of Normandy on D-Day. Never spoke about this, but sure wish he would have. After he dies, my uncle told me that the only...

  20. Nursing the old fashioned way

    wound warrier replied to Scarlette Wings's topic in General Nursing

    Cantor tubes, glass thermometers with the plastic covers, maalox and sugar for bedsores, cascara and MOM for constipation, EKG machines with the red suction bulb, incentive spirometers that were 2...

  21. Steps of a wet to dry dressing

    wound warrier replied to oxyjen's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I agree with margo533, wet to dry dressings are not the thing to do - but try and tell the MD's, vascular docs and plastics docs about it. Difficult to believe that in this day and age the wet to dry...

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

    wound warrier replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    To add to what Optomist wrote, this incident happened soon after I graduated. Had a patient with dry gangrene of her foot and ankle, that the family finally consented for surgery. Night before...

  23. the dreaded holidays..... & do you work 'em by choice?

    wound warrier replied to DayDreamin ER CRNP's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, the child of divorced parents always plays the middle role quite well - I have been in that situatuin all of my life!!! Work is the perfect excuse - and do not think twice about

  24. Black heals, debride or dry dressing?

    wound warrier replied to JenniferSews's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Best practice stated that if heel eschar is black and dry, just leave the areas alone. Keep the heel off of the bed is of utmost importance. If the eschar starts to separate and/or drain, then you...

  25. Just like Pig-Pen from Charlie Brown

    wound warrier replied to KarmaComesAround's topic in General Nursing

    Place bucket og charcoal in the room - under the bed. Will absorb the