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  1. The ER has become a restaurant.....

    harry Krishna posted a topic in Emergency

    I think of all my training and schooling that I have attended, of all the skills that I've acquired, I am now realizing that I use my waitering skills more than anything else.... So from now on the ER...

  2. Personalities of an ER Nurse

    harry Krishna posted a topic in Emergency

    I've come to the conclusion that regardless what part of the country you work or how big or small your ER may be, there are basically eleven different personalities of the nurses that work in an ER....

  3. Buying a Condo & travelling

    harry Krishna replied to Eppirn's topic in Travel

    I had the same problem, only with buying a car. I had to shop around for a lender. Try a credit union. Few people(banks and creditors) understand the concept of traveling nursing. To them it looks...

  4. 10 ICU patients; 9 ICU monitors.

    harry Krishna replied to shgrbkr's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is a chronic problem in alot of ERs. Especially during the winter season. It is very dangerous but it is a daily occurance that you are holding tele-ICU patients, plus a large influx of your...

  5. Lingo

    harry Krishna replied to JACALA_CL's topic in Emergency

    UFO (unidentified frozen object = dead homeless person w/ no ID in the winter) FOS( found on street--relates to above term) TSS (toxic sock syndrome) SHPOS (sub-human piece of s***) HTTA ( a section...

  6. Lingo

    harry Krishna replied to JACALA_CL's topic in Emergency

    once or twice a month????????????????? try once or twice a

  7. Personalities of an ER Nurse

    harry Krishna replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    Of course you would be (especially since JAACHO has banned fake finger tips, now you don't have to worry about breaking a fingernail so no more barbie doll

  8. Personalities of an ER Nurse

    harry Krishna replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    oh so true, and they usually throw in "I work at THE level 1 trauma center" too. Like taking care of one trauma patient is the same as taking care of 9 plain old ER fruitcake

  9. just another burning question......

    harry Krishna replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

    cracking chests is overrated anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! call me critical care or not I really don't care. ER is its own specialty. Not to sound like we are better than other nurses, but we have to know...

  10. STR8 vs Gay Male RN

    harry Krishna replied to Ah life!'s topic in General Nursing

    What's the big deal? Don't you have more important things to worry about? And lastly, not sure if you are a man or woman, but PLEASE, PLEASE, stop using the term "male nurse". We're all nurses...

  11. why do we baby our pts

    harry Krishna replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

    my favorite quote to these unsatisfied patients was " if you are unhappy with our services there are 20 other Ers in this city you can go visit" of course with the advent of patient satisfaction I no...

  12. The ER has become a restaurant.....

    harry Krishna replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    If that is the case, then we will ALWAYS have free beer and pizza. When is the last time you can remember having a staff meeting that lasted less than 29 minutes?????? I think we have better...

  13. Things Med students/residents have taught me

    harry Krishna posted a topic in General Nursing

    By popular demand, after the ever so successful "things patinets have taught me not to do.." comes this: Things med students/residents have taught me not to do>>> Med student taught me that...

  14. Things Med students/residents have taught me

    harry Krishna replied to harry Krishna's topic in General Nursing

    also learned these tid bits from residents on hospital personal relationships: 1) If you are going to sleep with a nurses aide then don't let your wife find out or she may come into the hospital and...

  15. Things Med students/residents have taught me

    harry Krishna replied to harry Krishna's topic in General Nursing

    try this it works like a charm. tap fast but lightly on the RA lead. It looks like VFib on the scope. Better yet, do it w/ a portable tele and tap as you walk around, ask the resident to help find...

  16. The ER has become a restaurant.....

    harry Krishna replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    Yes indeed, two travel assignments in the great city of Milwaukee has inbedded that term forever in my mind.... Also after 3 years in Maine I am still "opening and closing" the lights (instead of...

  17. The ER has become a restaurant.....

    harry Krishna replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency

    How could I forget.... curb side pick up, just ring the bell and staff will come pick you up right at your car. Then we can provide valet service so the visitors don't have to walk.

  18. Pardon Me While I Vent about this "Patient As A Customer" deal

    harry Krishna replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the thread "My Er is a restaurant" on the Emergency Nurses section. It is so similiar to all these

  19. visitor policy vs alien invasion

    harry Krishna replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

    Another funny thing about the phones... I always laugh when I ask another nurse "how do you dial out on the phone?? And the patient says "Oh just push 8-0 then dial the number" They could also...

  20. Stories from the Edge (of sanity)

    harry Krishna replied to Mushu's topic in Emergency

    HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! good one girl. Only er nurses have such warped

  21. Possible OD?

    harry Krishna replied to tiredfeetED's topic in Emergency

    Better than the alternative.............Drug users make poor organ donors..... perhaps the medics were reluctant to give it as they don't like to clean vomit from the back of their

  22. visitor policy vs alien invasion

    harry Krishna replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency

    True story (honest to God). I was working in a very busy ER (50 beds). I answered the phone(always a bad move) below is the transcription: caller: "I want to speak with Pookey" me: "Who is...

  23. emergency room patient education campaign

    harry Krishna replied to ensense's topic in Emergency

    this is all stuff that the poor housekeepers have to pick up off the floors after the patients leave. this is the typical out of touch move that management does. Magik girl was correct in her post....

  24. Governor Dean changes his mind and his views...

    harry Krishna replied to mother/babyRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

  25. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    harry Krishna replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    ALL TOO TRUE GROUCHY!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANYONE WHO QUOTES BURROUGHS IS QUITE ALL RIGHT IN MY