nursedawn67

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  1. "Thats not my patient"

    nursedawn67 replied to nurse2002's topic in General Nursing

    Basically this is what I say too, and if it is something I don't know about the patient, then I tell them "let me go find that nurse and ask her or send her down" This works for docs, family and...

  2. If Martha Stewart was a nurse.....

    nursedawn67 replied to saintcheryl2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    Hair tied back with a scrunchie that she hand made herself don't you know....The nurses cap cleaned and starched with solvents that she made herself from things she grew in her garden!

  3. If Martha Stewart was a nurse.....

    nursedawn67 replied to saintcheryl2002's topic in Nursing Humor

    I can picture it now!! :rotfl: Before you can bring a gift to a patient she must rewrap it in the finest paper that she herself has stamped and made pretty, she must also add ribbons made from...

  4. irritable bowel syndrome?

    nursedawn67 replied to Liann's topic in General Nursing

    Human hairballs?!?! yack Yack! :imbar Seriously I have never heard of this

  5. Songs that you can relate to nursing.

    nursedawn67 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince ...some nights I think this is the LTC residents theme

  6. Songs that you can relate to nursing.

    nursedawn67 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Now I like this one!! :chuckle

  7. Songs that you can relate to nursing.

    nursedawn67 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Take this job and shove it!

  8. Faking It

    nursedawn67 replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    I want to buy a copy of this when you get it finished ........too

  9. how do you keep a nursing cap on?

    nursedawn67 replied to PowerPuffGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oops wasn't not supposed to be a mad smiley thought it would make the frowning

  10. how do you keep a nursing cap on?

    nursedawn67 replied to PowerPuffGirl's topic in General Nursing

    Truthfully I have never ever worn mine, bought it just for the sake of having one with my school colors on it....never had nursing pics taken...didn't have the $$, and none of my family offered to...

  11. The most pee ever.....

    nursedawn67 replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

    You

  12. The most pee ever.....

    nursedawn67 replied to KC CHICK's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility we have standing orders for st cath after 8 hours with no urination. I think the most I have ever got out was 1800cc from a gentleman and he did not want me to stop at the 1000 mark,...

  13. Roto Rooter??

    nursedawn67 replied to NICURNtobe's topic in General Nursing

    We have used a tube declogger, but usually try coke

  14. Pre-setting meds....

    nursedawn67 replied to mtgirl63's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When i pass meds, I take my med cart and go to each residents door and pop the meds out of the cartridge into the cup and go directly to that resident and give it to them. If it is in the middle of...

  15. Questions about dying patients...

    nursedawn67 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in General Nursing

    It's hard to say...but I believe that in the last few minutes/hours you can just sort of see that they are pulling away....It isn't anything specific that I can pinpoint you just sort of know that...

  16. anyone know where I can buy malt supec?

    nursedawn67 replied to mrs.ole's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Needs to see a doc....find the cause of his

  17. Funny Names for Nurses

    nursedawn67 replied to randomnamees's topic in Nursing Humor

    Not a medical person but how about Lawless for

  18. What Do You Want To Hear When Receiving Report?

    nursedawn67 replied to rebelwaclause's topic in General Nursing

    I think I know that nurse...she works at my

  19. What Do You Want To Hear When Receiving Report?

    nursedawn67 replied to rebelwaclause's topic in General Nursing

    I do the same thing and want the same thing. If I have been off 3 days or more, I tell the nurse giving report so that if there has been any major changes in the past few days I know about

  20. How are you supposed to answer the phone?

    nursedawn67 replied to MRed94's topic in General Nursing

    Name of facility, Station a, b or c (depending on where you are of course, this is ______. The problem we have on nights is getting some of the aides to answer the phone for us. Some will just let it...

  21. spooky spooky spooky

    nursedawn67 replied to babynurselsa's topic in General Nursing

    You know stories like these would make a great book...does anyone know of

  22. Does anyone else work in a haunted facility?

    nursedawn67 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    I believe in ghosts...most

  23. Do you wear gloves

    nursedawn67 replied to mellow's topic in General Nursing

    This is the best way to describe the need for wearing gloves! :) There is no way any of my fingers are going near anyones butt without gloves in between me and

  24. that song that bashes nurses

    nursedawn67 replied to galenight's topic in General Nursing

    She didn't say "all the nurses are b***hes. And think about it if the song is about someone trying to get their next fix, they are so out of it in a frenzy, that EVERYONE right then seems like...

  25. Showing up at work smelling of alcohol

    nursedawn67 replied to srtrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Anyone of question should be off the floor. And then sent for or asissted in getting help, whether it is testing to prove it isn't drugs and alcohol or just plain old help to stop the substance...