weirdscience

weirdscience

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  1. Be honest, what pt behaviors do you find annoying?

    weirdscience replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!! This is one of my pet

  2. port accessing tips.

    weirdscience replied to busybee04's topic in Oncology

    Pushing hard like pushing in a thumbtack is a great analogy. I missed a lot 'til I figured out you need to push reasonably hard and not be timid. Stabilizing with the other hand really helps,

  3. I Hate People (my rant)

    weirdscience replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agreed on all points. I could have written this. My patients and co-workers would never know I was one of those home-schooled misanthropes.

  4. Funny Things Patients Say

    weirdscience replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't we all, lennonninja...don't we

  5. A question??

    weirdscience replied to Salisburysteak's topic in Patient Medications

    I was taught to back prime and use same tubing. Rationale was that constant breaks in system (e.g. frequently disconnecting/reconnecting luer-lock at the b-line port) were an infection risk. This was...

  6. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    weirdscience replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Lol, I just saw that Seinfeld episode, too! This week! I was also watching with my husband, started to gripe about it, but then was like, nah, too much effort to explain what's wrong to

  7. Strange CoWorker Stories

    weirdscience replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    New favorite thread. Keep 'em

  8. New to 12's and skin is breaking out! Any tips?

    weirdscience replied to abbyolivia1's topic in General Nursing

    Did you go from days to nights? Eating differently? Hydrating? Are you cleaning your phone

  9. The Truth About Nursing

    weirdscience replied to LorieStesk's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, y'all. I'm a gum-popper from way back. I can't

  10. You should know better

    weirdscience replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Potty mouth. Don't floss (have been trying to get better at this one lately.) Definitely drive over the speed limit, and have mild road rage to boot. Drink 1-2x a week, but I'm too old to drink to the...

  11. Another Case Study For Your Learning Pleasure

    weirdscience replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I was also thinking abnormal presentation of

  12. Help me deal with the 'tough love'

    weirdscience replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Critical Care

    Our NPs (some consider the term "mid-level" derogatory) are VICIOUS to new ICU RN's--often meaner and less approachable than the docs. I can't figure it out...I think perhaps they get so much pressure...

  13. Kicking out visitors during report

    weirdscience replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    Having no audience for the initial assessment IS helpful. I want zero people asking me how I like working nights, asking for blankets/ice, or making other idle chit-chat while I'm checking gtts and...

  14. Time Management Tips for New Critical Care Nurses

    weirdscience replied to nursey246's topic in Critical Care

    This seems very similar to an article Kati Kleber (aka NurseEyeRoll) wrote for her blog. The profile pic is also quite similar to one on the NER blog. EDITED TO SAY: haha, now I see how old the...

  15. Have YOU, ever gotten to literally gotten to experience the feeling of the RotoProne bed m

    weirdscience replied to ECMO's topic in General Nursing

    I tried one for a 15 minute demonstration. The pronation was quite comfortable, but the supine position with the face cradle on made me quite claustrophobic. Definitely gave me some

  16. Helpful textbooks for new grad in ICU

    weirdscience replied to shopaholicRN's topic in Critical Care

    The ICU Book. Get a digital copy and load it on your

  17. Why does Seattle pay so low?

    weirdscience replied to RNforGod's topic in Washington Nursing

    Yep, it's all relative. In my Texas city, new grads start at

  18. Patients family in the medical field

    weirdscience replied to dreamer30's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've noticed that the most skilled nurses are the last to volunteer their profession. Usually if someone tells you they're a nurse, you can be certain they don't work bedside in the hospital. I had a...

  19. Staffing

    weirdscience replied to EDRN1408's topic in General Nursing

    This happens on the floor all the time (a comfort care who's actively dying + four other patients.) Not that it's right, or feels any better, as the

  20. Staffing

    weirdscience replied to EDRN1408's topic in General Nursing

    What's the plan for a code? Yes, I know you can code someone on your own in the field, but I think (at minimum) the public perception of a nurse running a code alone in a section of the hospital would...

  21. What is the most...T.M.I. thing that you've been told because you're a nurse (but not by a

    weirdscience replied to NurseJacelyn's topic in Nurses Rock

    Seriously...ENOUGH with the dermatological concerns! I work in the ICU, I don't know or care to surmise what sort of rash you have!

  22. Horrible Charge Nurse

    weirdscience replied to RNinSC88's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of the best pieces of advice I've seen on AN. We could actually use this as a starting point for a new thread! "How to band together and help each other if the charge is busy/lazy/doesn't...

  23. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    weirdscience replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was crying with laughter reading this. Every night shifter has had the "Oh, I d/c'ed her restraints, she's fiiiiine..." pt at one point.

  24. What is your nursing "joy?"

    weirdscience replied to jamisaurus's topic in Nurses Rock

    Yes! Love shampooing their head while they're starting to doze

  25. Compression socks

    weirdscience replied to shenanigans_RN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Compression socks will change your life. I alternate between Nikes and Danskos--but honestly the Danskos hurt my back. Regardless of the footwear, compression socks are worth their weight in