MECO28 BSN, RN

Float Pool-Med-Surg, Telemetry, IMCU

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    Strange CoWorker Stories

    MECO28 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wait...for real? Not just in a "my cat is cute and cuddly" way?? Like maybe they just shared a bed, you know...platonically?? And do you mean literal honey, like what bees make? Oh God, so many...
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    What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    MECO28 replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is so crass I probably shouldn't share it but here goes: Patient with acute encephalopathy after I lifted the lid off his plate of meatloaf that the CNA had ordered for him: Patient: That smells...
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    Calling a transgender patient an "it"

    MECO28 replied to Angeljho's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry but if a person honestly believes that GLBT folks are somehow mentally ill, sinful or what have you I highly doubt it doesn't affect how they treat or care for "those individuals". And they...
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    Calling a transgender patient an "it"

    MECO28 replied to Angeljho's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If it makes me a bigot to be intolerant of people who believe that being transgender or gay is pathological I can live with that. The difference between my bigotry and yours is that mine doesn't...
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    Calling a transgender patient an "it"

    MECO28 replied to Angeljho's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As an unapologetic member of the GLBT community, can I just say that nothing grinds my gears more than a hetero person claiming that their opinion of my "lifestyle" somehow carries as much weight as...
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    Most annoying reason for admission?

    MECO28 replied to HakunaMatata<3's topic in General Nursing

    I hate when someone is admitted for cyclical vomiting syndrome- and then throw a fit about wanting to eat Cheetos and fast food instead of the clear liquid diet they are usually put on. Maybe you...
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    Bedside Report

    MECO28 replied to nynursey_'s topic in General Nursing

    Oh no! No My Chart bedside! I can see this coming to my hospital; it's just the kind of b.s. our administrators would eat up with a spoon. On my particular unit this would be a total nightmare and I...
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    Should I let my manager beat me at Trivia Crack

    MECO28 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I suck at the sports category. It makes me angry when someone steals my
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    What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    MECO28 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh HELL
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    When did it become OK to treat your nurse like poo?

    MECO28 replied to paramed1's topic in Emergency

    My patients must have gotten that memo today although I am not an ED nurse. I got an earful from the patient that wanted to leave the unit to wander around (nope.). (Sure, you just go ahead and screw...
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    Yesterday was weird

    MECO28 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My med-surg unit tends to get a lot of um...quirky patients. Yesterday we were chock-full of histrionics, roommates who hated each other,screamers, moaners, and my favorite: the lady who accuses...
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    Yesterday was weird

    MECO28 replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow. This thread has been quite eye-opening. Thanks for chiming in, guys! One final thought: Would you agree that much in the way that a car depreciates in value the instant you drive it off the lot,...
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    Yesterday was weird

    MECO28 replied to MECO28's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hmm. Well, I suppose if one has money to burn, why not put pearls on one's
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    My coworker is stealing

    MECO28 replied to anonomous's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I would also like to add that you may not know the whole story. Perhaps your coworker is clocking out and finishing her charting to avoid the wrath of management. She may know she has a time...
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    My patient dropped her baby!

    MECO28 replied to perfexion's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Who are they going to blame when things go wrong at home? Sorry, not an L&D nurse but I just had to chime in. There is something called personal responsibility and this kind of situation really...
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    My favorite med:

    MECO28 replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in Patient Medications

    What's that one that starts with a "D"?
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    "Your ER sucks!" and other pleasantries...how you handle them?

    MECO28 replied to livingthedream77's topic in Emergency

    A McDonalds?? In a hospital?! Good lord, talk about one stop shopping...does your cath lab offer a punch
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    Bread making for stress relief...

    MECO28 replied to bb007rn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I love to bake and cook also! Right now I've got a pot of vegetarian matzoh ball soup on the stove and a delicious roasted beet salad with fresh mozzarella and homemade dressing as an appetizer. There...
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    What age of patient's are the most difficult for you?

    MECO28 replied to ddane94's topic in Patient Education

    18-25 year-olds! I know this lap appy is the worst thing that has ever happened to you but you are not dying and yes, you need to get the H out of bed. Also middle-aged adults who need their elderly...
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    Is it normal to quit a job because the culture isn't welcoming?

    MECO28 replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been on both sides of the fence. I started out as a CNA and have been working as an RN for over 3 years now within the same hospital system and I think I can relate a bit to what the OP is...
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    The culture of AN

    MECO28 replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    We can say
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    Voluntary Euthanasia

    MECO28 replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Can I just say that I am happy to be getting gay married next month in my state that allows voluntary
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    Voluntary Euthanasia

    MECO28 replied to GARY_FL_NURSE's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I was originally opposed to the "Death with Dignity" act in my state because in my mind it implied that patients who needed care and were gravely disabled or ill were somehow lacking "dignity". The...
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    I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    MECO28 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This thread keeps getting better and
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    I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    MECO28 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think ones sexual indiscretions are an indicator of how they'll perform their duties at work. It's a bit of a stretch to jump from adultery to lying about med errors. Humans are complex and...