MECO28 BSN, RN

Float Pool-Med-Surg, Telemetry, IMCU

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    Medical terminology according to patients

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

    Had a cute elderly British lady tell me she wanted to wash her "undercarriage".
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    Bizarre/funny things patients do

    MECO28 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had a pretty cantankerous 96 year old who smiled sweetly at her nurse and asked "Is that mine?" while pointing at a giant tub of Eucerin on her bedside table. When the nurse answered in the...
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    Going out of my mind

    MECO28 posted a topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I am working full-time and enrolled in an RN-to-BSN program. Supposedly this is one of the best programs in the US but I hate it! Most assignments are touchy-feely, talk about feelings kind of...
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    Which Littman Stethoscope for GI Med Surg

    MECO28 replied to cameronthenurse's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The
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    Your most embarrassing experience with a patient

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

    "Good morning, sir. It is my duty to inform you that your soldier appears to be standing at
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    Worst interview ever

    MECO28 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not a nursing interview but back in my bookseller days I interviewed for a position at a used bookstore. The woman who owned it was something of a "cat hoarder" and had been barred from adopting cats...
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    What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

    MECO28 replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I will never complain about staffing again ever. 20 patients!!!!???!!! How often are you expected to check on
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    Worst interview ever

    MECO28 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oops, I missed that she was dating him after you had gotten married. I wasn't trying to be callous in my reply just...Good Lord, that's
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    Worst interview ever

    MECO28 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hahahaha!
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    I am not a failure

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

    There is something to be said for putting life first. About 2 months into my RN-to-BSN program I had the epiphany that I actually don't want to go to grad school afterwards even though that had been...
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    Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    MECO28 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    When begging a hardhearted doctor for an IV Ativan order for an agitated patient it is helpful to remember that the patient does not, in fact have IV access. Had to sheepishly call back a minute...
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    MECO28 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Are we talking a gecko or an iguana? Poor
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    I signed up for what???

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

    Aww, Jayebug, we'd totally be buddies if you worked with me. You sound like my kind of
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    Growing Up Unvaccinated

    MECO28 replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have a friend who puts out anti-vaccine rhetoric everyday on Facebook. I posted the "growing up unvaccinated" article on my wall and she argued me to the point that I just gave up because it was...
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    Workplace Bullying-Nursing or 7th Grade?

    MECO28 replied to rbs105's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To clarify; I love nursing but hate the environment I have found myself
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    Workplace Bullying-Nursing or 7th Grade?

    MECO28 replied to rbs105's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I started on a new unit four months ago and the bullying has been pretty bad. To be honest, I'm counting down the days till I can transfer; my mental health is suffering and I spend my days off...
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    What does your username mean?

    MECO28 replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    MECO is "Main Engine Cut Off"-when the space shuttle cuts it main engine; an event that occurs when the shuttle reaches orbit. My birth date is the
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    What do you want for Christmas?

    MECO28 replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    An easy assignment (I
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    Making Heparin shots less painful for pts?

    MECO28 replied to Rachd99's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do it slowly; it burns less. I also put mine in an insulin syringe but I know some places prefer that the carpuject is
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    Passing things on

    MECO28 replied to Nanz_B's topic in General Nursing

    Well then I guess I'd be out of luck. Like I said, I recognize that it's wrong; so is mandatory overtime, understaffing, the customer service model, and the healthcare system in the USA. But not being...
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    Patients who love their sick role

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

    While I was in nursing school I worked as a float CNA in an area hospital. One day I floated to our cardiac ICU and was helping a nurse get her room ready for an admit. I'm not sure any of us could...
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    Passing things on

    MECO28 replied to Nanz_B's topic in General Nursing

    I know it's wrong, Sapphire but in my defense it's just charting that I'm doing off the clock. I don't have a better solution; I can't skimp on charting, I refuse to skimp on patient care, and I get...
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    Passing things on

    MECO28 replied to Nanz_B's topic in General Nursing

    I've finally just cracked and will now clock out and continue to work like everyone else on my unit does. I know it's wrong but I prefer that to having management on my
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    Passing things on

    MECO28 replied to Nanz_B's topic in General Nursing

    On my old unit we all worked well as a team and if something didn't get done on my shift, I knew the next nurse had my back and vice versa. I just transferred units and it's ridiculous the amount of...
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    It is *not* a pannus...

    MECO28 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I hate the word "pannus"