espressoqueen

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1. A day off

   espressoqueen replied to beano's topic in General Nursing

   Well, caller ID and a list of well written excuses to outguilt the guilt layers who call and beg me to come in on my few days off are my answer to this dilema. Some are funny, some are serious but most are the truth.

2. What they did not teach in nursing school.

   espressoqueen replied to woldridge's topic in General Nursing

   Shaving cream used in place of soap during a bath will take care of most noxious odors. DO NOT USE THE MENTHOLATED SHAVING CREAM ON THE PERI-AREA!!!

3. BAC

   espressoqueen replied to Nurcee's topic in Humor

   I won serious dough on how long it will take Mr. confused and agitated to pull out his foley catheter, how many candy bars hidden in Ms. Outta control diabetics closet, or how many cigarettes can end stage COPD smoke before huffin' and puffin'begging...

4. resident falls in a long term care facility

   espressoqueen replied to Buffy's topic in Geriatric

   I worked in a facility that utilized pvc pipe framed beds which put the beds pretty close to the floor, making a fall from bed pretty harmless. The theory was, if they are going to fall, make the fall less likely to be injurious. The beds were equi...