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  1. What's Up With Agency Nurses?

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Ooooh, sounds so covert. It's ok to do it knowingly. Feel free to monitor, ask questions, size us up. It's expected and welcomed. Let's just hope the nurse that is assigned to sizing you up for...

  2. Charting Bloopers

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    oops another... Cardiologist discussing the need for a "catheterization" with a very HOH older patient. Doc leaves...next thing I know, pt is on the phone with family telling them that he is going...

  3. Charting Bloopers

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    LAB BOO BOO Sputum spec sent to lab Good news! The report says normal lady partsl

  4. Funny Sign In Slips

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    Got a shifty head atake. Hmmmm....not sure...thought maybe headache, head pain of some sort..... Nope. No pain. Just felt dizzy. Said he felt he was "having attacks where is head felt shifting all...

  5. Why did you become a nurse?

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Tinuviel's topic in General Nursing

    Because roller derby was brutually painful, exhausting, thankless and kicking my ***. i'm thinking about going back to roller

  6. propofol

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to jackieliz's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ohhh noooo. Don't take my Prop away! Love it....we use it all the time. It's fab. AKA: Mothers Milk..... or ...Milk of Amnesia....Yup. Good stuff. Fast acting with short half life. What more...

  7. MD funnies

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to AmyB's topic in Nursing Humor

    OMG! This one is sooo funny!!!!!:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Someone has to write a book......this board is so full of great stories, it would be a

  8. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Bunch of idiots running hospitals. I DO know how the nurses accepted the bread making assignment....DO IT or your fired. Yeah, nurses have alot of say about what goes on, don't

  9. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Palliative care is different tho....and yes, I think they should get whatever they want. It's a different setting

  10. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Thought of another story I heard...happened in our ER, I was working ICU. 60ish something y.o. man came into ER about 5 am, drove him self in still drunk and all. States wife PO'd at him for staying...

  11. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Had a little old guy come in once c/o abd pain X 3 days. Abd firm, dist and tender. NO clue here or by anyone else. Off for a KUB he goes. Some time later, I get a call saying he was getting...

  12. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    It is frustrating that with the wealth of knowledge we have, and the superhuman ability to multitask, the unbelievable seventh sense you develop about people, the communication skills, the brut...

  13. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I ditto that. Can't afford to lose experienced nurses like yourself. Where will you go from here? Completely away from

  14. Discussion: What's the future of nursing?

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Continued low wages.Foreign nurses. Who knows....nurse techs giving meds and doing treatments under the supervision of a few RN's, who do the assessments. Very LOW paid techs I might

  15. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.caller2.com/2001/newsapp/1214.cfm Here is an example of what we have to look forward to. Boutique hospitals. Sure, all the nice "extras" don't cost much.......we can always take it out of...

  16. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    True. But still a kudos to those with good intentions that give a shot at infusing the system with some common sense values. It never works, but none the less, we can't just give up and agree to be...

  17. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup. I agree. This angel of mercy archetype has lent way for much manipulation and scapegoating used by management, patients, docs and of course....fellow nurses. It's a screwed up measuring stick...

  18. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    But there are some fantastic nurses who enter management and have the sense to get the H*** out before the brainwashing occurs......because they know they won't last long doing things the RIGHT

  19. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    So true. Extras are nice........ no ogre here about that....but they were so poorly staffed and underpayed to boot. What a ridiculous notion. So inappropriate. The epitimy of what is so farked up...

  20. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone been exposed to the "Fresh Baked Bread" therapy? One assignment I took as an ICU traveler (the one where I worked everywhere in the hospital BUT ICU....another story...) had an ortho unit...

  21. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Weetzie....I LOVE your humor! ROFL over this post....got me in the funny

  22. How do I know if I have MRSA????

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to moliuchick's topic in General Nursing

    Germicidal cleaning between EVERY use. Prime example as to why everyone in LTC facilities has MRSA. Address the issue with

  23. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Burnout nurse manifesto......yeah, that's it. Interesting fellow you are. I am trying to respect your opinions, I really

  24. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the mediation. Refreshing

  25. AJN Article Opinions.. "I'm No Angel"

    Trauma-tizedRN replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am neither greedy, self-righteous, nor a know-it-all. Having a great discussion about the article and the nursing profession. It's not all about YOU. And yes, I am entitled to my own opinions....