frantic one

frantic one specializes in Med-Surg., home health, PACU, ICU, etc..

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1. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

   frantic one replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, sputum! Whether it's flying at me, being hacked up or just gurgling, it takes my focus away and removes the shield of my nurse-hood. Other things, I can remain focused on the needs of the...

2. What does your username mean?

   frantic one replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

   In Home Health, I was often described as "frantic", because I was also doing case management. Also, although I have a high level of compassion, my tolerance for 'stupid human tricks' sometimes is...

3. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

   frantic one replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

   Veins-guilty, whether it's in real life or with TV. I think that my husband has gotten blase about this. Same with diagnosing someone out in public, and fighting the itch to ask them about their...

4. New nurse here...slapped today by patient.

   frantic one replied to Bonny619's topic in General Nursing

   I've had similar experiences re: fingernails. A patient (male) on Med-Surg took the same approach to "digging his nurse". That was over 10 years ago and I still have the scars to show. Nursing...

5. New nurse here...slapped today by patient.

   frantic one replied to Bonny619's topic in General Nursing

   In the hospital policies and procedures, it should have procedures for your situation (whether it is verbal confrontation, threatening behavior up to and including physical assault). In California,...