CeeKayRN

So last night it happened. I was assaulted by a patient. I went to our observation unit to help a nurse who has having trouble with this patient and it really just didn't go well. I went in there very calmly asked her what was wrong, tried to talk...

Our hospital recently(within the last year or so), went to color coding. RNs are midnight blue, LPNs violet, CNAs chocolate, RTs royal... etc etc.... I do, however, miss my fun tops, and my bright solids.

Hey Guys! Wow, I sure haven't visited this thread in a while! As far as the pt who assaulted me, I never heard a darn thing from the officers on the case, however, through friends on PD I heard she spent a few days in jail. Not enough by any means...

Hey guys! First off, HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all you amazing guys and gals out here! I hope you all have a great day, working or not! My vent is just over this latest sickness spell I have had. It started last Friday night at work. Felt achy and fe...

Sadly, I have to go back to work on friday night. I am on a weekends-only contract where we are allowed only 3 weekends off in a 6 month period. I used my first two for a glorious 18 nights off of work at the start of this contract (10/27-11/13). ...

thanks for the wishes for getting better guys! Oramar, thanks for providing some outside logic for this whole mess! I never even thought of that! Highlandlass- Yep... I sure as heck have learned my lesson with this! If anything, I have learned ...

We have a similar system at our hospital. It's called the Rapid Response team. From what I hear it has done alot of good for our patients.

Thanks for all the replies guys!! I really appreciate all the support! I have been such a total lurker on this website, but had to get some opinions on this. I couldn't even get to sleep until 1400 in the afternoon because, eventhough I felt calmed...

Natingale- I'm doing alright... getting a check up with the dentist tomorrow just to make sure the jaw is ok. It sure is popping alot more than normal. They tased somebody at the nursing home? Yeesh!!! I agree! What is wrong people these days!!!...

:yeahthat: I'm kinda the same way... the first time I had a pediatric code come in, I didn't cry, and it seemed like all the other people around me were... I felt terrible!!! Then I leanred that it's pretty much what TramaRUs said... keep on doin wh...

OY!! What a weekend!! I'm sorry it was rough for ya! When do you have to go back? If I were you I'd settle in with a glass of wine and a long bath... Hope your next night on goes much better!!! :cheers::tbsk::icon_hug:*wine

Congrats on taking the plunge! It's a great rewarding field. I can't imagine NICU, so great for you! Although, you may find that as you go through other areas in clinicals, you like other areas too, and that's ok! Of course, you'll find areas tha...

Only worked in the ER a couple of years and have learned plenty: Just sitting there minding your own business is one of the most dangerous activities you can do. Just because a certain organization bought you a bus ticket to PHX and supplied you with...

In our ER we have 4 sections each has a name, thanks to one of our ER techs. Beds 1-3 are known as the green mile(our resus rooms) because sometimes you come back from the Green Mile, and sometimes you don't. We call beds 4-7 The Junkyard because t...

I don't know if anybody else has used this or not, but when we have women who miscarry in our ED and are able to collect the fetal parts for patho people referred to it as "products of conception"... it just seemed too cold and very... I dunno... jus...

WOW! Finally done with all 109 pages! Now have just a few to share of my own....all of which are tame in comparison to what I've read 1) Litlte old guy comes into ER from local nursing home because the staff at the nursing home couldn't get his fol...

Oh my goodness! Just halfway through the posts and the only one that almost made me lose it was the one about the worm from the trach site! I couldn't stop shivering after that. Will share some of my own once I finish! After the Broncos Vs. Ra...

One bad sign, that I've seen quite a bit: A pt coming in with Cardiac related complaints saying, "I have to poop." Also, same patients becoming extremely anxious right before they code.

How about a few(while it's q&s around here) A.R.T- Assuming room temperature D.B.S- Dead Bigger 'n' $*** Melvic/Meculum- for the male patients/staff/family/docs suffering from acute manginitis... Goin' to Graceland- The room we have to go do a ...

Hi nik. There are two Drs offices in the area that are ob/gyn specialties. Cheyenne OB/GYN and the Cheyenne Women's Clinic. If you're looking for more of the hospital scene, I suggest you check out the Cheyenne Regional Medical Center website (www...

I have been reading these stories while in triage most of tonight.(It's unusually slow around here), my phone just rang and it scared the hell outta me! I still love these stories... no new ones from me, yet.. but once I get some time I will share s...

My facility uses press/gainey as well. It is indredibly frustrating!!! We have some excellent nurses on nights and nights is always knocked. One of the big differences I have found on nights vs. days in my facility is that we have a "Patient Liaso...

I know I just posted, but I had to share this phone call. I was either helping out behind the desk because we were short secretaries, but at any rate I took this call. Me: Good morning, Emergency Department, this is Carrie, how may I direct your cal...

OMFG... seriously! I hate the commercials anymore today. People self-diagnose too much, or they sit there(ala jeff foxworthy's wife) and think they have whatever malady this drug treats. It gets really frustrating. Just over the past couple of we...

Wow... I did the same thing... reading this right before bed. I have a few stories to share myself. I just started at the hospital in town, so I don't have any from there. I did, however, work at an Independent Living/Assisted Living facility for ...