Rhi007

Rhi007

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  1. Do you have a nickname at work?

    Rhi007 replied to Rhi007's topic in General Nursing

    Lol, all gay nurses call me sexy

  2. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    Rhi007 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    When you can clear an entire store by talking to a cashier about your day, straight faced and not leaving out the gory

  3. Do you have a nickname at work?

    Rhi007 replied to Rhi007's topic in General Nursing

    Lol so many puns are open though..'you scared me ********', 'oh crappy days' lol sorry I'm feeling slightly hysterical

  4. working where you get your own medical care?

    Rhi007 replied to OrangeSN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm that is unprofessional of

  5. Do you have a nickname at work?

    Rhi007 replied to Rhi007's topic in General Nursing

    Lol it's not that good either

  6. Vital sign Documentation In ER

    Rhi007 replied to jollymon16's topic in Emergency

    So if I took a patients pulse on one wrist and had the oximetry probe on a finger on the same hand but the readings are different I would go with the manual reading. Same goes for BPs and a machine...

  7. GIVING REPORT!!!!!

    Rhi007 replied to friendlylark's topic in Emergency

    If you use ISBAR you should have no problem at handover. Also only cover critical info, what orders are outstanding, obs times etc. the rest should be on the patient chart which should be checked each...

  8. working where you get your own medical care?

    Rhi007 replied to OrangeSN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind going where I work mostly because they know my history which means I don't have to sit there and explain to a bunch of people I don't know what my condition is, how I'm affected, SS etc!...

  9. You know you've been a nurse too long when...

    Rhi007 replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    I apply this to

  10. Are they lying or are they confused?

    Rhi007 replied to Alnitak7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And this is when psych should join the party... Get an assessment done and go from there....first rule of nursing: never assume or judge a situation or

  11. New residents in the ER (wee rant)

    Rhi007 replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

    I start on them when they're wet behind the ears...question everything and make them think. I've brought rmo's down a peg or two and registrars down right to the bottom of their perch...they need it,...

  12. How much do you owe in student loans?

    Rhi007 replied to Glenna, LPN's topic in General Nursing

    $15,000 for nursing and $18,000 for another course I

  13. Overcoming obstacles

    Rhi007 replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in General Students

    Brain surgery put me out of action for 2wks and they told me I had to withdraw from nursing but I got bored just sitting around and needed the

  14. Will I ever get accustomed to death?

    Rhi007 replied to rse3's topic in Emergency

    The reason I will never ever be a peds

  15. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    Rhi007 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    A patient came in through triage c/o cold and flu like symptoms....even after I explained there was an extensive wait and he would be seen faster by his local GP he insisted on waiting...true to his...

  16. Do you find the flip-flopping of nights easier or harder in the summer?

    Rhi007 replied to seemerun's topic in General Nursing

    Phernergan!!!! Helps with any allergies you have and the bonus of drifting right off.....funny enough benzos don't help me at all but phernergan

  17. IV insertion problems

    Rhi007 replied to nursing_problem's topic in Emergency

    True dat! Antecubital fossa is the normal placement for abdo contrast

  18. Waking up in the OR

    Rhi007 replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, I honestly love propofol!!! Although having a drug resistance due to the nature of my condition it still takes about 20-30mins to knock me

  19. Male Nurse Hair Styles

    Rhi007 replied to Benners's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm a female with a faux hawk, tattoos and peircings, I got through my placements with no

  20. Will I ever get accustomed to death?

    Rhi007 replied to rse3's topic in Emergency

    We all have different coping mechanisms for traumatic events, utilise the employee assistance services or speak to staff development to see if they offer in service courses on dealing with

  21. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    Rhi007 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    He was also very annoyed you killed his high (even though he was clinically dead) this is a extremely common reaction in drug addicts given IM narcan and as for the route just NO!! The deltoid muscle...

  22. Things to do to past the time...

    Rhi007 replied to SweetMelissaRN's topic in Emergency

    As a farewell gift to a TPPP nurse during my month long hospital stay myself and another nurse were plotting how I could make this guys last day hell. We came up with apple juice in a yellow top (post...

  23. IV insertion problems

    Rhi007 replied to nursing_problem's topic in Emergency

    I'm extremely difficult to start an IV in but after 3yrs in and out of hospital I've learnt to play pin cushion and can now sleep through IV

  24. I don't need a PCP- I have the ER.

    Rhi007 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    I hate going to the ED, on the other hand after ringing 6 different PCPs and they were all booked out and the nearest hospital to me is shonky and the other you don't see a doctor unless you're dying...

  25. PTSD after being an ICU patient

    Rhi007 replied to elprup's topic in General Nursing

    I recently spent a month in hospital and I was in a 4bed bay until I got moved to a private room...I slept better in the private room than the bay...why, simple: one bed had a Spanish lady that went...