Rhi007

Rhi007

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  1. Is bringing dougnuts for my clinical unit o.k.?

    Rhi007 replied to ammonthenephite's topic in General Nursing

    We just had a doctor leave and he brought a mud cake then cut it up into bits and placed it in the tea

  2. Being thrown to the wolves during orientation

    Rhi007 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Emergency

    The 'sink or swim' method seems to weed out those that thought they were 'ment' for the ER but really, when in a high and fast paced environment really don't

  3. Question about 8hr shifts and ability to travel - advice please!!

    Rhi007 replied to lullaby's topic in General Nursing

    A majority of nursing jobs are 8hr shifts with the nightshift being 12hrs. As a first job, until you have the experience behind you, you can't really be choosy with shifts. Is your fiancé unable to...

  4. Hypoglycemic nicknames

    Rhi007 replied to tacoman67's topic in Emergency

    That just seems extremely unprofessional to do something like that. Stop and think how you would feel if you were in the same position? I acquired a nickname that spread from neurosurgery>...

  5. Question about the nursing home I work at.

    Rhi007 replied to truckinusa's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's an OH&S hazard not to have the correct equipment. If that workplace doesn't mind you having a screwed back and being on work cover because they're to cheap to buy the correct equipment then...

  6. Got into a car accident after working a night shift

    Rhi007 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    We have 14hr nightshift shifts as long as I get an opportunity to stretch or go to the gym after a shift I'm fine. I literally conk out. Phenergan is what I use very rarely if I'm really struggling...

  7. Desensitization and detachement

    Rhi007 posted a topic in Emergency

    How do others cope with the death of patients? I had my first on Tuesday and while it was hard, the hardest part was trying to explain to a 4yr old why I wasn't

  8. Wristwatches or Lapel/FOB Style Watches?

    Rhi007 replied to j_tay1981's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I wear my FOB on my right breast pocket and mine is black. You can get fob's with interchangeable bands ....like mine. I know some nurses that get them to match their

  9. The good, the bad, and the ugly

    Rhi007 replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    Good: 4 days off!!!! Bad: an elderly man that was DOA but ambos had to bring him in to be pronounced Ugly: seeing the look on his grand child's face while I sat with her to explain where poppy went...

  10. oxygen sTaturations

    Rhi007 replied to Creamsoda's topic in General Nursing

    It kinda falls under the '...my husband has prostrate cancer....' erk! I'm forever correcting family and

  11. Is it right for my mom to keep me from getting the annual Flu Shot?

    Rhi007 replied to DontGiveAFlyingFruit's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You're no longer a child, your mind has developed the capability to make decisions and learn from mistakes. If you want or require the flu shot....get it! Parents don't vaccinate their children...

  12. New Nurse can't eat lunch

    Rhi007 replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

    It's a learning curve for most new nurses. Yes I'm new but I also grew up with a nurse for a mother so time management skills were learnt early on on life. It basically boils down to if she wants food...

  13. Advice & Tips for working with pediatric er patients

    Rhi007 replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

    Props! If you are working in a peds facility only then props are amazing. I did a week in a peds facility and wore funny ears, in the less painful tests I did it myself first to show them and for...

  14. Dealing with triage

    Rhi007 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Our ED has a giant sign that basically states people are categorised and the people who are the sickest are seen first, also above the triage windows are signs saying 'you may think someone is jumping...

  15. taking blood pressure

    Rhi007 replied to deepurple's topic in General Nursing

    Things like PICC Lines, surgery on an arm etc all affect which side you do it

  16. What's the longest er wait time you have Even seen

    Rhi007 replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    I've waited a varying time from 15mins to 7hrs. Because BIH is considered a medical emergency and after so many presentations the staff got use to me coming in late at night and I went through my...

  17. ED rave

    Rhi007 replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    High patient turnovers, I'm an adrenalin junkie so ED is perfect for me as on any given day we can get abusive patients to severed limbs or road accidents to a cut hand. If you are a fast learner, can...

  18. You might be a night shifter if...

    Rhi007 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    When you don't drive to work but have to catch a bus, you tell the bus driver where you need to get off and ask if they can wake you up because there's a 100% chance as soon as you sit down you'll...

  19. Er nurses worked in OR before, think that if you like OR, you..

    Rhi007 replied to lilarox's topic in Emergency

    I had to do OR with placement and I seriously couldn't get out of there fast enough. I found it to procedural for my liking. In the ER I have my own system or way of doing things

  20. How do you all like to start your shifts?

    Rhi007 replied to j_tay1981's topic in General Nursing

    Tuesday to Thursday I start my ED shifts with red bull and Friday to Monday I have 200mg of no doz, a cup of coffee and at about the end of my shift we ***** about annoying/. Painful patients and...

  21. Dry Hands

    Rhi007 replied to puroticorico's topic in General Nursing

    Lucas' pawpaw ointment.!!!! I have 6 tubes of that stuff I stash one in my bag 2 at each nurses station and one for the drs. Also there is a container in each resus

  22. You might be a night shifter if...

    Rhi007 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    When your friends call you a vampire When you play with the PA while singing elvis You hide in an empty cubicle and jump out at a doctor passing by nearly making them **** themselves Can say the...

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

    Rhi007 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I concur with this, and for those that are new to nursing and don't know what CVA stands for its Cerebral Vascular

  24. Help!? Any nurses who don't have to talk for their job?

    Rhi007 replied to afox's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Working from home for a rads company typing up dictated reports?! Anything online pretty much and where you can work from

  25. Dealing with triage

    Rhi007 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Just out of curiosity was the person who brought the 2 kids in the parent? If they were why can you not tell them about the history of a child re: RSV and Intubation? I think you need to be thick...