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It might be me, but i am getting fed up with all the drug seekers and stupid patients with all their compliants about warm blankets and ice chips. ******** about waiting 2 hours on a friday night for their knee pain x 2 months. I routinely catch myse...

I am looking for a healthy drink or shake to use during those days that never end. No time for breakfast and lunch never happened. Have small blender at work, but can't find anything that sustains me. Any input is much appreciated .

now that i say it out loud, thought same thing. good laugh.

thank you

I have anal glaucoma. I can't see my *** coming into work today.

there was an article last week that student loan dept turned a profit last year. spent all year battling prostate cancer and trying to work. took tax return. Had surgery that went bad. Currenting under cancer radiation tx and they went after payroll...

big debate in ER today. 16 y/o preg in for general flu-like sx. Is she emancipated because she is preg or do you still need mother consent? I called mother anyway to cover myself but brought up debate. thanks.

having hard time finding men's scrub tops. 5'11" 240 gym rat. any ideas?

indiana

Dealing with "no lunch" alot. Unit manager says it's an ER, sorry. There is no system to allow for lunch like flex or float RN. Unit manager just blows us off. I know some days are too busy, but between call backs and STD/culture call backs never get...

i could care less about punching "no lunch". have never done it, it's the principle. work 12 hour shift with no lunch. watch charge nurse go home after 8 hour shift or pt complain about their lunch. don't want to cause fuss and get bad name but this ...

so the powers upstairs have now put out a policy stating we are no longer allowed to have any drinks at the nurses station. They claim it is a "work pt area". We have to keep all drinks in the break room. Like 12 hours are enough, now no drinks. How ...

what is the difference between a shelf or at side of computer. pt is eating their chips and drinking their mt dew while i am starting the iv anyways. Where's JCAHO then?

What is the best to handle the BS of ER and the repeat offenders. Is there a new book? I don't want "who moved my cheese" crap. Do you sing barnie songs in your head? do you go to a happy place in your head? I want to tell them where they can go wit...

We are now doing call backs in ER. Feels like a huge HIPAA violation. Is it? Do you leave a message? I don't feel comfortable doing these. Any remarks?

Having a hard time lately in ER with pt's and their attitudes. Seem lately pt's have gotten louder and more stupid with confidence. They abuse the system and ***** at the same time. Why do i have to wait on a Friday night for knee pain x months. Char...

call backs for us is when you call the pt to see how there visit went and so on. I am afraid of that person not wanting anyone at that home phone knowing they went to ER. what if it's a message machine and there is caller ID showing ER. Just don't li...

just stating what picc line tech told me. thanks for the update.

some new picc lines are short and do not go all the way to heart now. don't need x-ray after. saw my first one last week.

had episode in ER today. Can you EDO a drunk person who makes statements about harming self? What if a (only) drunk person wants to leave ER, can you hold them or do you let them walk out into street? Risk mgt says you can not EDO drunk person until ...

yes. 72 hour hold.

has anyone ever got into trouble doing a funny blog or book about the stupid people we deal with and dumb stuff people say? i know better than to rip the hospital at which i work but just funny stuff. Guy came into ER for hair loss kinda stuff.

great comments, thank you, contacted cath lab and surgery today.

Do we as nurses in the ER be held accountable for the recent rise in RX meds overdose. I know the doctors write the RX but we give it to them. I see the same people every week yelling if they don't get their lortab/norco. my hospital ER gives it out ...

maybe "overdose' is too strong of a word. we have the system to monitor RX given to the pt. But if a pt is a known pill seeker and we con't to give them RX norco/lortab etc aren't we part of the problem. Nothing "unethical" going on but maybe not the...