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1. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

   smile_through_it replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

   My first loss in the ER.. 70y.o. comes in hypotensive and vomiting large amounts of blood. Alert and oriented x4. He was a DNR but wanted blood. I rapidly infused two units of blood... And his blood...

2. Funny things your patients have said

   smile_through_it replied to LaterAlligator's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   When I worked in memory care we had a retired RN who would come up to the staff and ask if she could give you report for the night. She'd also push other residents around in

3. Displaying credentials

   smile_through_it replied to jetMA96's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I don't have all my credentials listed on my badge but I'm darn proud of every single letter in that alphabet soup. :) I've worked hard to get where I'm at. But I do agree that when you have more...

4. Just Melted Away

   smile_through_it replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in Emergency

   I remember when I was fresh off of orientation. EMS brought in a guy who woke up throwing up blood. He was 86. No family around. AOx4. In about 10 minutes he was hypotensive. He agreed to let us give...

5. Getting report during change of shift

   smile_through_it replied to CTnewgrad826's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked both on a cardiac floor and the ER. On the floor it stinks getting that change of shift admission but you have no idea what is going on in the ER. The three hour time lapse since the bed...

6. Do you clean bedpans or throw them out?

   smile_through_it replied to RNdynamic's topic in General Nursing

   I have never even thought to reuse it. We have plastic ones but ew, I wouldn't want to clean a BM out of that! I flush the majority of the stool down the toilet but then I pitch

7. HACC or Pa College of Health Sciences RN program

   smile_through_it replied to mommyrntobe92's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

   I went to PA college before the name change and feel I got a very good base of knowledge to start my nursing career. LGH is not required to hire you but employers like that you have been using their...

8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   smile_through_it replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   Tonight I had a pt who twist his ankle, walks two blocks then call the ambulance. When he gets to me he says he can't stand and pivot due to 10/10 pain and can't scoot to the bed... So we slide him....

9. Nursing with P.O.T.S..

   smile_through_it replied to SarahAnnieB's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   I also have POTS. My case is not super severe but I sometimes become symptomatic. I take medication that helps. I have worked on an inpatient cardiac unit and am currently working in the ER. I think...

10. Fake crying and bad acting in the ER

    smile_through_it replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I had someone yelling out and moaning in pain and self inducing vomit. I would pull the curtain shut, she would rush to the sink, turn it on and then a few seconds later turn it off, rush back to bed...

11. Residents....

    smile_through_it replied to mwlude's topic in Emergency

    When there is a code blue in the hospital the residents respond. It always makes me giggle when they are flipping through their medical books and the experienced RNs are like 'um, what do you think...

12. ER nurses bringing pts to the floor soiled

    smile_through_it replied to garn12's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked on a tele floor and now am in the ED. I see both sides of it. When most pts come to they ED they have family in the room and they usually don't want to say 'excuse me nurse? I wet the bed.'...

13. Stupid Nurse Tricks (Or How To Look Incredibly Stupid)

    smile_through_it replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    One night another nurses pts labs came back with glucose of 43. I go to help and grab the D50. We go into the semi-private room. Pt is alert and talking but nurse is to give d50 per order. We keep the...

14. What are your pet peeves?

    smile_through_it replied to forgop's topic in Emergency

    I had a 23 year old with abd pain.. her mother answered every question I asked. Including that she was not sexually active and she didn't miss her period... well when mom walked out of the room the...

15. Things pts say that make you scratch your head.

    smile_through_it replied to Mommy&RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My confused patient last night told me he just got off the phone with the police because he saw the marijuana I was carrying and he knows I'm selling it.. the 'marijuana' I was carrying were his...