SherriJones replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor
Phrases used wherever I've worked Brain = report sheet where you took notes at shift change and plotted out your day Christmas tree = green O2 adapter Code Brown = incontinent bowel movement overwhelming in either amount, odor, or runniness Du'av kee...
SherriJones replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Humor
In the Air Force, where we have lots of fit, handsome soldiers as patients, it was customary for PACU to give us med-surg nurses report and include the code words "E.O.E." or "E.C." E.O.E. was a 9 and E.C. was a 10, if you get my drift. (Easy on the ...
I believe the category my last ER unit jokingly told me I was in, was "Sh*t Magnet." Pardon the implied swear word, but that always cracked me up and let me know they understood.
SherriJones replied to dudette10's topic in Relations
Another nurse once pointed out to me that there is such a thing as the difference between a nurse-run hospital and a doctor-run hospital. Nurse-run hospitals do better. The nurses are happier, empowered, and the patients do better. There are fewer er...
SherriJones replied to dudette10's topic in Relations
Patients and family can't really leave a cash tip, but as a general rule, anything that starts with a "C" is a great appreciation gift for your nurse. Cake, especially cheesecake Candy, especially CHOCOLATE Champagne COFFEE, or even coffee creamer H...
SherriJones replied to nursingstudentjess's topic in General Students
This poem, mounted as a decent size poster right above the desk where I studied each night, kept me going, kept me from quitting the program, and got me through all four years no matter what happened in school or life, or in the past: [h=3]When thing...
SherriJones replied to Lisa9090's topic in Emergency
The United States Air Force used to teach a certain nursing fundamental to its nurses; that even if you were lower ranking, if someone of higher rank was making your job harder or impossible, it was expected of you to take back control for the good o...
SherriJones replied to nursing_problem's topic in Emergency
An ER nurse at the VA missed her first try on me. She knew I was a retired captain RN, and an ER nurse at a much larger ER than hers that saw heavy trauma; I think that made her nervous. I have a large, visible enough vein in each arm despite my few ...