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  1. Do you ever get sick?

    cardiacfreak replied to akey77's topic in General Nursing

    Emesis is my nemesis. I can handle all the poo and even lugies, but vomit gets me every time, and I've been doing this a long

  2. Medical terminology according to patients

    cardiacfreak replied to nursefrances's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A gallbladderectomy for a

  3. Choked by a patient. How do you deal with this trauma?

    cardiacfreak replied to 222mom222's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was grabbed by the throat by a patient who was detoxing. The day shift nurse failed to give him his scheduled Ativan because he felt the patient was too sedated. When the patient grabbed me I...

  4. "compassionate" Atheists...

    cardiacfreak replied to Anona-mouse's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I am a Christian, and I don't believe that someone who does not believe in MY God cannot be compassionate. I think that being a Christian should make you more aware of loving others regardless of...

  5. March 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    cardiacfreak replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I was supposed to do something at 3:00, but I can't remember

  6. % of Nurses that smoke

    cardiacfreak replied to twinner05's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Well, I am one of the 7% and yes I do know what smoking can do to your body. Why do I smoke? Addiction I guess, I have tried to stop I have used gum, patches, cold-turkey, etc. I guess it is a vice...

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

    cardiacfreak replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Once and only once I injected air into a mucomyst

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

    cardiacfreak replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Call in FMLA and then post a picture on facebook of you and your

  9. Bad Parents

    cardiacfreak replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

    I didn't make the good parent club either. Thankfully I had awesome

  10. Investigations

    cardiacfreak replied to nursingdeath's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I don't understand why you would resign immediately. I am not saying you took the meds but if I was the manager it would look awful

  11. Stressed about a loved patient

    cardiacfreak replied to Sophia62's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Many years ago when I worked LTC I wish I would have received soldierNurse's advice. It would have saved me some

  12. January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    cardiacfreak replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Call Obama, see if there is an Affordable School

  13. January 2014 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    cardiacfreak replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Can we re-gift

  14. Don't Bother Me While I Sleep! Never Mess With A Sleeping Nurse

    cardiacfreak replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    After 20 years on night shift, everybody knows it better be a very good reason to wake me

  15. Never been charge.

    cardiacfreak replied to RNikkiF's topic in General Nursing

    I am speaking from a managerial standpoint, we have nurses with more experience that are not in charge for certain reasons. 1. They do not work well under stress. 2. They have negative attitudes. 3....

  16. Nursing Nightmares

    cardiacfreak replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a dream where the patient got out of bed and was chasing me down the hall with a scalpel and all of my co-workers just sat there and laughed. I wonder what THAT

  17. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    cardiacfreak replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    1. Indiana 2. $33.00 3. Step-down ICU 4. RN-ADN 5. BLS, ACLS, NIHSS ceritified 6. 14 years at current hospital 7. full-time 8. 7pm-7am 9. $2.75 night shift diff, $1.75 week-end diff. 10. Assistant...

  18. ER nurses bringing pts to the floor soiled

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

    I'm not an ED nurse, but I don't agree that they need reminding of basic needs, I think they DO in fact deal with patient comfort because that is the reason the patient comes to the ER in the first...

  19. Don't go into nursing school if_____

    cardiacfreak replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Has anybody said not to go to nursing school if you can't handle extremely foul

  20. Don't go into nursing school if_____

    cardiacfreak replied to 2k15NurseExtern4u's topic in General Students

    Well, I guess GrnTea wouldn't have found that in the spirituality

  21. Food Insecurity and Child Malnutrition in the United States

    cardiacfreak replied to TheCommuter's topic in Pediatric

    I think getting the information out to communities is also important. This past spring I planted way too many cucumbers, they were coming out my ears LOL. Every other day I was picking them and...

  22. ER nurses bringing pts to the floor soiled

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

    Stargazer, I was just wondering if you used an SBAR report or something else? Do you ever have a problem with the floors not calling you in a timely manner to take the

  23. Burn ICU RN transfer to Cardiac Surgery ICU

    cardiacfreak replied to rachaeld20's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    That is exactly what I was

  24. ER nurses bringing pts to the floor soiled

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

    I've received soiled patients from the ER too, but I have never had the nurse leave without helping me clean the patient. If the nurse starts to head towards the door I always say, "Don't forget a...

  25. conscious pt terminal wean

    cardiacfreak replied to taylynnfree's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've been a nurse for a long time, and I think sometimes people think of nursing as trying to save someone. I can remember all the times we successfully coded somebody and there were high 5's all...