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  1. Dumbest thing said to family

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

    Awkward!

  2. Ethical Dilemma opinion Help!

    cardiacfreak replied to Miley22's topic in General Students

    I definitely read this post wrong, I thought it was real, not a homework

  3. Questions

    cardiacfreak replied to Glycerine82's topic in Cardiac

    I don't know why I wrapped that in quotes, my fingers are not cooperating with my brain right now.

  4. Questions

    cardiacfreak replied to Glycerine82's topic in Cardiac

    One thing a lot of people forget is NO DRIVING until you are cleared by the surgeon. I advise patients to sit in the back seat and not the front seat because of the air bag in case of an accident....

  5. Ethical Dilemma opinion Help!

    cardiacfreak replied to Miley22's topic in General Students

    I don't have the answer, but all I can think about right now is the baby. Maybe Mom is in denial, maybe she doesn't want anybody to know about the baby because she hasn't decided to keep the baby,...

  6. When a Confused Patient Smarter than a Doctor

    cardiacfreak replied to Steve123's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thanks for the

  7. When a Confused Patient Smarter than a Doctor

    cardiacfreak replied to Steve123's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I thought of this post last night while I was at work. I had a patient that had not, he stated, had a BM in 3 weeks, although I highly doubt it was 3 weeks. Anyway, I had an order for fleets enema...

  8. What aspect of nursing do you pride yourself in?

    cardiacfreak replied to lgripe's topic in General Nursing

    Probably teaching, I can usually come up with a pretty good analogy for almost anything. I have had multiple patients and families thank me for explaining things to them on a level they can...

  9. It is *not* a pannus...

    cardiacfreak replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    FUPA, that cracks me up.

  10. Tired of hearing about the kids.

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

    What I hate the most is when they say, "Isn't he/she the cutest thing you've ever seen?" But, the kid is really NOT the cutest thing you've ever

  11. Unrealistic nursing students

    cardiacfreak replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Nursing

    Tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la la la la la. Why are people so sensitive

  12. Got to use my neuro skills in real life!

    cardiacfreak replied to RunninNurse's topic in General Students

    OP what you have failed to realize is that these nurses and EMTs were only trying to help you and protect you. Nurses have to develop a tough skin, but not so tough that nothing can penetrate it....

  13. Unrealistic nursing students

    cardiacfreak replied to dnsonthego's topic in General Nursing

    I know we have all heard this over and over again, THERE IS NO NURSING SHORTAGE! Unfortunately, the only ones that know this is nurses and the grads coming out of nursing school. If I didn't care...

  14. New RN needs advice

    cardiacfreak replied to RescueNinja13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Wow, I really don't have any advice, but sounds like you need a big

  15. When a Confused Patient Smarter than a Doctor

    cardiacfreak replied to Steve123's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was thinking the same thing, IMPACTION. Just because he had a BM doesn't mean he doesn't have more in there. Was the BM he had loose or runny? If so, he is probably going around the

  16. New and 'fun' things

    cardiacfreak replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Had a patient go to the optometrist for blurry vision, instead of glasses she got a stay on my stroke unit, she had a blood clot that had went to her eye. A Carotid Doppler, MRI and MRA of head and...

  17. SQ technique help

    cardiacfreak replied to confused06's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Why do you aspirate with subq injections? In fact, I read recently in one of the threads here on AN that aspirating for IM is no longer recommended by the

  18. Not wanting to take care of male resident

    cardiacfreak replied to MileyFans's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Grntea, if I dream of a member tonight, I'm blaming

  19. Not wanting to take care of male resident

    cardiacfreak replied to MileyFans's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is awkward at first to bathe or change a person of the opposite sex, but it is a necessity. I agree with a PP it can be just as embarrassing for the person receiving the care. I must say it is a...

  20. Apothecary measurements

    cardiacfreak replied to ml52789's topic in Patient Medications

    We still have one ER physician that writes Tylenol X gr. I don't know why he does it, I guess it is hard to teach an old dog new

  21. Learning from my mistakes

    cardiacfreak replied to dorselm's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not so concerned about the BP issue, especially since the MD ordered it. However, the insulin and the patient falling resulting in a fractured hip are big concerns. Like a PP stated, my facility...

  22. Dumbest thing said to family

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

    Me too, except I usually don't tell them my name is

  23. December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    So this happened during Black

  24. December 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

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

    Whoa, I really have to lay off of the

  25. Dumb things new nurses do....

    cardiacfreak replied to OhioCCRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Once and ONLY ONCE, I was drawing blood from a femoral line and forgot to turn the 3 way cock stop off towards the patient as I was finished drawing blood. I injected air into a Mucomyst vial once...