PenguinsFanRN

PenguinsFanRN has 30 years experience and specializes in MICU.

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1. What's the one injury that bothers you no matter what?

   PenguinsFanRN replied to Jmarty31's topic in General Nursing

   Burns of any knd

2. Every Mom, Dad, Sis, Uncle Believes They Know Better Than The Nurse...

   PenguinsFanRN replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

   Ahhhhh, Dr Google. These are some of the worst. I usually just listen as I go about my business of caring for the patient. I initially try to educate them, but usually you just have to smile and do your nurse thing. I would love to ask " oh where...

3. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

   PenguinsFanRN replied to fangirl's topic in Relations

   Pt in 4 point leathers on meth, looked me dead in the eye and said" I know where you live, and I'm coming for you and I'm gonna kill your kids". He was out of his head, but scary none the less.

4. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

   PenguinsFanRN replied to fangirl's topic in Relations

   Great response. I would have said the same!

5. Nurse Slang Yo!

   PenguinsFanRN replied to ladysushi's topic in General Nursing

   - We refer to "the Jesus Train" as in the Jesus train rolled thru last night, or Jesus needs to punch some tickets. - pt go to the ECU: the eternal care unit - occasionally some pts get a PTA bath, meaning Pits Tits and Ass.

6. The sight of blood makes me pass out.

   PenguinsFanRN replied to Joe V's topic in Rock

   As an ICU nurse I see many many really gross things. Sputum gives me the willies. We had this older gentleman who was a code from the floor with respiratory distress, when we went to intubate him the physician couldn't see his vocal cords and asked...