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  1. Emergent

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

    Emergent replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    She said she need a work
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    Emergent replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Just because we are friendly doesn't mean that I can't find amusement in his funny FB appeal and share it here on this thread. It was sooo in character for him, and so fit in with this thread! He has...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    Emergent replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure if you know how FB works, friend, but things appear on ones newsfeed. He is my FB friend. The marriage ended 27 yrs ago, we remain
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    Exercise for night shift.

    Emergent replied to jar312's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I try to take a short break and walk up and down the stairs at work. I also try to walk my dogs, our minimal walk is 2 miles. Sometimes I'll do jumping jacks as well, a minimal of
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    graduating in may, getting married

    Emergent replied to mdaniel2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Lol
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    Emergent replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    My oldest son tells me he already got $30. LOL. You can only take advantage of people if they let
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    Coworker forged my signature...

    Emergent replied to sofla98's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I pick up all shifts by email or text. I love my manager. Email or text is a legal
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    Emergent replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    OK, had to post again here. Just saw on Facebook, my very lazy first husband who is retired but broke, and peddles his craft item on Etsy, etc. He is states that he is now starting a new phase in his...
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    graduating in may, getting married

    Emergent replied to mdaniel2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't see why your wedding plans should come up, unless you have a specific day you need off. As far as your honeymoon, you may have to defer a lengthy honeymoon if you are not eligible for time off...
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    Hygiene After Hospital Shift

    Emergent replied to nifty_n's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes change after work. Really, only if you are a clinic or ER nurse are you exposed to illness more than, say, the supermarket. Probably a cashier at the store or a bank teller is exposed...
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    "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In the ER we are so overwhelmed with psych and social needs it's not even funny. We simply do not have time to deal with it. Our system has encouraged socially challenged pts to seek care in ERs for...
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    "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My responsibility as a professional is to 'act' caring. I'm not required to really 'feel' compassion for every patient. I can feel fed up and exasperated, as long as I don't convey that to the...
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    "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree. I think my frustration with many (not all) diabetics is the lack of personal responsibility. Such as the patient in question, in my original post. He reeked of cigarettes, came to the ER for...
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    "I need to eat, I'm a diabetic!"

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As far as how I spoke to the patient, no, I was not condescending. I used it as a teaching moment that only low blood sugar requires immediate food intake. I was very polite. I'm known for my bedside...
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    Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

    Emergent replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And her poll questions were as follows The only options in this poorly phrased poll were 'yes' I would ask because I don't want to do it, or 'yes' I would ask but I'd fell guilty about it. Or 'no' I...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    Emergent replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Yes it is. Prepare yourself to meet your maker. Would you like to see a
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    Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

    Emergent replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hate orthostatics-with a passion. I'll take a simple suppository any day of the
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    Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

    Emergent replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Putting in a suppository is one of the simpler nursing tasks. You were there in perfect position, you are a nurse, so it makes a whole lot of sense to ask you to do
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    What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Emergent replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I went into the room, asked the pt "So, what brings you to the ER today?" Pt stated "I had a cold, but it's getting better" I said "You came to the ER for
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    Clinic requires recent travelers from Texas to call from car

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    A clinic around here has a sign posted on its door that recent travelers from Texas need to go back to their cars and call the clinic on the phone for further instructions. This is a regular medical...
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    Moving to a new ED soon, questions

    Emergent replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Emergency

    Where are the toothaches and rashes? What kind of ER is
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    Recent changes to allnurses

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

    I just multi-quoted with the mobile app that I downloaded a while back. I have an Android. It's the app with the orange color on
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    New nurse and feeling discouraged by older nurses?

    Emergent replied to x28y31's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think, first of all, you need to stop focusing on the geriatric status of these old crone nurses. I don't see this as bullying. You are brand new and you sound insecure. It's great that you love...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    Emergent replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I knew of a woman with cancer. Her church raised tens of thousands of dollars for medical expenses. She blew it all on alternative, fringe treatments and was even non-compliant with those. Naturally,...
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    Crowd funding: Yay or Nay?

    Emergent replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    I was reading in our local yokel paper the other day, a small cafe that I enjoy eating at is needing to move because the landlord decided not to renew the lease, or drastically raised the rent or...