TypicalFish

TypicalFish

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  1. OR patients bypass PACU for ICU

    TypicalFish replied to fedupnurse's topic in PACU

    Think Narcan; reversal-bringing pt. out of the anesthesia necessary for surgery, something usually done in PACU. In my ACCU, we see extremely critical patients, and sometimes overflow come directly...

  2. Nursing caps required at your job?

    TypicalFish replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    We have a resource nurse who sounds exactly like the person you describe; she actualy brings her nursing cap in to work in a little clear hatbox with a handle; she always has startched whites on,...

  3. Ohhhhh your a Nurse!?!?

    TypicalFish replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: The charge nurse, as my mom would say "Showed her true colors" On the other hand, we have a PCT that is young, really boisterous, and goofs with...

  4. FIRED!!! OMG what do I do now?

    TypicalFish replied to mtnmom's topic in General Nursing

    First off; >>>>; I know it doesn't seem like it now, but maybe it will turn out to be a blessing in disguise; if it was a toxic environment, ten good riddence! Maybe where you worked...

  5. Vet tech calling herself RN

    TypicalFish replied to Nightcrawler's topic in General Nursing

    As a fomer Licensed Vet tech ( which i am guessing that this "RN" was), I can tell you that the "training" ( educational requirements) is not the same-even considering a two year RN program-the level...

  6. What has happened to simple, basic care???

    TypicalFish replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

    In my ACCU, EVERY patient is bathed at least once a day; by rule, the non-vented patients are bathed during the day, and vented patients at night. However, most nurses end up giving their patients a...

  7. lost my baby

    TypicalFish replied to K205's topic in General Nursing

    A big hug and many

  8. HELP!! Railroaded by co-worker!!

    TypicalFish replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: The best defense is a great offense; I would completely blow them away by asking to speak at the VERY Beginning of the meeting, explain...

  9. Weird question... what do you all think?

    TypicalFish replied to NurseCard's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's lame-you earned it, be proud of it!

  10. inappropriate language/behavior-LONG

    TypicalFish posted a topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the help, guys:wink2:

  11. Meds you hate to give....

    TypicalFish replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    thank you for saying that!!! i am always convinced that i am doing something wrong because i always need more than the "30ccs" scripted for

  12. I don't think I understand pain management.

    TypicalFish replied to lisamc1RN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: As nurses, we are first and foremost, advocates for our

  13. How to handle the docs

    TypicalFish replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, there really aren't that many bad-attitude docs anymore, and the ones that are won't change their ways, and would respond in a very negative way to the above statement. You have to find...

  14. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    TypicalFish replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! ditto with the plastic sheath that covers the thermometer probe in the

  15. Hey Bipley.....

    TypicalFish replied to Simba&NalasMom's topic in General Nursing

    good fiction takes a while to

  16. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

    TypicalFish replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not something a nurse did, it's kind of "Nurses say the darnedest things"-I recently had a nurse tell a pt's family that their 90 year old matriarch was "like an old car, and you won't get many...

  17. Smelly Co-Worker

    TypicalFish replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure what in my posts has upset you enough to pick apart my posts. If you read them, I NEVER said that bipley should NEVER say anything to her, I said that maybe, pre-emptively, Bipley should...

  18. Smelly Co-Worker

    TypicalFish replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks

  19. Smelly Co-Worker

    TypicalFish replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    My point was that everyone seems to be assuming that the nurse isn't aware of her problem, and isn't trying to fix it; maybe she is. My point was, since bipley has mentioned that they are not really...

  20. Smelly Co-Worker

    TypicalFish replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    I know that you want to help this person, but how? What is your plan to help her? I know you want to help her, and it's really nice of you. Because from what you have said about her, it is pretty...

  21. W'hat's your favorite thing to do after a day on the floor?

    TypicalFish replied to hbncns35's topic in General Nursing

    I am on nightshift, 12's, right now, so I usually head home, unwind, eat then sleep. But since Christmas is coming, I have been swinging by Target on the way home to do a bit of shopping, then home...

  22. I had some trouble with a CNA...should I talk to the manager?

    TypicalFish replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    I truly believe that hitting is wrong, but don't forget that we are hearing from ONE side of the story-maybe the CNA would say "I didn't mean to; I was just goofing off" And let's not forget the very...

  23. Nursing Against the Odds -- Who's reading it, or has read it?

    TypicalFish replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    I bought it and was disappointed, as well. I found it to be extremely negative; Yes, it does explain some issues r/t nursing, the shortgages and problems, obstacles, etc., but I found it to...

  24. How do you get through the "gross" stuff?

    TypicalFish replied to DLS_PMHNP's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I worked as a CST in the OB OR, it used to freak me out when we'd do a section with some of the older Docs; post delivery, they would flip the uterus out and up on the pt's tummy to suture it,...

  25. Help me help a new nurse

    TypicalFish replied to ShayRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: