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Why don't you get out on time? When your manager asks why, can you just imagine replying, 'next time I'm extremely busy, should I omit giving meds to get out on time?'

Yes. Once a patient had no ride home except for calling a taxi. Her husband weak, sick with cancer at home, daughter also sick, they sadly had no friends or relatives to ask. She lived one block away from me, I drove her home. Another patient called out to me in a grocery store. Of course I talked with him. Another patient asked for my address to keep in contact. Yes. Never did I seek out a patient to keep in contact with. These situations were 15 yrs ago. Life goes on, I am not only a nurse, but also a caring human being. The drive home-her CV Surgeon thanked me.

I liked my cap, but only wore it one yr. When I started in CCU no hats since they were considered unsanitary. It was fun backthen to see the different caps, styles, ribbons. I liked narratives too, I just charted by the systems. Oh well, its gone with the wind. Most Drs don't even read the checkboxed notes. One younger Dr was surprised we did a physical assessment each shift!! I started saying charting was for lawyers. Such a cynical person I can be.

JBudd wins $100 for Hoyer. Really funny!

Some Endocrinologists insist on brand name for their patients. Not due to the dye, but the formulation. Most of them the endo's I know are an odd group of people, similar to engineers, methodical, systematic. Also 20 yrs ago a study was done on the brand name Synthroid compared to generics. As it turned out the results were skewed, but most ordering drs trusted and ordered only the brand name. Ask for it by name, Synthroid!!

I started out in Elementary Ed, changed to Nursing. Worked one summer as a NA, that was good experience. I remember crying when my first patient died. Got my ADN in 1974. Pinning ceremony and all! I liked that pin, engraved on back with my name and 1974. Wore white uniform dresses, polished leather nurse shoes. No blue capes then haha. Wore nurse's cap which I liked, esp on bad hair days, for one year. Started working on BSN, but Biochemistry did me in. I withdrew early while I could get most of my refund back. Happily worked in MedSurg. Then I got married, relocated and worked in CCU -(I'd taken a class in EKG rhythms, this CCU was desperate for nurses)worked there a year, Wouldve stayed longer, but the 'head' nurse was truly more nitpicky than I was super-conscientious. She had to have OCD. After being there a few mos realized WHY they were desperate for Nurses! I knew my limitations and looking back am proud of myself for leaving her clutches! I changed to another hospital and worked in ICU/CCU for a decade. The IV drips used back then!! Then moved to Med Surg part-time due to my bambinos. This place was both fun and crappy. It was so addictive I stayed 25 yrs. At the same time in Med Surg, I also worked pt-time in a Family Practice clinic. I liked that a lot! Really was a great place, drs nurses and patients. The salary stunk, but I learned a lot, free samples on meds, and it was so calm compared to the hospital. And also worked a few years very part-time in Home Health/Hospice. So I am a COB. It was always fun to talk about old things done in critical care to new nurses. Then again I was entertained what COB's told me when I started out. One told me in CCU never to give a patient a back rub- after the morning bath- since it could surely lead to a Heart Attack! And another said needles were inserted in Subcutaneous thighs & fluids given. When the site became too edematous, needle changed to other thigh. Anyone heard of this? Amazing patients lived! I have laughed at the Beatles Songs and Paul Simon mentioned earlier. We would sing at the med surg and ICU. It would be hilarious, just took a few words someone would say before one of us would break out in song.

Don't put yourself down, You are an RN. And you beat cancer!! YAY

Cardios just call it Torsades.

Dangaard, go to ED charge nurse for help. This is dangerous not understanding how to infuse the drips. You don't want to infuse a K rider rapidly and stop a patients heart! Or infuse heparin at the wrong rate. This is frightening. So vital you understand the equipment.

Oh, Struck a sore cord on celiac nurse. If an illness affects you directly then you'd be an expert on it.

Asking questions keeps people informed a school dietitian has had lots of girls claim they're allergic to gluten, causing gluten free food to be made for their weight loss

It's not until the last 10 or so yrs that peanut & gluten allergies have been big news. Anyone know why?

Case managers don't give meds.

what route does your dr order? Cant imagine IV!