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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 calle...

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...

I hadn't seen a supra pubic in a long time, that would be the solution. Sounds like this patient wasn't going to have any surgical measures done, and was transferred/shuffled along from hosp to ecf, etc. Caliviania, If this patient had a family w...

JBudd wins $100 for Hoyer. Really funny!

I meant to send to Joy but my sleepy brain didn't cooperate! Can you imagine the lawsuit for this? This is a sad example why assessments need to be done.

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 ...

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...

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

Admitted a homeless guy whose clothes wreaked, shoes worse. I tied them in double plastic bags and put in closet. That closet kept the smell for weeks after he left. yukk

Eeww. sickening!! A young guy was seen in clinic, had put a test tube in his penis. I didn't take care of him. But I guess a forceps was used. Speaking of penises. peni? My first yr a young guy was in for penis reconstructive surgery. Said he ...

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 unde...

Sorry about cleanup in aisle 5! a young urologist inserted one and the room looked like a crime scene, blood on wall. I came in to see if he needed anymore supplies, he was cleaning up the entire room himself!

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.

First time I saw a prolapsed uterus. What the heck is this? A woman with a prolapsed rectum begging us to please reinsert it. It fell out each time she pooped. And she had c dif. First time touring ER as a student. Seeing body of burn victim. I'l...

what route does your dr order? Cant imagine IV!

You're human! Glad neither patient was hurt

Respect your patients.

Is Demerol still used in 2015?

That's just wrong to criticize Mental health patients.