grace90

grace90 LPN, LVN

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  1. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    grace90 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Every so often I'll hear lyrics on songs on the radio that remind me of nursing... Here's a couple of examples I've heard on the radio recently, unfortunately I can't remember who sings either of...

  2. D50 rectal?

    grace90 replied to mcknis's topic in General Nursing

    We have Glucagon we can give IM or SQ if a pt is unconscious with a low blood sugar and no IV site. We also have the gel for an alert pt with no IV access. The nice thing about all this is that we...

  3. Song lyrics that remind you of nursing...

    grace90 replied to grace90's topic in Nursing Humor

    U2, Wild Honey "Slow down, slow down my beating heart, slow down..." for pts in rapid a-fib, SVT or V-Tach, etc

  4. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    grace90 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    that's wonderful that you made sure the patient and his daughters were able to say goodbye

  5. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    grace90 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    We have an empty unit in our hospital currently. It still has supplies on it, so we go up there occasionally (actually daily) to snag some when we are out of something, especially on nights. One nurse...

  6. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    grace90 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be too much of a beach:cool:, but could you guys take this outside, the OT discussion that is.

  7. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    grace90 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    Yup, I agree. Too bad it got written

  8. Snotty Physicians Office Receptionist

    grace90 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    What a 'female dog'!

  9. Funny dreams about your job as a nurse

    grace90 replied to mondkmondk's topic in Nursing Humor

    yesterday I had a dream that I was planning to call in due to a migraine but couldn't seem to get my cell phone dialed to the hospital's staffing office, or the supervisor's

  10. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    grace90 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Would you quit being such a #$%&@ to everyone who comes within 5 feet of your mother's room? Every single @#$% time she's admitted you have to make a complete #$% of yourself by being so...

  11. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    grace90 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That's the million dollar question that I am so sick of answering. Or rather, trying to explain to patients and family members that I don't know exactly what time doctors make their rounds, or what...

  12. I want an honest opinion of this crap

    grace90 replied to cafenurse1112's topic in General Nursing

    baloney kaka is what it sounds like, crap right out of a bull's #$%! what the heck? I wonder how many staff will quit now. Mad cuz she didn't get tpa? Hello! It was a TIA! Sounds like the only...

  13. I did something that now makes me think I was acting like a druggie/doper/thief...

    grace90 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I'd'a done the same thing. I don't take well to having my personal space invaded. The only time I take kindly to someone getting in my scrub pockets is when I have sterile gloves or contaminated...

  14. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    grace90 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All this begging you're doing for a cigarette is making ME want a cigarette, and I don't EVEN SMOKE. You're so whiny, you're gonna drive me to drink.

  15. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    grace90 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, I'm quoting myself! I just read this over, and it still feels good to have said it, even if it was on here and not to the actual hobag who made my shift so miserable. Please, guys and gals, don't...

  16. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    grace90 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Geesh, it's broad daylight and I'm freaked out and home alone after reading the stories above. Yikes!

  17. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    grace90 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, the internal med doc in-house is not going to let you go outside and smoke, even if it is just one cigarette. I'm not going to drop everything I'm trying to do for my 5 other patients with serious...

  18. Dangerous medications

    grace90 replied to Kurious RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious, what med was

  19. Snotty Physicians Office Receptionist

    grace90 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Last year when I came in for a yearly, the receptionist loudly exclaimed "since you're here for a pap smear, I need you to fill this paperwork out". Gee, thanks, $%#&, I really wanted to tell...

  20. Funny OB things people say

    grace90 replied to at your cervix's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What a jerk! Sounds like he deserved

  21. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    grace90 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Vanilla extract, almond extract, and the like, are sometimes 20-30% alcohol. I'm surprised no one gets carded for these. I remember actually drinking peppermint and vanilla extract as a teen, and I'm...

  22. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    grace90 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Bump!!! (What was that noise?)

  23. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    grace90 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Me, too!!!

  24. It's Hard to Live with a Nurse because....

    grace90 replied to nurz2be's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite way to deal with a cousins squabble at an extended family get-together isn't to try to sort out who did what, as my sis in law and bro in law tend to do. I poke my head in, be sure...

  25. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    grace90 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Boy, did I need a good laugh. :chuckle I always know when I haven't laughed enough when I hear a joke and then can't stop laughing for quite a while afterward. Thanks,