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  1. ReadyToListen

    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    ReadyToListen replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I thought everybody called it
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    You Know You're A Nurse If...

    ReadyToListen replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

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    Wacky Nursing Dreams

    ReadyToListen replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    The other day we had 2 EMS and one POV who were all in various states of acute cardiac problems. Minutes later, turns out all three of them are in vtach at the same time! One of them converted, one...
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    Caption Contest

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Haha! I can testify that the 3 am giggles are a very real
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I've had this happen a few times still
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    What a beautiful attitude!! I love
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    Caption Contest

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    bahahahaha!! my first exposure to hospital life was in peri-op; this is
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    ReadyToListen replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    AMEN!!!!
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    BONUS: Nurses Week Meme Contest

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Gives IM shot Pt: tell me before you give it My
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    BONUS: Nurses Week Meme Contest

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Frequent flyer patient said 'thank
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    BONUS: Nurses Week Meme Contest

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Patient throws 10 lb diaper across room NINJA![/hr] No scrubs change
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    Fill In The Blank...

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    At the registration window, with no armband on: I will need a private room with a shower and a hospital bed (those stretchers are all broken) and TWO warm blankets, the kind you put in the box you...
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    Fill In The Blank...

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I like to self
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    Caption Contest

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "No I didn't hear any tones drop, I was checking which way the bell is
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    Caption Contest

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I'm the only one at the nurse's station....I want to hear somebody besides that family
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    Caption Contest

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    best comment, love
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    Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I was checking blood sugar for a nice lady, newly diagnosed type 1. Didn't phase her at all and she asked for the reading. I stated clearly "your blood sugar is 103." She got an unhappy expression...
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    Create Your Own Meme

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    This is an original, made at the close of the 'sweet hour' in my ER in which we only have young people wanting work
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    Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

    ReadyToListen replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Charge nurse: I think [new resident] will catch on quickly, he's done well so far. Me: Yeah I like working with him so far. He should call you back pretty quick. Resident (coming off elevator behind...
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    CNA Survival Kit

    ReadyToListen replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would love a small-ish bottle of lightly scented perfume NOT for use on the unit obviously but for the drive home. Nothing like a 30 minute drive smelling like the last thing that came out of your...
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    Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    ReadyToListen replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who finds that so true and I'm on the opposite end from
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    Do you still have energy to cook after a 12 hour shift?

    ReadyToListen replied to chunkalunk's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely do not cook after a legit 12 hours, especially not if I'm back in the morning. Like several other posters said above, I eat leftovers that can be microwaved at least 4 days a week. If I...
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    How to react nicely if a patient asks for your social media acct?

    ReadyToListen replied to hedzinkwly's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This JUST happened to me, like 2 days ago! I had developed a surface relationship with a patient based on emotional experiences that first put her in the hospital. Because my census was down (I am...
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    You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    ReadyToListen replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    ...when I had to change into OR pants before 0900 and I don't even know my patients' names yet! Or in my home of ER, walk in and see the bright orange intubation box open, nobody in sight, and a...
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    Dating Coworkers

    ReadyToListen replied to Wake88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been asked out by coworkers who are not clinical staff (I work all units prn). One of them I turned down and he's been professional towards me since. For the other, we discussed it briefly and...