Shenanigans

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  1. Should spelling count?

    Shenanigans replied to betc's topic in General Nursing

    When I come up against spelling errs in electronic notes I just pass it off as someone not being able to type properly. But I was reading a pt info booklet that was full of bad grammer and spelling...

  2. New interesting abortion poll

    Shenanigans replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    I usually get that reply on abortion debate forums, didn't think I'd have to clarify it on a forum of nurses. So... let me reiterate more clearly - the life of the individual human being begins at...

  3. New interesting abortion poll

    Shenanigans replied to danu3's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, while I don't beleive the current climate in most western countries would enable a ban on abortion to be effective, I did select against legalisation of abortion in all circumstances. I...

  4. Funny/Strange things other hospital employees have done????

    Shenanigans replied to jessi1106's topic in Nursing Humor

    The other day two orderlies showed up to do some turns on our ward. I told them the lady in rm 4 needs a turn, the guys go, come back and then say "Its dark in there". Seriously. It was just how he...

  5. "No, I am not pregnant"

    Shenanigans replied to Tysmommy's topic in Nursing Humor

    WHen people ask me that (and it doesn'thappen often) I just reply "Nah, I"m just fat" with a straight

  6. Becoming an RN just for the paycheck

    Shenanigans replied to Nellie Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I heard of someone in my class who wanted to be a nurse becuase of the paycheque and the first thing that popped into my mind was "where the hell have they been? pay cheque? What the fudge? we get...

  7. I want her fired!!!!

    Shenanigans replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    When I was a student a pt's family member started screaming at me for some reason I had no clue about (they had mistaken me for another student). Anyway, I just looked them in the eye and said I'll...

  8. Warning: Healthy Bowels!

    Shenanigans replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    I was in the supermarket the other day buying some bran biscuits for my pet ratties when some old lady walks up to me and says "Oh, that reminds me, what's a good remedy for my bowels... they're a bit...

  9. Green Christmas-Full Cemetary??

    Shenanigans replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I've heard of rule of three, where if you loose one pt expect two more to pop off in the next few days or so, and I've found it to be true in especially rest homes and elder care facilities. As...

  10. You cant be fashionable for nursing.

    Shenanigans replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    We don't tend to wear scrubs on the general wards in NZL, scrubs are mainly for theatre and AE staff. At school we wore the most ugly baby blue tunic. As for nail polish, as has been said about...

  11. have you ever had family members who interfered with treatment?

    Shenanigans replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, sounds like that family member has some issues. I'm allergic to all manner of IVABs and I've had no issues drawing them (adhering to best practice has probably helped). But one time I walked...

  12. Patient is a famous star

    Shenanigans replied to Lara911's topic in Nursing Humor

    Haha! one time when I was a student there was a (NZ) national celebrity on our ward and I was caring for them and I had no damn idea who they were because I didn't pay attention to the thing that made...

  13. Would you marry any medical professional

    Shenanigans replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in General Nursing

    I'm single, and want to find the right chap to wed, and if he's the right chap for me it wouldn't matter what he does. However, some of the guys I've met for coffee or who wanted to date me have...

  14. Last semester of nursing school and preggo!

    Shenanigans replied to mystykstar's topic in General Nursing

    Lots and lots! A girl in my class got preg and she completed her final year practicum 8 months pregnant! She worked in a doctor's office and nurses' clinics because she didn't think she could manage...

  15. latex allergy and nursing school

    Shenanigans replied to RDH1's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like your doctor's not too great. I'm allergic to latex and I carry adrenaline for my other alleriges. I run the risk everyday that increased exposure to latex is getting to anaph. reaction...

  16. RNs- Mostly first born? Alcoholic fathers?

    Shenanigans replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I clicked "not first born, neither parents alch". Though I was adopted so if you want to get technical I was the first born to my bio mum. Although, odly enough, my dad's just started to become a...

  17. Your a nurse--You should know better!!

    Shenanigans replied to racing-mom4's topic in General Nursing

    Man, I remember when they banned "Bull Rush" from NZL schools, it sounds like Red Rover, but it BR is essentially children running from one of the field to the other and trying to plough through kids...

  18. How often do you get sick?

    Shenanigans replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

    My immune system is quite a trooper, even with the damn allergies! I don't tend to get sick, and when I get a cold it lasts maybe 24 hours, and I've only had "the flu" once in my entire life. Even...

  19. Ever been physically attacked by MD? What have or Would you Do?

    Shenanigans replied to artistnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've never actually seen or heard of an MD assulting another member of staff. Although I did once see a rather short statured consultant, well advanced in years and with the most pouncy and...

  20. $1000 Gift ---> How to spend it.

    Shenanigans replied to Slobgob's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of grateful pts who have offered $ where I'm from, the organisation tends to buy some expensive painting and then a little lable with "donated by grateful pt". Makes the ward nice, benefits...

  21. 44 year-old woman with DVT dies of PE--- ???

    Shenanigans replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    A few days ago I cared for a guy who had hx of DVT and was in hospital for a gastro bug. Anyway, he asked for TEDs telling me his hx, I asked the nurse educator on the ward and she said that TEDs...

  22. What things do your family members do that drive the nurse in you nuts?

    Shenanigans replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    1. Asking why kid has cough, chest infection, asthma then getting angry at me when I inform them that smoking near their kid is probably why kid has a "smokers" cough, constant chest infections and...

  23. Is this a safety hazard?

    Shenanigans replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in General Nursing

    Sharps container. Because I dont' know what happens between me putting a glass bottle in the trash and it ending up in the tip. I've seen the way the orderlies handle the garbage bags. Plus, once I...

  24. Evil Doctors

    Shenanigans replied to James_Adam's topic in General Nursing

    The doctors I work with are amazing and are certainly not evil in anyway. They're certainly very polite to nurses. It might be a cultural thing, in NZL if you're a doctor and you **** off the nurses...

  25. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Shenanigans replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    My advice - stay the HELL away from ouija boards. (no pun intended). THis is a non-nursing related one, but to be fair in my waste of bandwidth I'll add a nursing one at the end. I was in 6th form at...