nursejohio

nursejohio ASN, RN

NA, Stepdown, L&D, Trauma ICU, ER

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  1. What do patients say that irks you?

    nursejohio replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Even better is when you rush into a room cause baby's in the middle of a decel, when you tell mom you need her to turn over and she asks if it can wait a minute cause she's on the

  2. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    nursejohio replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    So... next time I have a patient looking at several more weeks as an inpatient having I&Ds on a necrotic stump who wants a me to find her a cab ride so she can go shopping before her food stamps...

  3. What doctors do that bugs you...

    nursejohio replied to 33-weeker's topic in Ob/Gyn

    i can understand that at little hospitals, but mine is huge and my unit manager still won't confront a doc who continues to leave sharps out on the delivery tables in rooms with the nurses who haven't...

  4. Am I the only one who finds this disrespectful?

    nursejohio replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    It's got nothing to do with humble and apologetic. I'm thankful we live in a country where people who need it can receive assistance to have their health and that of their children taken care of. I...

  5. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    nursejohio replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming the violently kicking guy was between you and the door and you couldn't get out? Sheesh, I woulda had him tied down with a blanket or something. I'll give the crazy old folks 1 shot at...

  6. phone calls no outsider would believe

    nursejohio replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    Good for you!!!! After 32 years of marriage he sprung that lil bombshell, along with some other seriously messed up BS. She went back after 19 hours and is now trying desperately to convince everyone...

  7. opinions about epidurals

    nursejohio replied to Jayla's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Good post! I'm so tired of the "pit to distress" mentality that so many of the docs have. Of course mom needs nubain Q2 or an epidural to deal with the monster ctx every 2 minutes. On the other hand,...

  8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    nursejohio replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    So using limited resources (there are only so many ambulances available at any given time) to take you to the hospital for a bogus complaint to watch tv is reasonable now? Interesting...

  9. What do patients say that irks you?

    nursejohio replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    good for

  10. STD's & Pregnancy....

    nursejohio replied to leeae85's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We do sections for herpes with active lesions, but not hpv. Even if they have warts present, our docs don't cut them unles there are other

  11. sickle cell pt..

    nursejohio replied to timdmb's topic in General Nursing

    We aren't allowed to use anything on the lower extremities. IV therapy says it's because the results would be worse if the line

  12. phone calls no outsider would believe

    nursejohio replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    I got one better. 2 months ago my mom called her sister and said that my father is now denying that I'm his because of dirty undies and a pubic hair he found in the bathroom 29 years ago What is it...

  13. Dry hands

    nursejohio replied to mamason's topic in General Nursing

    I use St Ives Intensive Healing. It's good (the only thing I've ever found to keep my knuckles from being so dry they crack and bleed) and cheap. Purse size tubes are at wal-mart for a dollar or so if...

  14. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    nursejohio replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    You'll have to let us know how it

  15. student nurse needs help

    nursejohio replied to mary78910's topic in General Nursing

    Try looking in the critical care forums, CCU. I'm pretty sure there are a few discussion about ekg interpretation with links to websites you can check out. Here's one that I liked when I was taking...

  16. What do patients say that irks you?

    nursejohio replied to NurseforPreggers's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That's insane!!!! Our docs hategeneral, we've spent over an hour in the OR, trying everything to avoid putting mom under. I can't believe docs will let mom choose that!

  17. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    nursejohio replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    Oh wow, I think that's even worse. I used to work with a nurse who'd bring in homemade goodies to share with coworkers on her shift. Got tired of the vultures from the other shifts taking what they...

  18. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    nursejohio replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    That takes some serious cojones! At the LTC I used to work at, the going prank was putting thickener in drinks... that was always a hoot. But meds? Never, that's asking for

  19. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    nursejohio replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    Actually this is still around. It's not so much "potty training" an infant as it is learning their signals before they go, much like a breastfeeding mom learning the cues of a hungry baby. The theory...

  20. An actual 1955 Good Housekeeping article

    nursejohio replied to MuddaMia's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :roll :rotfl: *cleaning the Mountain Dew off my monitor

  21. need advice on breaking into ob nursing

    nursejohio replied to wizbeanne's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Any kind of experience r/t OB can give managers a reason to look over your application. Have you checked into being a doula? http://www.dona.org/ Even if you don't go all the way through, "working...

  22. Ethical Death or Not?

    nursejohio replied to dinkysam's topic in General Nursing

    So because you comforted an *actively* dying woman, you're unethical? I should be strapped down for my lethal injection if telling someone it's ok to let go is illegal. I can't tell you how many hands...

  23. Good at placing IV's?

    nursejohio replied to anne74's topic in General Nursing

    What do you use for the freezing? I'm in L&D too and we use an 18 unless we can't find a single vein that will hold one. I love the lido idea, even asked my preceptor about it. We aren't allowed,...

  24. Good at placing IV's?

    nursejohio replied to anne74's topic in General Nursing

    I second what everyone else has said about practice and confidence. Fake it if you have to, but if the pt sees you're relaxed, they'll relax a lil bit too. You can search the threads here for some...

  25. The Today Show

    nursejohio replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :roll