Megan27

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1. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

   Megan27 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   89 year old woman had a heart attack while reading a romance novel. I, jokingly, suggested she might switch genres, to which she replied, "if that's the way I'm gonna go out, then that's the way I'm...

2. Doctors Say the Darnedest Things

   Megan27 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   "How's the hobgoblins and electric lights?" A VERY English Ortho doc is known to ask this question. Catches me off guard

3. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

   Megan27 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   The doctor finally said, "Let's

4. I cry when I'm stressed

   Megan27 replied to Megan27's topic in General Nursing

   This is the 3rd time in a year that I've cried. Not intentionally publicly. I will work on growing thicker skin & finding a good hiding

5. I cry when I'm stressed

   Megan27 replied to Megan27's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. This makes me feel so much better. I do feel supported by my coworkers, I think they all understand and I think they've all been in my shoes, whether they choose to admit it or not....

6. I cry when I'm stressed

   Megan27 replied to Megan27's topic in General Nursing

   It's not the acuity that stressing me out. Codes, I'm good. PA cut too much out of an abdominal wound he's bleeding profusely? Grab some suction. Patient possibly aspirated while vomiting?...

7. I cry when I'm stressed

   Megan27 replied to Megan27's topic in General Nursing

   She simply said, "Ask the ortho nurse." Which was no help at all. I'm kind of "on the outs" with this particular CN. It's unfortunate. I guess I just need to get used to dealing with different...

8. I cry when I'm stressed

   Megan27 replied to Megan27's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you. Storage room is where I usually have my cries, but I needed the CN's opinion on how to deal with the psycho patient, and my boss happened to be in the nutrition room when I got there with...

9. I cry when I'm stressed

   Megan27 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So, I'm a fairly new nurse, practicing just over a year. Can I get through a day? Yes. Do I like my job? Most days. Do I sometimes feel like I made a terrible mistake going into nursing? Yup!...