bmck97004

bmck97004 RN

Retired from Ambulatory Surgery

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bmck97004 has 57 years experience as a RN and specializes in Retired from Ambulatory Surgery.


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  1. Pardon the misspelling - tried to edit but that function didn't seem to
  2. I was a nurse in the era of hand-written orders - they could be challenging! One of my favorites (and most difficult to decipher) was the order to discharge when alimenting! I also loved the order...
  3. Critical Thinking Meets the Aspiration Debate

    I was taught aspiration (50+ years ago) and practiced it faithfully throughout my 40 year career. I probably aspirated blood maybe twice but why tempt fate? I was very good at giving IM's and...
  4. This MD culture

    I had a dear friend who worked in Critical Care for many years. When a young doctor started getting irritated and angry about middle of the night phone calls, she took him aside and told him that if...
  5. Nursing Uniforms: From Skirts to Scrubs and Beyond

    I started my career as a nurses'aide and graduated from nursing school in 1968. In 40 years as an RN i went through many of the uniforms described. Some additional comments - I was very proud of...
  6. New Grad Fired After 2 Weeks

    When my daughter was in nursing school, she was told by one of her instructors that she should give up on being an RN - she'd never make it. Now she's a house supervisor in a large urban hospital....
  7. What Did You Get For Nurses Week?

    I've been retired for several years, but we used to get a beautiful geranium plant - was a lovely gift that I looked forward to ever
  8. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    How about glass blood transfusion bottles?!? I dropped one once - glass and blood
  9. Good Excuses for Missing Work

    I tripped on the sidewalk going into work one day and fell, breaking a rib. Instead of going to work, I went to the ER! Didn't have to call in - everyone saw what condition I was