MaiHem

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1. Reasons patients turn on their call light

   MaiHem replied to diamondp17's topic in Relations

   ICE, Ice drives me insane. "I can't drink this water, it's too warm can you get me some ice?". Ok, fact #1, there is only one ice unit on a whole ward of 24 beds. WHICH HAPPENS TO BE AT THE COMPLETE OTHER END OF THE WARD. That's ok, I'll walk the mil...

2. Are nurses actually people too???

   MaiHem replied to FuturePN's topic in General Students

   Yes, you are still a person. The same flawed, fallble, forgetful person you have always been. Getting that piece of paper does not elevate you to the realms of superhumans and gods (unfortunately!). You are suddenly not going to wake up tomorrow and ...

3. Funny Things Patients Say

   MaiHem replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Relations

   I had a little old lady I'd been looking after on the cardiac ward for a few days. I rocked up for my afternoon shift and she lights up when I come into her room and proudly tells me "My blood pressure was down to 18 this morning!". To this day I sil...

4. What is your Nursing Kryptonite?

   MaiHem replied to Lunah's topic in General Nursing

   Not that I come across this bodily fluid very often, but when I was a student I worked in the ED. A pt came in after a horrific MVA, quite critically injured (no seat belt, terrible head injuries). Among all the blood and tubes I spotted what looked ...