Cletus

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1. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

   Cletus replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

   Strong Medicine does also. Did anyone not catch that it was another intern that started the syphillis epidemic?

2. Grey's Anatomy Premier!!! + How to Contact Show Creators

   Cletus replied to miya's topic in General Nursing

   Okay people first of all I see your points but keep in mind it is a television show! Not reality tv. Have you seen Desperate Housewives? How many housewives do you know like that? :rotfl:

3. Your least favorite patient.

   Cletus replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

   The ones that weigh 400+ lbs and are helpless, would someone please tell me who is shoveling the food to them? We had one in our ICU with a 5lb bag of M&M's hid in a fat crease. (And the doc couldn't figure out why her blood sugar was going up!)

4. When circ's go bad...

   Cletus replied to newgrad2005's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Okay I work Ob/GYN peds newborn nsy and L&d I have never seen a circ go bad A little bleeding that gel foam fixes maybe. We have a couple of docs that hate to do them so they try to talk the mother out of it. I have two half brothers 14 years my ...

5. More Strange Baby Names

   Cletus replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   My greatgrandma Clara named her girls: Alveretta,Cleathel, Pochantas boys: RJ & Jr, I just happen to be named after my Granny Cleathel! Had great Aunts on the other side named Ora, Gussie, Ula & Zula! My sons are Elric Bane & Mylo Raven

6. More Strange Baby Names

   Cletus replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Ocean Bay Breeze or how about the little girl we had on peds named Real (pronounced Ariel) McCoy stupid parents didn't even get it when someone called her the real mccoy!

7. What's the nicest thing a patient has done for you?

   Cletus replied to RN always's topic in General Nursing

   Taking an iv out of a 2year old when she reached for my hand (thought she was going to bite me) she kissed my hand and said thank you. Was asked by a 5y/o if I was working the next days when told no she hugged me and cried. The supreme compliment was...

8. 5 worse things a patient can do ...

   Cletus replied to Witheney's topic in General Nursing

   1. Rude pts or family members 2. pt's who insist on going to smoke while on narcotics 3. throwing of any body fluid 4. women who deliver drug + babies 5. pt's who refuse all treatment (why are you here wasting our time?) not in any particulair order

9. "I didn't know you were gay"

   Cletus replied to ChrisA's topic in General Students

   Gay or Straight should not even be an issue, are you qualified to do the job and do it well with compassion for your pt's.

10. Tattoos

    Cletus replied to Cubby's topic in Humor

    had a 14y/o come in to deliver a baby with a homemade tatto above her pubic area with a arrow pointing down that said "just at it" attneding nurse said he must not have been literate or we wouldn't be here today!

11. Marijuana and Breast Feeding ????

    Cletus replied to Lela RN's topic in General Nursing

    In Oklahoma when we have a MJ + baby it is not grounds for removal from the home. The peds do not allow them to breastfeed. ETOH, meth, coke, etc are removed from the home. DHS is notified of the situation with the MJ + babies, the parents are so sup...

12. Funniest thing the nurse FORGOT to tell you in report

    Cletus replied to Rapheal's topic in General Nursing

    As a new Rn on orientation I was sent to get vitals on a expired patient. The Rn who sent me said "Guess you couldn't get them huh" I wanted to make her expire

13. are "fake nails" okay for nurses?

    Cletus replied to Ruffles's topic in General Nursing

    streamlined you must be male

14. are "fake nails" okay for nurses?

    Cletus replied to Ruffles's topic in General Nursing

    hey not all of use can wear unploished nails if i did wouldhave bloody cracked nubs have to wear nail strength protection due to all the handwashing. severely damages my nails and greater risk for infection. However i only wear clear at work

15. What's the weirdest baby name?

    Cletus replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know a midwife named Peach and yes it is her given name!