twistedpupchaser

twistedpupchaser specializes in Making the Pt laugh..

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1. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

   twistedpupchaser replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

   I was once told that I'm not very nice, my reply left the Pt speechless. "You can have nice or goodlooking, not both!" Needless to say my supervisor took a dim view of my wit. (Not for the first...

2. Petite Nurses

   twistedpupchaser replied to Littlemisslizzie's topic in General Nursing

   I get the feeling that there are a lot of Nurses that are only 4 foot tall every time I do a spinal turn. I have seen some very petite Nurses who can keep up with the heavy side of Nursing, usually...

3. Retraining with a family?

   twistedpupchaser replied to bigcanoe's topic in Men in Nursing

   I had work that was very flexible with hours, as long as the work was done. I worked nights, weekends and sometimes between

4. Retraining with a family?

   twistedpupchaser replied to bigcanoe's topic in Men in Nursing

   Before I started my Nursing degree I saved up by working OS. That money didn't last and I found myself working full time and studying fulltime. I had to cut back on a lot of things, TV, sport and...

5. If healthcare reform resulted in salary caps of $40k for nurses would you stay?

   twistedpupchaser replied to keithjones's topic in General Nursing

   We have Universal Healthcare in Australia and guess what?...The sky hasn't fallen. It is far from perfect and it works reasonably well. There are a number of models of Universal Healthcare around the...

6. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

   twistedpupchaser replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   To the little old man making silly noises at the staff everytime they walked past his cubicle for the 10/24 night shift....."Zibbida, Gonk, Boing Boing, Boing to you too!" (It was funnier to think at...

7. Military Medics/Civilian Qualifications.

   twistedpupchaser replied to twistedpupchaser's topic in Government, Military

   I only mentioned the Mercy because I was aware of her Humanitarian Missions, I in no way meant that there was poor planning or preparation for the medics. My thought was in line with the Medics...

8. Military Medics/Civilian Qualifications.

   twistedpupchaser replied to twistedpupchaser's topic in Government, Military

   This is the point I was trying to make, there are a lot of instances where medics are treating the civilian population. I know of a senior Army medic, (Australian) who was handed a Dying infant while...

9. Military Medics/Civilian Qualifications.

   twistedpupchaser posted a topic in Government, Military

   Reading another thread I was reminded about the differences between Military medicine for want of another term and the Civilian world. In the Military we have a demographic of younger, fitter people...

10. Army vet billed $3,000 for war wounds

    twistedpupchaser replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    Lamazeteacher you have come up with a great idea. I have often thought that having serving Military medics/corpsmen working part of their work week in a civilian hospital would provide a great...

11. Nurse, treat thyself

    twistedpupchaser replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry fins but that is so soft, I can't understand

12. Has being a nurse made you tougher in other aspects of life?

    twistedpupchaser replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I have become more assertive but also less aggressive. With my size, I have to be carefull not to intimidate my Pt's and found that I have learned to "use my words". It is amazing that I have found...

13. Army vet billed $3,000 for war wounds

    twistedpupchaser replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    If this is the case I have lost all respect for the President. Maybe someone pointed out that his re-election would suffer? While I am not American I felt a kick in the guts when I read the article,...

14. Nurse, treat thyself

    twistedpupchaser replied to Flare's topic in General Nursing

    I can't handle throat swabs, if I had to do it myself I would chicken out and just swab my cheek. Last time I had a throat swab they hit my gag reflex and I vomited everywhere. Use the back end of a...

15. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    twistedpupchaser replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the Pt being monitored "Just in Case" waiting for a second Troponin with gastric reflux, (New Dr decided to go cardiac pathway). "Hold your breath for 20 seconds and your Dr will come and see you."...