twistedpupchaser

twistedpupchaser

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  1. Nurses' handwriting

    twistedpupchaser replied to rph3664's topic in General Nursing

    I always thought that my handwriting was realy bad but have been complimented that although not neat is easily read. One trick that works for me and my crap writing is to find a pen that works for my...

  2. Things you would love to tell your management and get away with

    twistedpupchaser replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    You know that we are all so busy that we have to take antihistimines, (because we don't have time to scratch, sorry an IN joke) Why do you come out mid-shift and audit our paperwork and don't stop...

  3. Med Errors: Share Your Stories

    twistedpupchaser replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago working as an Army medic I had a Pt come in from the field with an abcess. I had about an hour before he left for another patrol so rather than try to get him into the Field Hospital I fixed...

  4. Any smokers Out There?

    twistedpupchaser replied to rustyshackleford's topic in General Nursing

    I started smoking when I was 10 years old, I was 10 foot tall and bulletproof, oh, all the cool kids were smoking. If I knew then what I know now, I would never have started. I am glad some people...

  5. if you could give 5 tips on how to ace nursing school what would they be?

    twistedpupchaser replied to Firefly602's topic in General Nursing

    As we said at my Uni, "P's (Pass) get Degrees" or in the case for you guys, "C's get Degrees" Our highest ranking students were great at the academic stuff but often faltered when they started doing...

  6. verbal orders

    twistedpupchaser replied to huami4264's topic in General Nursing

    If we take a phone order, it must be repeated for a witness (another nurse) who countersigns the medication chart. The MO must sign it later, (preferably sooner). If the MO is present I will get the...

  7. A helpful tip

    twistedpupchaser replied to nursemike's topic in Men in Nursing

    I hope you are not being nasty....I love that song! Another song that clears the room is the Beatles, Maxwells Silver

  8. 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

    What about those who make a "mold" of their bits? Would caulk do the job or should I, ....I...I...I mean they use plaster of

  9. Nursing theorists

    twistedpupchaser replied to nurseto2b2010's topic in General Nursing

    The only nursing theory that I have actually used in the "real world" is from the brilliant theorist twistedpupchaser: If it is doing what it shouldn't; stop it! If it is not doing what it should;...

  10. Found your niche?

    twistedpupchaser replied to swimincatz's topic in General Nursing

    I knew before I started my Nursing training that I wanted to work in Emergency. I had experience with pre-hospital trauma and just knew. I now work in the Emergency department and have found my niche...

  11. Should Personal Internet Use be Banned During Nursing Shifts?

    twistedpupchaser replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    Only some people should be banned, I always do the right

  12. 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

    Your daughter is having trouble breathing so do you want that blanket (for yourself) before or after I stabilise

  13. 14+ dead in Victoria bushfires

    twistedpupchaser replied to talaxandra's topic in International Nursing

    Victoria, Good Luck! Our thoughts are with

  14. Nurses & Emergency Scenes

    twistedpupchaser replied to rnffemtguy's topic in General Nursing

    I thought real men used pink stethescopes, thats what my mum told

  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

    Wouldn't it also be nice if the "ever-so-helpful MD" wrote his discharge summary, medications, etc: BEFORE telling the Pt that they can go home. I just hate telling the Pt that we are waiting for the...

  16. 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

    twistedpupchaser: (slowly turning ID badge around) "Do you know who I

  17. Nurses & Emergency Scenes

    twistedpupchaser replied to rnffemtguy's topic in General Nursing

    This thread has been an education, it explains the atitude of the local paramedics when I helped out on a couple of occasions. I have trained in pre-hospital trauma through the army (Medical Corps)...

  18. 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

    I think in the case of my family it would be slightly different, they wouldn't try the games knowing that I would tread on their neck. I could picture telling my brother, "Dry your eyes Princess", my...

  19. Nothing I can do but vent.

    twistedpupchaser replied to GilaRRT's topic in General Nursing

    I have done courses in cultural sensitivity, cultural safety and a few others and while I try to understand and empathise, I am left cold at what rational people will or in this case wont do because...

  20. Music to Round to

    twistedpupchaser replied to ThePurpose's topic in General Nursing

    At work we don't have music playing, but the drive there and back..... Depends on my mood, I have 5 CD's that I play depending if I want a lift, come down, mellow, party or laugh. Some I play loud,...

  21. 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

    A co-worker was telling us about a Pt from a few years ago, she was grossly obese, type 2 diabetic and had chronic liver disease from ETOH abuse. The dietition had put her on special diet which was...

  22. Female nurses have more advantage over male nurses?

    twistedpupchaser replied to u2me's topic in Men in Nursing

    Interesting comments about the inequity over comments. There was a segment on a current affairs show a few years back where they had two lists, the first, "Beer is better than women because..." the...

  23. Womens interest in male nurses

    twistedpupchaser replied to johny1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sounds to me like someone got the speech, the one that starts with: "I love you like a brother......"

  24. Peg tube residual

    twistedpupchaser replied to EJSRN's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I am lucky because our feed regimes have orders written on them in regards to this, usually it tells us how much to replace and how much to discard. Everything over x amount is discarded while...

  25. Nursing caps required at your job?

    twistedpupchaser replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    We were stopped at a traffic light the other day outside a sex shop, my wife looked over and laughed, "You should wear that to work!" in the window display was a black nursing uniform (leather or...