twistedpupchaser

twistedpupchaser

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  1. Discrimination towards male students? Need advice.

    twistedpupchaser replied to Dabuggy's topic in Men in Nursing

    I first started my Nursing Degree nearly 15 years ago. At the time I enrolled a third year told me to get a diary and note dates, times, locations and exact descriptions of any "problems" that I may...

  2. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    twistedpupchaser replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I have two stories, the first was when I was working on a different ward I felt a weirdness when I went to the storage cage at the end of the ward. I felt an anger suggesting I leave immediately. I...

  3. The worst or strangest orders you have seen...

    twistedpupchaser replied to MadisonsMomRN's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that warning was put there because some soldiers during a certain time period reportedly ate the explosives inside to avoid going on patrol. Hospital was considered better than the

  4. Med cart challenges

    twistedpupchaser replied to Quailfeathers's topic in General Nursing

    The 10/60 at the start of the shift sorting your cart/area is more than made up for by avoiding the 10 x 5/60 "searches" during the shift. I dont understand how some others can work with their stuff...

  5. Do you take any stimulants?

    twistedpupchaser replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    We have a drink here in Oz called Mother, a 500mL can similar to Red Bull. I am a heavy coffee drinker and used to shotgun Red Bull but find that half a can of Mother drunk quickly has my eyes...

  6. Manipulative Clients

    twistedpupchaser replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in General Nursing

    On my current ward there is a LOL who presented for a minor complaint. Due to low Sats she was given O2, some how she decided she needed it every time she returned to the ward from a 4/24 cigarette...

  7. Student Nurses

    twistedpupchaser replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    As a newer Nurse I see students as both a blessing and a curse, (often at the same time) they can be a blessing as they are an extra set of eyes and hands, they are a blessing in that they make me...

  8. Grossest Thing You've Ever Seen

    twistedpupchaser replied to sicushells's topic in General Nursing

    My 6yo watching some medical show on TV turned to me and in allseriousness stated, "Dad I know why you wear those mask things....so you dont have to smell the blood." I am sorry to say that I couldn't...

  9. How to make the nurse's day.

    twistedpupchaser replied to Virgo_RN's topic in General Nursing

    While demanding ice, new gowns and other realy important things for your loved one, instruct them to lay there and not move. Even though there is no physical reason apart from habitating a hospital...

  10. You know you're a male RN when......

    twistedpupchaser replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ever notice how some Pt's behave better for you than the female nurses? I spent about 1.5 hours yesterday "babysitting" 2 Pt's that the female nurse couldn't handle - then I was asked why I hadn't...

  11. Things you'd like to say to your co-workers, but never would ....

    twistedpupchaser replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I am not Gay! Why does everyone think that? (yes my tongue is stuck firmly in my

  12. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    twistedpupchaser replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dr once told me that to fix my cold (viral) I was to stand in a cold shower, sleep naked under a fan with the windows open. I said that wont help, I'll get pneumonia! He said Ï can cure

  13. To All Nurses....

    twistedpupchaser replied to NurseWannabe1129's topic in General Nursing

    I will never forget my first Pt contact day, a group of us first year students were invited into the local facility to "practice" the ADL's we had learnt the day before. During our break one of the...

  14. low census, cancell that deprives nurses of their livlihooding shifts

    twistedpupchaser replied to jam2007's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what a concept! Where I work we do 8.5 hour shifts and in the past week I have been asked if I will do a "double" every shift. This is the norm for parts of this facility as we are on average 60...

  15. Great Quote

    twistedpupchaser posted a topic in Government, Military

    A former National President for our Returned Servicemans League (RSL), the Australian equivalent of the VFW, had this quote on his office wall, "If you can read this, thank a Teacher. Because you are...

  16. Do you make your title known?

    twistedpupchaser replied to icunurse42066's topic in General Nursing

    Recently I got a call that my nephew was downstairs in the Emergency Department having broken his collar bone, so during my break I visited him. Working in the same facility it was obvious that I was...

  17. Video surveillance of hospital workers for hand hygiene

    twistedpupchaser replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    The only way I would like this idea was if the consultants, other doctors, discharge planners, OT's, physios, rehab co-ordinators, kitchen staff, cleaners and anyone else I have missed get caught not...

  18. Waivers- headaches

    twistedpupchaser replied to lakebabynurse's topic in Government, Military

    I wouldn't try non-disclosure because you never know when it will come back and bite you where you are tender. I had a similar problem which meant that I had to get specialist reviews to make sure it...

  19. What is the best thing to put on diaper rash?

    twistedpupchaser replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

    I have tried so many things over the years with my tribe of kids and have found that my kids respond best to sodium bicarbinate (baking soda). Place a table spoon into the bath, warm or cold depending...

  20. Nursing's image

    twistedpupchaser replied to haitianrn's topic in General Nursing

    Sweet, where do I get

  21. Most memorable thing patient has said to me...

    twistedpupchaser replied to Nurse Salt's topic in General Nursing

    I had a Pt who literally looked lost without his beloved Harley, tattoo's, beard, he had the whole look. After a serious bike accident he was in our ward and screamed in agony every time he was rolled...

  22. Male nurse career advice

    twistedpupchaser replied to piscesguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Today I looked after a Pt who was driving a car involved in a single vehicle rollover, her parents were also admitted to hospital and another family member was killed, as you can imagine the grief and...

  23. How about your favorite Old Wives Tales related to health?

    twistedpupchaser replied to NurseyTonyaLPN's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have heard of a number of these "tales"" and often didn't know the consequences and others I have heard have different consequences or variations of methods. I once had an Army officer tell me that...

  24. things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

    twistedpupchaser replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

    My family, as extended as it is, has there own action plan, forget DRABCD as taught in First Aid. Family Action Plan: 1/ Call Twisted, 2/ If agree with Twisted, (Yes you need to see a Dr.) Do as...

  25. Help-my Hubby's Jealous Of allnurses.com

    twistedpupchaser replied to bossynurse101's topic in General Nursing

    Thats what I did, I then went into a conversation into some of the gross(er) things I saw at work that day, The Missus quickly decided that there are some things I am better telling you guys