twistedpupchaser

twistedpupchaser

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  1. A Decent Watch?

    twistedpupchaser posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am looking for a decent watch to wear at work. I have always worn big dive watches but have found that I am constantly taking my watch off and puting it in my pocket when rolling patients or doing...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  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

    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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. 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,...

  15. 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...

  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

    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."...

  17. How does the recession affect your job?

    twistedpupchaser replied to fulzgold's topic in General Nursing

    My contract expires at the end of next month, so far I have recieved letters and phone calls almost begging me to apply for a new contract. The facility I work at is constantly in bed-block or close...

  18. Is nursing the hardest job you've ever had?

    twistedpupchaser replied to linda2097's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a commercial cleaner, exposed to chemicals, lifting and carrying equipment up and down stairs, working shift work (because the workers in the offices, industrial site, commercial...

  19. Using words like honey, sweety a no-no?

    twistedpupchaser replied to bee212's topic in General Nursing

    As an Aussie, my biggest blunder of this type is calling every male Pt "Mate". I am not the type that can get away with Honey, Sweety or the like. I did have an elderly gentleman I was looking after...

  20. Knowledgeable vs. Caring Nurse

    twistedpupchaser replied to maab's topic in General Nursing

    I dont think you struggled at all, I think you nailed

  21. how do you keep your sexy??

    twistedpupchaser replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe we should link this thread with the "No Bra" thread from a couple of months ago....just to make it even funnier. Just reading the posts on this and other threads it is easy to make up ones mind...

  22. Knowledgeable vs. Caring Nurse

    twistedpupchaser replied to maab's topic in General Nursing

    I sometimes wonder about the "art" of nursing. On entering a Pt's room and saying hello a good nurse can assess: response, ABC's, pain, WOB in addition to a range of other assessments. Would a...

  23. 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

    Try whistling that tune from Kill Bill, the assasin

  24. how do you keep your sexy??

    twistedpupchaser replied to healthcarefome's topic in General Nursing

    That in itself is sexy! Women are as bad as men, if not far worse! If the average man could hear the conversations I hear at

  25. Cultural and Ethinic Considerations in Nursing

    twistedpupchaser replied to txwildflower57's topic in General Nursing

    I think that rather than another piece of paperwork for the nurse at the bedside, a different approach would be to ask community leaders of the various cultural groups to provide a broad outline of...