(Forgive the early submission this week. Got a busy day tomorrow and last week's thread has just changed its code status to DNR, with a discharge to hospice. Thankfully, most of the family agrees. Unfortunately, one person thinks I'm trying to get more inheritance than Farawyn, but thankfully that's what probate lawyers are for.)
This week, I have learned:
Creatinine can go from 9 to 1.9 in 12 hours. Then 0.65, 24 hours after that, with 13,000 mL out in two shifts.
If you're prepared to ask if your patient group can be split up tomorrow, be prepared to be made out to be an a-hole in front of the rest of the staff just for asking.
My legs are a-holes.
Furry woodland creatures are terrifying.
Metoprolol is a hell of a drug.
Cardiologists should consult nephrologists for beta blocker dosing once a creatinine hits, like, 2.
Some patients would rather walk across the room to pull the code blue button rather then push the nurse call button on their remote they've had glued to their hands for days.
It appears the end of August is "Celebrate Right Before Shift Change Disasters" season.
There are two miserable ladies who post in every thread. But now I'll never know who they are.
There is a person with an STD in their colostomy stoma.
An iPhone can delete all of your contacts in one area code and rename all of your contacts 'Steve'.
I am incredibly frustrated that hospitalists don't clarify code status at admission. Families are SHOCKED to consider that just because their kids know what they want, doesn't mean we'll know.
The State Highway Administration employs archaeologists.
My baby turns 8 tomorrow. I remember feeling impatience at the end of that pregnancy because I wanted to KNOW her. She was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen, and has grown more so with every passing year. As fulfilled as I am by being a nurse (I was one of those disgusting "called to it" nurses. Wear gloves when you read my posts, friends. That icky stuff might be contagious.), being Mommy is my one true superpower. :)
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Maybe this is how I'll find my person. I'll just speed a lot and hope to be pulled over by my compatible cop match. I'll make sure I do it when I'm in my school scrubs. Yes. Yes this could work. ðŸ˜
Wear a low cut scrub top & a push up bra. Good luck.
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Right on!!
I love all the NETY whining when actually they wish we would all just die so they can step right into the "easy" jobs.
I'm all for the COBs staying as long as they want. Who else are us young'ns gonna leave from? Plus life doesn't work that way. You can't expect the perfect job right out of nursing school.
I have learned that, at almost 60 I'm obsolete and an impediment to younger nurses who desperately want to leave patient care, but can't because many of us have the nerve to keep working in cushy, non-patient care jobs until we're carried out feet first or wind up in the LTC where these younger nurses have to work, ensuring that they become old and broken before their time.
Apparently my colleagues and I need to just go sit on an ice floe and drift out to sea, so we don't cause any more trouble.
Yikes.
One sweet young thing I work with questioned the 'wisdom' of my getting a doctorate at 'my age' (60). Spent the rest of the night shift running circles around her. Satisfying to say the least.
I've learned the difference between being trusting and being naïve (read: stupid) may have nothing to do with me, and lots to do with the other person.
I'm all for the COBs staying as long as they want. Who else are us young'ns gonna leave from? Plus life doesn't work that way. You can't expect the perfect job right out of nursing school.
My favorite line from a new grad nurse was, "I'm doing my year here on the floor. Then I'm going to the ICU! I didn't go to school for 2 years just to wipe someone's ###."
So, I gathered she didn't do clinical in the ICU. We did total patient care when I worked there. We had a transport assistant that we shared between all 3 units (when they didn't call off or get pulled to work ER). So all of us laughed & suggested she discuss her requests with the manager. Since I did just that when I worked there (cleaned up whatever needed done)....and things haven't changed since! Funny thing....she never came back!
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
I am really worried I won't get to apply to nursing school because my son won't stay at a daycare or with a babysitter. I hope I can at least get through my pre reqs.
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Many hugs to you, babydoll.
Thanks. I tried daycare & he was pretty much kicked out because he would cry for hours so I had to pick him up. We're trying my husband's best friend's mom since our son has spend time with her. But if today when we went over is any indication of what will happen when I try to drop him off, he won't let me go & will cry just as much as he did at daycare.
I hope it works but I'm not holding my breath. He's a total momma's boy & attached at my hip. I'm quickly running out of options if this doesn't work out. >.
OrganizedChaos, LVN
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Wear a low cut scrub top & a push up bra. Good luck.