(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. :)
This week I learned that I become anxious when I can't check trending threads at least within 24 hrs. I learned this the hard way. Missed you all!! I hope I didn't miss out on too much the past 48+ hrs.
This week I learned that I become anxious when I can't check trending threads at least within 24 hrs. I learned this the hard way. Missed you all!! I hope I didn't miss out on too much the past 48+ hrs.
I know.
I think I may actually take a break. Which is hard because ya know, you all and ya know, the School Nurse thread, and ya know the blue side, and ya know, now I have to make this roster...
But when your other online board is jealous of AN, you know you need a break.
No swan song like AcuteHD, but I WILL try to cut down.
I started taking topiramate on Friday to try to control my migraines.
I cannot think. I'm in a fog. I'm tired and I have to take a dramamine along with it to keep myself from spinning.
It's horrible but my doctor said to give it a week, at least. I have 2 tests tomorrow I'm afraid I'm going to bomb because my brain isn't working.
I went back to sleep after the kids went to school and slept for 3 more hours.
I had to go off "dopamax" to get through prereqs, and through LVN school, and then NCLEX, and now my bridge lol. Best migraine med I've ever been on, but it makes me slightly stupid. Just slightly dumb and foggy, but that slightly just kicks my brains butt.
Someone typed your name and apparently their auto correct changed chaos to Cheerios. I think that's how it went, I was half asleep and that thread is no more.
cracklingkraken, ASN, RN
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This week I learned that I become anxious when I can't check trending threads at least within 24 hrs. I learned this the hard way. Missed you all!! I hope I didn't miss out on too much the past 48+ hrs.