(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. :)
Thought of some that belong somewhere on the roster:
1. The "I just think death is so cool" one.
2. The "Why don't all you old nurses just go off somewhere and die so us younger more deserving nurses can step into your cushy non-patient care jobs" one.
3. The "Vet techs should be higher on the food chain than nurses" one.
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Purp Ood and the rest of the students are buying, so get the good stuff.
Ya know, I gotta give props to the older students that I did my med/surg clinicals with. After the last night, they took all us young'uns out to a bar and did pay the tab. And as we were a group of 2 older students and 6 young'uns, it wasn't a cheap tab. So, maybe in honor of that, I'll buy a round of beers for the varsity roster students.
Edit: Wait, who's going on the roster? The good ones or the weirdness? Or both? Cause the students I'd buy for are on the first option.
Thought of some that belong somewhere on the roster:
1. The "I just think death is so cool" one.
2. The "Why don't all you old nurses just go off somewhere and die so us younger more deserving nurses can step into your cushy non-patient care jobs" one.
3. The "Vet techs should be higher on the food chain than nurses" one.
I'm sure there are plenty more 😱
I was thinking of more of a real nurse roster. You are on the line with me.
Brian? Of course he's the owner.
All the mods are personnel. ANADMIN is the one who tells you that you are traded...
What I learned this week: that It finally, finally, finally sunk into my brain that, no, I can't change how others act, I can change my reaction to them! Hallelujah! I look forward to my stress level going down a notch or two (I hope...I'll have to practice real hard!
Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
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.
Lol! I guess I missed that. Should I change my name?
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You can have my share of the beer, but I'll take the wine. Or vodka. Vodka's good too.