(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. :)
I know. I wouldn't do the PVT to begin with, but if I did I wouldn't go to a lawyer. Those are some money suckers! When I went to a lawyer when I was potentially getting divorced, wow!
The first consultation with divorce lawyers is usually free.
This week I learned that apparently my idiosyncrasies make me lovable. My co-workers totally punked me when I got back from a vacation that went from 9 days to 3 by messing with my OCD and totally jacking my office/lab. Apparently they spent 45 minutes emptying my drawers and filling them with totally useless things like socks and tongue blades and urinals. Totally cracked me up.
I also learned that nothing will bring the bile up to your throat like your beloved BFF finding a lump in her breast while applying sunscreen.
And congratulations are in order lol. I'll bet you spend a lot of time harvesting your garden 😇
Also, allowing AN access to my pictures is what I can't figure out how to do!!
On the app when you reply you will see a camera, a picture, a tweet icon and 3 ellipses. Click the picture and it will allow allnurses to access your phone for pics.
On the app when you reply you will see a camera, a picture, a tweet icon and 3 ellipses. Click the picture and it will allow allnurses to access your phone for pics.
You cannot do this in PMs.
Already tried that-tells me it doesn't have access to my pictures (no **** Sherlock!). Says to go to Privacy Settings. I can find no such animal.
Farawyn
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The first consultation with divorce lawyers is usually free.