Unique ways to state the obvious . . . .

[Ruby Vee]

come on, critical care nurses! the emergency nursing forum has all kinds of cool, funny threads. this one looks like we totally lack a sense of humor! so how many ways can you tell your colleauges that your patient isn't doing well?

he "dfo'd." (done fell out . . . of the critical pathway, of the chair, whatever)

negative vi (vulture index)

he has that "going to jesus look."

anticipating a celestial transfer.

pine box at bedside

there are hundreds more, i'm sure of it.

ruby

[lapappey]

Actively trying to expire. (Don't you hate it when they passively try to expire?)

On more than a social amount of drip. (What would be a social amount?)

Bucking the vent. (Ride 'em, cowboy!)

I thumped him into NSR. (Sounds kind of dirty ...)

[moonshadeau, ADN, BSN, MSN, RN, APN, NP, CNS]

Peek and shriek - the actions of a surgeon who has discovered an unfortunate amount of dead bowel in an ex lap.

Vitamin A, H, V- Ativan, Haldol, Versed

[mattsmom81]

Love 'em! :)

How about when ER or OR rushes in with a 'FTD delivery' (fixin' to die.)

Day shift reports: 'Bed 3's gonna have breakfast with Jesus' (die on my shift).

[prmenrs, RN]

I was horrifed once when I heard a resident refer to a pt as 'dog food' aka, 'dead meat'. But only once!

[begalli]

Vitamin A, H, V- Ativan, Haldol, Versed

Frequently some of our unfortunate ICU elderly get put on a schedule of haldol and ativan.

If we think they need this:

We simply call for a consult with Dr. HA

Once the regime has begun:

The patient is being followed by Dr HA.

:)