vomiting, yuck

The smell of vomit, 'nuff said.

For awhile it was the sound of the wretching that got to me. Then I had a guy the other night fill up his tub 8 times in 20 minutes. I then realized how little it bothers me now ha ha.

urine is the only thing that doesn't make me run to my happy place:lol2:

I end up retching with them!

Thank goodness I work in ICU where they are all intubated-yay!

Post op:

Me: You can't have any water, it will make you throw up.

Pt: But I'm thirsty!

(repeat the above 100 times over 60 minutes)

Me: Okay, but just SIP IT!

Pt: BLAHHHHHHH ... URP!

:smackingf

(just as long as it doesn't come up bright red or smelling of feces)

I can do bile but nothing identifiable.

Bloody teeth gets me. On film or in person. I could have never, ever been a dental hygeinist.

I can do bile but nothing identifiable.

I like the subtle rhyme to this

I almost stepped in not one, but TWO puddles of puke on my way home from work last night. Giant puddles, one near where I catch my bus, the other near my apartment.

I was completely grossed out and came to this conclusion: If you are my patient and you're puking, I will hand you the emesis basin and treat you with the dignity and respect you deserve.

HOWEVER, if you are a twenty-something that can't hold your liquor who feels compelled to puke in the middle of the sidewalk after partying a little too hard, then you deserve nothing but scorn. :barf01::barf01:

Ahh,yes! But emesis gives us insight into the patient's disease process.

As good little nurses, we are required to observe the ....

-Amount

-Color

-Odor

-Contents

of the basin!

Don't forget to chart all of the above.

Ahh,yes! But emesis gives us insight into the patient's disease process.

As good little nurses, we are required to observe the ....

-Amount

-Color

-Odor

-Contents

of the basin!

Don't forget to chart all of the above.

oh yes and fish through it with a tongue depressor to see if those percocets that you gave them 10 minutes ago came up with the contents.

urgh!