I can't wait to see what our ED nurses might contribute to this thread tomorrow morning.
This week, I learned.....
1. I understand anorexia comes hand in hand with laxative abuse, but I'm pretty sure my non-anorexic self may consider an abuse of laxatives habit after the number of little old ladies I keep getting with bowel obstructions. For reals, y'all.... This never ends well.
2. A rat will dissolve in Mt. Dew in 30 days.
3. I have officially created a "do not touch me" list with two MDs names firmly on it. I have made my wishes known to my coworkers.
4. Every now and then, one of our hospitalists will comment to how great our nurses are - how they're supportive of the MDs, attentive, alert, etc. I always figured they just say that so we don't turn on them. lol We had a MD leave last week, though, and he expressed this same thought. The supportiveness of the nurses is the exact reason I came to work at this hospital, so its very awesome to hear that my instincts were good from people who have experienced nurses at other facilities.
5. People with insecurities will project them on to people they feel jealousy toward, especially in the professional environment.
6. I need to meet ZDogg.
7. Lorazepam is a hell of a drug.
8. To all the MDs out there, if nurses are telling you something big is being missed with a patient, PLEASE listen. We don't want to bug you over and over just as much as you don't want us to bug you over and over.
9. Never underestimate the power of counter transferrence. I saw an MD cry this week as he informed a patient she may likely have cancer.
10. Regarding the patient, cervical cancer looks very icky "face to face".
11. Also regarding that patient, it is so weird what people will lie about. Its better to admit you haven't seen a GYN in years than to pretend you were just there. By the size of that black icky spot, you haven't been in awhile.
And for my PSA, ladies get your paps and pelvics whether you've bumped uglies since the 90s or not.
I learned that even after 20 years or so, re-reading "Love You Forever" ("I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, as long as I'm living my baby you'll be") still has the ability to turn me into a quivering lump of green Jello. â¤ï¸ðŸ˜â¤ï¸ðŸ˜
I always picture Joey from Friends when I read that. 😜
I learned that when someone asks a question, and you have the knowledge required to let them know that what they are asking is way off base, they will ignore you completely, keep asking the same question in a slightly different way, and grab onto one or two words of someone else's reply as complete validation of their question.
I'm just going to stop now before I get into trouble, pull my blanket over my head and play Trivia Crack.
Last night, I learned I'm so glad I don't work where I play.
Recognized an addictions/mental health patient (jumped out of a moving car) out with his very young children, right after I saw another guy doing what was appearing to be the heroin nod while his kids were on a carnival ride. I work far enough away that I have yet to bump into a patient I've had since becoming licensed. I have this pesky old habit of feeling intense situations...well...intensely. Mental health stuff sometimes hits me hard, especially when other people with no ability to protect themselves can become hurt by it.
Anyway, that was quite a dampening on an otherwise fun night.
I learned that holiday pitch-ins can rival the best outdoor BBQ. Also learned how to utilize the NIHSS stroke scale, and that sometimes laughter can be the best medicine for a patient.
1) Being slim and fit doesn't protect you from death. One of our very fit, very active OR nurses up and died last Saturday. She was at work perfectly fine on Thursday had some heart pain and pfffff. Wow!
2) Even in Seattle, concentrated sun reflecting off a window can burn a hole in a brand new composition roof.
3) They just don't make 'em like they used to. 89 y/o with migraines brought in her own ice bag (made in the 1940's) and it still held ice water without leaking. Wow!
4) Two dogs >> fireworks >> two slices of honey wheat bread hand fed in little bitty chunks over two hours >> let sleeping dogs lie.
I learned that etoh withdrawal is terrible. I only remember learning about the first few days, ativan and seizures... I don't remember learning that it can turn you into a completely incomprehensible mess for weeks afterwards. How sad that our society embraces and glorifies drinking but very few understand how it can totally screw up your body.
I learned that etoh withdrawal is terrible. I only remember learning about the first few days, ativan and seizures... I don't remember learning that it can turn you into a completely incomprehensible mess for weeks afterwards. How sad that our society embraces and glorifies drinking but very few understand how it can totally screw up your body.
As the child of an alcoholic, the psychological detox from alcohol will last months, even years, maybe forever, after the last drink. It's why many detoxed alcoholics will call themselves alcoholics during their sobriety. It's why there are meetings. It's why families will break up after the alcoholic detoxes. I moved out at 15 and never looked back. That was about 18 months into my mom's first attempt at sobriety.
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I always picture Joey from Friends when I read that. 😜