What have you learned in nursing school that was utter nonsense?

[TheMiss]

A nursing friend and I recently discussed what we still learned in nursing school that later proofed to be utter nonsense outright or just became really outdated. I found it quite interesting and was wondering what everyone else remembers?

One of the things I thought of was the myth of your tongue having different taste zones.

[A&Ox6, MSN, RN]

Shape would contribute. He always does. His lecture and theory are one page 394...

That should be Snape. AN app not letting me edit.

[Penelope_Pitstop, BSN, RN]

Ahhh, but WWSD?

(What Would Snape Do?)

[kakamegamama]

Was she teaching nursing theory? did she believe in energy fields? Some of the nursing theorists ideas are utter nonsense and shouldn't be taught anymore.

I remember some of those nursing theories.....and can't tell you a thing about those.

[Farawyn]

Don't make me cry...

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[twss2323]

Can't do it, can ya?

I can't 😳. I was taught... Then never used the skill. So here I am. Haha.

[twss2323]

This thread has gotten pretty off topic, but I'm gonna throw my contribution in here.

45 page care plans.

Nuff said.

[RNperdiem, RN]

Does anybody remember making a mitt out of a folded washcloth for bedbaths? Not really nonsense, but I smile when I think about how we practiced and how I see bedbaths really done.

Don't forget to have the open side of the pillowcase facing away from the door.

[Jensmom7, BSN, RN]

Does anybody remember making a mitt out of a folded washcloth for bedbaths? Not really nonsense, but I smile when I think about how we practiced and how I see bedbaths really done.

Don't forget to have the open side of the pillowcase facing away from the door.

Me me me!!

To this day, I still have to have the pillowcases on my own pillows facing away from the door. It just doesn't feel right the other way lol.

And I will occasionally do the washcloth to mitt thing-younger staff members look at me like I've grown a third eye. Yes, ladies, I'm a dinosaur!!

[flying_ace2]

And don't forget how the instructors harped on the possibility of losing your license- and yet, the most common way to lose your license is drugs/alcohol.

Good Lord yes - I feel like we got a lecture about losing our licenses at least once a week.....

[pockunit, ADN, RN]

"Delivery of the placenta will cure preeclampsia."

No. It won't. But a few days of mag sulfate and several weeks of cardiac meds might.

I CAN'T. HANDLE. that this is still taught. It's blatantly untrue, contrary to the evidence, and dangerous to promulgate. Yes, the placenta is an essential part of the disease process, but IT DOES NOT JUST GO AWAY THE MINUTE THIRD STAGE ENDS. GAH. Did no one watch Downton??

Also, the lie that losing your license is only one med error away. And that nurses eat their young. Can we stop, please?

[Dogen]

I CAN'T. HANDLE. that this is still taught. It's blatantly untrue, contrary to the evidence, and dangerous to promulgate. Yes, the placenta is an essential part of the disease process, but IT DOES NOT JUST GO AWAY THE MINUTE THIRD STAGE ENDS. GAH. Did no one watch Downton??

I did watch

, but I can't spot the placenta.

(this is kind of NSFW, FYI)

[BeckyESRN]

"Delivery of the placenta will cure preeclampsia."

No. It won't. But a few days of mag sulfate and several weeks of cardiac meds might.

I CAN'T. HANDLE. that this is still taught. It's blatantly untrue, contrary to the evidence, and dangerous to promulgate. Yes, the placenta is an essential part of the disease process, but IT DOES NOT JUST GO AWAY THE MINUTE THIRD STAGE ENDS. GAH. Did no one watch Downton??

Also, the lie that losing your license is only one med error away. And that nurses eat their young. Can we stop, please?

You can tell your instructor that I developed postpartum preeclampsia, no placenta needed! Seriously though, scariest thing ever. I had no idea that was even possible, but my BP of 240/120 confirmed it. Mag riders and cardiac meds did the trick.