What's your favorite nursing task?

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There's been a lot of rants and vents about nursing, but let's focus on the odd tasks that make you happy. Maybe you love post-OP patients or CRRT or giving bed baths...what's something that makes you happy?

Personally, I love enteral feedings. I love placing NGs and Dobhoffs. I love Kangaroo pumps, I love crushing meds, and flushing the line with 30 ccs. I love hearing the whoosh when I check placement q 4 h. It's my favorite thing!

I love when educating patients and they learn something

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lab draws and everything central lines!

Now that I'm in the school setting, I don't get to do it anymore and I miss it so much! It was always the best feeling to successfully access that difficult deep and tilted port.

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I am a post op nurse in a free standing facility. I love taking care of my patients getting to know them, helping control their pain and wheeling them out. I often get a hug and that makes my day! I am looking at retirement in the next few years, but I am sure I will be volunteering somewhere just so I can continue helping and encouraging others. I can't think of anything more rewarding.

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

Clean caths. Guys are easy. Women not so much but I find it super-satisfying for reasons I still cannot explain.

This thread is full of so much kindness. I love it!

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Specializes in School Nursing, Pediatrics.

When I worked in the hospital I loved deep big wounds that needed packing!

I don't have a fav task now!

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Specializes in ICU.
27 minutes ago, scuba nurse said:

When I worked in the hospital I loved deep big wounds that needed packing!

I don't have a fav task now!

Yesss! I packed a wound that required TWO rolls of kerlix today and loved it!

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Specializes in Med-Surg, CVICU.

IV starts! Or giving a sore post-op a quick back rub with a little bit of lotion in the AM. Or finally getting my lines untangled after 30 minutes. I can’t decide

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Specializes in Cardiac Telemetry, ICU.

Removing surgical staples and phlebotomy. I wish more patients had staples in. The subtle crunch when you start using the staple remover... It's surprisingly satisfying.

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I'm a school nurse--I love teaching the little kids about anything medical--especially their own medical conditions. They are sponges, and they're excited to learn and understand. I enjoy the challenge of simplifying to their learning level.

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

Accessing a port-a-acth is oddly satisfying to me. Especially when it's tricky and you get blood right away.

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Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.

I've always liked to hold liquid meds at eye level to check for the meniscus.

I liked giving babies the pink oral polio vaccine, because it was the only one that didn't hurt.

Trach suctioning and ear lavage not exactly fun, but "wow, I can breathe/hear again!" is pretty awesome.

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Specializes in Army Nurse, CEN.

I love doing complicated VAC dressings! The greatest win to achieve a seal on the first go!

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