What's your weird quirk?

[Florence NightinFAIL]

I don't know if other people do this - but EVERY single time I have to give a subq/IM shot - i try about 4-5 times (point get, get close, withdraw without touching the skin) before I inject. If I don't do that - I get very anxious and feel like the needle will bounce. I make sure the pt doesnt watch so they don't get freaked out but I can't stop. I can never inject with one fluid motion.

I don't like seeing anything in urinals - even if it's 10 cc - I will empty it.

If no one is in the hallway and I'm transporting a mechanical lift - I will ride on it like a shopping cart

I've had blood, pee, and vomit splatter on my unifomr and shoes and I've just shrugged and cleaned it off as best I could with disinfecting wipes then went on with my day without a second thought - but just the thought of hearing someone clearing their phlegm or suctioning mucus makes me want to curl up and lock myself somewhere.

What's yours?

[kool-aide, RN]

This is the perfect thread for me, I'm super strange:

1. I must untangle the dynamap before I start taking v/s.

2. I must clean the dynamap with sani-wipes before I start v/s.

3 I must clean the dynamap after it was used on a pt in isolation.

4. I must erase the white board in each of my pt's rooms and write the date, my name and title, and the nurses name in title in the color of ink of my pen, and in my handwriting. So, if the date and names are already up there, I'll erase the whole board and start over.

5. I must have all my "nursing gear" in specific pockets on my scrubs.

6. I must have all isolation carts in my hall stocked with gowns and gloves and free of trash and unneeded debris.

7. I must drain all urine out of the foley tubing before I empty it, which proves to be difficult sometimes. lol

8. I must carry white-out tape with me in my top scrub pocket so if I make a mistake on my clipboard when getting report or recording something, I can immediately fix it.

9. I must stock the blanket warmer for the next shift.

10. I must clean and stock the unit kitchen for the next shift.

11. I must replace the EKG paper in the printers for the next shift.

12. I must clean the pt's tray table and remove garbage and the thousands of med cups that litter it.

Can't think of any more for now, but I'm sure there ARE many more… LOL

Man, I have issues. lol