Watching this silly YouTube skit made me feel the strange sensation that we like to call "deja vu." I'm serious... I swear that I have had this same exact conversation, and with more than one patient, in my past. People kill me... they just kill me.
WATCH THIS
It's amazing how someone actually caught the hilarity of the entire situation in one computer generated skit... from what medication she was needing, to her list of allergies, to her asking for the "VIC" medication. I felt like I was at work all over again!
I would like to dedicate this to the patient I had the pleasure to deal with some time back. The patient who told us that she was at the hospital for her "pseudo-seizures." (No... I didn't ask if she knew what "pseudo" meant.) Then she complained to administration that the nurses caused her pseudo-seizures to worsen because they put ice in her water. ICE. That's what did her in... the ice. Not to mention that if you were truly having seizures, no nurse... not even a new grad, would give you something to drink OR that if you knew ice made your seizures worse... why the F*** did you drink the ice water?? She was one of those amazing and truly rare patients that could verbally communicate with us during seizure to tell us that she needed her IV shot of Ativan. So this video... it's for you lady... sorry we gave you ice.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Tips for putting up Christmas lights
Tip #1: If you recently had surgery on your back... which is a major procedure... I would NOT recommend climbing 10 feet up a ladder.
Tip #2: If you are going to climb up the ladder anyways... don't do it drunk. At night.
Tip #3: If you are over the age of... say 65... don't climb up a ladder. I'm not discounting anyone for their age here, I'm a firm believer that you are not old till you feel old, but seriously, you've worked hard for 65 years... just hire someone to do it. And in all honesty, if you are over 65 I imagine that you would have better things to do than spend the next month in the hospital and miss the holidays, all for some sparkly lights.
Tip #4: If you are over the age of 80 and you climb 15 feet up a ladder, then I think that you should be worked up for psychotic behavior. I also think that the person who allowed you to climb the ladder should have to be hospitalized too.
Tip #5: If you are going to climb a ladder to put up lights... consider the medications that you are on, and the risks involved. Like Coumadin, a serious blood thinner. If your doctor told you to be careful brushing your teeth because you have a risk of bleeding, I would think that falling off a ladder would be a risk to bleed (badly) too.
Tip #6: If you are going to put up Christmas lights, don't stand on your kitchen chair that you have balanced in the gravel yard. Because the gravel will win, your lights will not get put up, and your holiday photos will show two black eyes and a swollen nose. Makeup can't cover that up!
Tip #7: I think the kid down the street would like to make an extra 10-20 bucks, so pony up the money and hire the kid. Because 20 bucks is cheaper than a month in the hospital, it will hurt a whole lot less, and you will be home to enjoy the lights and not spending your holidays with me... at the hospital.
Tip #8: All of these tips are also applicable to taking DOWN the Christmas lights.
Tip #9: If you don't want to follow these suggestions, and you think it won't happen to you, please try to remember these few things when you are a patient... 1. It can and will happen to you, eventually. 2. You climbed the ladder, not me... so don't take it out of me. I'm here to help you and care for you, and I will, if you let me.
Tip #10: Have a happy and safe holiday season... and who cares if the lights get up or not!!
Tip #2: If you are going to climb up the ladder anyways... don't do it drunk. At night.
Tip #3: If you are over the age of... say 65... don't climb up a ladder. I'm not discounting anyone for their age here, I'm a firm believer that you are not old till you feel old, but seriously, you've worked hard for 65 years... just hire someone to do it. And in all honesty, if you are over 65 I imagine that you would have better things to do than spend the next month in the hospital and miss the holidays, all for some sparkly lights.
Tip #4: If you are over the age of 80 and you climb 15 feet up a ladder, then I think that you should be worked up for psychotic behavior. I also think that the person who allowed you to climb the ladder should have to be hospitalized too.
Tip #5: If you are going to climb a ladder to put up lights... consider the medications that you are on, and the risks involved. Like Coumadin, a serious blood thinner. If your doctor told you to be careful brushing your teeth because you have a risk of bleeding, I would think that falling off a ladder would be a risk to bleed (badly) too.
Tip #6: If you are going to put up Christmas lights, don't stand on your kitchen chair that you have balanced in the gravel yard. Because the gravel will win, your lights will not get put up, and your holiday photos will show two black eyes and a swollen nose. Makeup can't cover that up!
Tip #7: I think the kid down the street would like to make an extra 10-20 bucks, so pony up the money and hire the kid. Because 20 bucks is cheaper than a month in the hospital, it will hurt a whole lot less, and you will be home to enjoy the lights and not spending your holidays with me... at the hospital.
Tip #8: All of these tips are also applicable to taking DOWN the Christmas lights.
Tip #9: If you don't want to follow these suggestions, and you think it won't happen to you, please try to remember these few things when you are a patient... 1. It can and will happen to you, eventually. 2. You climbed the ladder, not me... so don't take it out of me. I'm here to help you and care for you, and I will, if you let me.
Tip #10: Have a happy and safe holiday season... and who cares if the lights get up or not!!
A new job... a new outlook
I know I have not posted any amazing stories in a while... but with good reason. At least I think it is a good reason =).
As I explained in my profile... I was becoming a slightly jaded nurse. Well, I took control of the situation and made a change. I was offered a new position and I jumped on it! So I've been busy with orientation to the new position and taking continuing education as all nurses should to continually improve their practice. So while I may not be AS jaded as I was feeling before... I've still found stupid people doing and saying stupid things.
So I'm back... and I've got stories!
As I explained in my profile... I was becoming a slightly jaded nurse. Well, I took control of the situation and made a change. I was offered a new position and I jumped on it! So I've been busy with orientation to the new position and taking continuing education as all nurses should to continually improve their practice. So while I may not be AS jaded as I was feeling before... I've still found stupid people doing and saying stupid things.
So I'm back... and I've got stories!
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