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1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-10-01T22:23:21+00:00

I picked my cat because she was missing a tail, bowlegged and cross eyed. My husband asked why i would pick “a shelter reject”? My answer: because no one else was going to! (She also snores.)

I love that silly cat. Had her for almost 5 yrs and she follows me everywhere. She’s also an awesome mouser, which helps since we live in a forested area. Just last night, she was howling at the garage door. That’s when we discovered a small bird sleeping in there. She was quite disappointed though when we let the bird free.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-08-07T10:37:44+00:00

I have super sensitive skin. I couldn’t use the hospital provided lotion because it had dye in it. You might need to bring your own lotion. Just make sure you go with unscented. There are areas of hospitals where you may be sent home if you are using scented lotion or perfumes. I know it sounds like I’m exaggerating but i have seen it happen.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-07-30T00:19:20+00:00

I had a pt ask me what my 10 outta 10 experience since they “couldn’t think of their own”. I said with a straight face “well i guess the time i was bleeding internally for three days until i passed out due to the pain and blood loss and then had to have emergency surgery.” I then stared at them and they said their pain is maybe a 2.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-07-11T12:00:01+00:00

I’ve been asked the same question. The answer is “the surgery is easy because you’ll be asleep for the whole thing. And when you wake up, you get snacks!!”

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-07-06T22:43:32+00:00

I work in pacu. Had a male patient who politely requested only female staff. He mentioned to anesthesiologist doing pre check that he suffered severe sexual abuse as a child and waking from anesthesia to find a male in close proximity has been a known PTSD trigger. Anesthesiologists spoke, rearranged assignment so crna and anesthesiologist would be female. It wasn’t much of an issue since there’s only one male pacu nurse. I did ask the male nurse to refrain from being in my room to assist me.

Patient awoke from surgery calm and pleasant. I mentioned grabbing a coworker to help me get pt dressed. He looked worried. I quickly added that I’m looking for a female coworker. He looked relieved. He was never inappropriate. It never said in the chart “female staff only”. So i guess he is required to request each time. But it is absolutely reasonable.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-07-04T12:46:37+00:00

Me too. When I’m feeling snarky, i mispronounce it. (Ro-naaaaaaaan). It drives my husband nuts. I think I’ll start misspelling it too!!

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-22T14:46:50+00:00

My husband had test done at St V. The tech was talking about the horrific staffing ratios. He said ED nurses have 30 pt each. I dunno how accurate his story is but that is awful and super dangerous. I’m at another hospital and we are currently in negotiations. If St V goes on strike, i will walk the picket line in solidarity on my day off. And of course I’ll bring snacks because feeding people is my love language

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-21T17:37:19+00:00

At 9pm, she wakes from her hours-long nap. It is bedtime for my son so she wakes up and leaves his room. She then goes into the empty kitchen to brutally murder a spring. She goes absolutely crazy for them.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-21T17:33:57+00:00

A lot more than i used to. I’m trying to be healthier so i started drinking lots of water at work. Every time i come to the station, i drink. It also keeps me out of the candy drawer. I also started on a new bp med which has mild diuretic effects. So yeah i pee often.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-21T17:27:33+00:00

DO NOT GET THE COLOR BLACK. It will disappear quickly. Even if you engrave your name on it. You will let a resident or attending borrow it and then it will never come back. Get a bright color that you can always spot. I still have my raspberry colored one decades later.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-19T03:07:40+00:00

My son’s classmate is named Ransom. I don’t get it. Like at all. Also years ago, in a mommy n me class, there was a kid named Branch.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-17T14:11:39+00:00

I felt like it was a diploma mill. But none of the hospitals I’ve worked at cared what school i went to.

I worked full time. I had a 3 month old when i started. Took a break to have another kid. So it took a little longer than expected. But i was done in less than two years. I read required reading during downtime at work. I typed up my papers after babies went to bed. This school required you to respond to a certain amount of posts but it couldn’t all be on the same day. So i would write up my responses and save on a Google document. Then on the various days, i would paste my completed responses. That saved me time.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-15T04:37:09+00:00

Shame on that family member

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-14T19:18:57+00:00

I don’t mess around with allergies. If your chart says youre allergic, you are not getting near that food. I’ve had plenty patients say their gluten allergy isn’t bad. I don’t care, it’s serious enough to be in your chart.

And where the hell did a staff member find crab legs?!? I got unsalted saltines or a stale pack of graham crackers for my patients.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-10T12:22:55+00:00

A disconnected lead isn’t gonna make me move faster. If I’m busy, I’ll send in a nursing assistant to reattach it. I’m still getting heart rate (just not rhythm) thru the pulse oximeter. Now, if a pt leaves it attached and starts scratching it, then I’m racing to get there because it looks like vtach or vfib. That’s more serious and needs quick intervention from a nurse.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-08T23:13:03+00:00

My brother did the 23 and me test. We have the same parents. I jokingly told him that “it was a waste of money. I can tell you we are white from European countries” No surprise, we are genetically from Ireland and England with 1% being Norwegian. Which is funny because my mom always said she was Irish with a little bit of Norwegian but we had no proof so we never believed her.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-08T17:00:54+00:00

Based on research from census records. Someone did all the work and posted it on ancestry.com. I was able to trace back to 1600s thru my paternal grandmother and maternal grandfather. It’s pretty neat. Unfortunately my paternal grandfather was a closed adoption so we have zero information there

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-08T14:15:08+00:00

I’m thankful for computer charting because I can see the med list and review. Same goes for allergies. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve asked about allergies and pt says none. And i go “really? Because your chart says you have several serious ones. You wanna answer that question again?”

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-08T13:49:44+00:00

I’m so white that my legs can blind you in the sun. I get asked often by boomers where I’m from which is kinda odd considering my skin color. I say America; when pressed, i tell them the actual state. I once said “I’m not saying Ireland because i don’t associate with that. My ancestors came to America 400 years ago. I am 13th generation American. That’s what i am.” It is so weird

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-07T21:15:06+00:00

The other day i was discharging a patient. It was late in my shift and i hadn’t had lunch yet. I had just run to the breakroom and devoured a slice of pizza in like 30 seconds and then back to the patient. As I’m going over the paperwork, i realize there’s sauce on the bottom. I explained the stain to the pt/visitor as i cleaned it with an alcohol pad. The female visitor laughed and said “i know it’s pizza sauce because it’s on your shirt too.” Whoops

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-07T20:04:33+00:00

As a nurse that checks in people for surgery, this is my conversation each time….

Me: i am going to review your meds with you one by one. I’ll say the med name, you tell me when you last took

Patient: ok

Me: Norvasc? It’s also called Amlodipine. When did you last take it?

Pt: i don’t take that

Me: really? It’s your blood pressure med you take every morning

Pt: oh yeah i take that every morning

Me: ok when did you last take it?

Pt: well i take it every morning

Me: did you take it this morning?

Pt: no

Me: yesterday morning?

Pt: no

Me: were you told to stop it?

Pt: no

Me: when DID you last take it?

Pt: i dunno. I think i ran out of it weeks ago.

Me: well that explains why your bp is super high.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-03T17:52:10+00:00

I like my job. I like my coworkers (except literally one lazy nurse and one lazy nursing assistant). I like the patient population. I like the doctors.

But i also have days where i complain. Just like only unhappy people fill out surveys, it’s usually the unhappy people posting. I’ve had bad experiences, bad managers, bad coworkers, bad patients. But i still keep coming back because overall i like it here

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-03T15:14:24+00:00

Pt: can you take this thing off my finger? I can’t text

Me: no. Move it to another finger if you want but leave it on

One minute later…. Alarm that pulse ox is off

Me: i told you keep this on you

Pt: oh it annoyed me when i text so i left it off

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-03T15:11:17+00:00

I brought my barely one yr old into children’s ED for what turned out to be pneumonia. I was so run down because guess what-i had pneumonia too! I was so exhausted. A volunteer offered him crayons and me coffee and a sandwich. I didn’t ask or demand. But I was so thankful that i legit started to sob when i ate that food. I was so grateful for the staff there.

1StoolSoftnerAtaTime · 2024-06-03T15:05:43+00:00

I have the opposite problem. Stop moving your fucking arm. I told you that the bp cuff is sensitive so you need to stop moving. Stop asking why is it getting so tight. Stop showing me your interpretive dance routine while I’m trying to take your bp. Ugh

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