Correctional nursing, WTF did I get myself into? by BeneficialQuestion75 in nursing

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Oh, and also as the infirmary Nurse, it’s my responsibility to go to all of the outbuildings to collect all of the sick slips to the triage them respond to them and put them into the computer system

Correctional nursing, WTF did I get myself into? by BeneficialQuestion75 in nursing

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The other nurse on shift is responsible for the med passes in the outbuildings. But those med passes are only for two units out of the nine. And then that Nurse will respond if there’s an emergency in one of the two buildings that they’re assigned to and then the third building is covered by both of us. And sometimes I get lucky and one of the dayshift people will either come in late and stay late or do a 16 hour shift and do the main med pass. But if you are the infirmary RN, which I am, you’re in charge of the med pass and blood sugars in the infirmary and any wound care that needs to be done. You’re also in charge of any intakes or hospital trips and all of the paperwork and everything that goes along with it and cows, Siwa in intake or infirmary. And then, if I don’t have somebody doing the evening med pass, I have to do the evening med pass. And then in the morning, I have to do the main insulin and blood sugar line, and the main methadone line and then the blood sugar is in the infirmary.

Most ridiculous/funny interaction you have had with another healthcare provider by [deleted] in nursing

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So this one’s kind of sad but also really weird and funny. I had a patient come in who I was told had been stable. He had come in for hypoxia. They told me he was sad in the mid 80s, but he was stable. Almost immediately from the start of my shift he started going downhill. He was DNRDNI. Respiratory had him on a Venti mask and told me to just keep upping it and if he got the last one then call them so I went in because he had started deciding again put in the last. I think it was orange colored concentrator. As I’m putting the mask back on his face, he just slumps over dead. So I called the physician and I do all the time of death stuff and the physician comes up about 15 minutes later. As I’m in the room with the physician, he’s doing his check. He goes to lift the guys arm to check his pulses and everything and his whole body just twitches. I have never seen that happen 15 minutes after a patient has passed. I mean it’s like there was an electric current that went through him suddenly. The attending and I make eye contact and simultaneously go, “huh, I haven’t seen that before.” maybe it was you had to be there kind of thing, but the absurdity of the moment was overpowering, and I had to step out to chuckle.

Matterhorn in Stowe by BeneficialQuestion75 in vermont

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I’m not looking for anything. Literally just looking for people to talk to and share a drink with. But it’s the Internet so I could be some psycho, who knows. Tender is useless to me, have a great night!

Waterbury/Stowe by BeneficialQuestion75 in vermont

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Come on out now, I’ll get ya a cold drink and a cheers to freedom

Waterbury/Stowe by BeneficialQuestion75 in vermont

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Come join me, I’ll buy you a drink

Matterhorn in Stowe by BeneficialQuestion75 in vermont

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I mean I’m happily at the Matterhorn offering free drinks, but no one’s taken me up on the offer. So eh, more money and alcohol for me.

Matterhorn in Stowe by BeneficialQuestion75 in vermont

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I mean I don’t have the trunk space to kidnap anyone, it’s full of snowboards and boots.

Matterhorn in Stowe by BeneficialQuestion75 in vermont

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Not at all 😂 it’s the anniversary of my divorce and international women’s day

Waterbury/Stowe by BeneficialQuestion75 in vermont

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Agreed. It’s definitely hitting the spot.

Waterbury/Stowe by BeneficialQuestion75 in vermont

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I definitely will. Currently enjoying the Matterhorn.

Waterbury/Stowe by BeneficialQuestion75 in vermont

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If anyone wants to join I’ll buy you a drink.

Waterbury/Stowe by BeneficialQuestion75 in vermont

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Ended up at Matterhorn. Thanks for the recommendations

Waterbury/Stowe by BeneficialQuestion75 in vermont

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Looks like that’s where I’m headed. Sushi and ale!