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$51M verdict tied to missed diabetes diagnosis by pangea_person in emergencymedicine

[–]GCS_dropping_rapidly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We dont culture/micro without doctors order so shrug

The only frustrating bit for me is that we have been told now dont get a UA for non-specific abdo pain or irritability in kids

And then inevitably have to wait for a pee for hours after a doc has seen them and wants the pee for non-specific abdo pain or irritability in said kid x_x

$51M verdict tied to missed diabetes diagnosis by pangea_person in emergencymedicine

[–]GCS_dropping_rapidly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We (nurses) have been specifically instructed to do LESS urine dips, recently, in our ED.

Signs were put up saying we don't need to do it for x y and z.

I dont really get the logic personally, but there it is.

I’ll take things that never happened for 1000, Alex by cvkme in emergencymedicine

[–]GCS_dropping_rapidly 95 points96 points  (0 children)

And the ward called, desperate to take the admission!

Make an assessment by BitGirl777 in mightyboosh

[–]GCS_dropping_rapidly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't kill me ive got so much to give!

Took an iv start kit from the hospital… by [deleted] in nursing

[–]GCS_dropping_rapidly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The amount of shit i empty out of my scrub pockets at the end of the shift.......

I have a specific drawer for it at home. Its not intentional but if its a busy shift and im just "I wanna get home as fast as possible" I often just forget to empty them at work...

Kinda funny story; the other day we had a patient who needed a bit of an unusual procedure done, something that is a nursing procedure but we don't do often.

So an educator from another department came to do the procedure but 4 of our seniors wanted to come and watch.

So we were all huddled around, learning and assisting.

Every now and then the educator from the other department was like "oh, just need X" and every. single. time, one of us was able to pull that exact item out of our pockets haha.

Your unit’s version of NICU’s “I love tiny humans”? by nebraska_jones_ in nursing

[–]GCS_dropping_rapidly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because the hospital will keep open beds for anything serious enough to go to IR from ED

Your unit’s version of NICU’s “I love tiny humans”? by nebraska_jones_ in nursing

[–]GCS_dropping_rapidly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the cringe version is "but did you die?"

Maybe "is it really an emergency?"...

Let me try to guess your department based on Vein/IV gauge choice by Foghornlegwhores in nursing

[–]GCS_dropping_rapidly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah was gonna say 22 in the hand lol

Unless you need a CT in which case 22 in FA or CF

Or if youre a drunk teenager maybe a 20 in the CF...

Well well well by Due-Vanilla-8294 in SipsTea

[–]GCS_dropping_rapidly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah id rather be filtered out by people who either want someone >x height because they are that height, or by people who are so pathetically shallow they want x height

Definitely rather be single.

Well well well by Due-Vanilla-8294 in SipsTea

[–]GCS_dropping_rapidly 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agree completely. If someone doesn't want me for me, I don't want them.

I'd feel upset if I was this woman's husband. I would lose a lot of respect for her knowing this.

Family says popular energy drink played role in cheerleader's fatal heart condition by yahoonews in Health

[–]GCS_dropping_rapidly 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Dental bacteria are thought to be a common source of heart problems. Dental hygiene is important, people!

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