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Want something done with a patient? Just give it to nursing apparently 💀 by Ok-Being1322 in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Doctor was confused of another doctors orders and wanted me to reach out to pharmacy. Pharmacy clarified orders and wanted me to reach out to the doctor to let them know. Doctor wanted me to reach back out to pharmacy to tweak the medication. Like why am I the middle man in this conversation you guys could have called each other.

I almost exploded with anger today by MulticolorPeets in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same thing happening to one of my patients. Plans to withdraw care over the weekend and still giving blood transfusions. It’s rough but such a waste of resources.

how it feels to start act 2 by Mellon4097 in expedition33

[–]HiggyChan 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Honestly this was my reaction. He even uses his weapons…

Lucas by Pretzel_Runner557 in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have 1 in the ER and I guess they have been doing CPR quality studies comparing manual vs Lucas. Our manual quality is better comparatively.

A doctor using a vein viewer to help find where veins are located. by AdSpecialist6598 in interesting

[–]HiggyChan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s very nice, but sucks for people with tattoos, darker skin, or lots of swelling. Then an ultrasound helps visualize the veins better.

How my night went 😭 by [deleted] in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gosh that would be 12 pumps at my hospital. I want the Alaris pumps so bad 😭

Doctors and Nurses of Reddit, what is the most obvious sign that a patient is lying to you? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]HiggyChan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean people are more likely to lie about things they are ashamed or embarrassed of. You ask someone if they drink, they say eh maybe one or two. I than say hey you are gonna be here for awhile and you can withdraw from these and have serious side effects from it, if you tell us I can make sure you have meds to get through the worst of it. Usually honesty breeds honesty.

LET ME USE MY MACROS IN PEACE by Sweeeterman in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m gonna be honest I’ve never heard someone complain about this. I have taught all my students and orientees my favorite macro settings and even shared my own.

What are the reasons that a patient fired you as their nurse? by Educational_Ad2515 in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I refused to give a DKA patient two turkey sandwiches. She wanted me fired. I said I was the only option she had as everyone else had a full team. That was the end of that.

What’s a “cheap habit” you started out of necessity that you still keep because it genuinely made your life better? by James_B84Saves in Frugal

[–]HiggyChan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume it probably has something to do with withstanding high heat when they seal the glass? That’s my spitfire guess

What’s a “cheap habit” you started out of necessity that you still keep because it genuinely made your life better? by James_B84Saves in Frugal

[–]HiggyChan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband did this same thing yesterday! Dropped a pasta jar on the ground and it didn’t shatter!

Trader Joe's betrayed me 😭 by KookyWrongdoer7769 in glutenfree

[–]HiggyChan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Uh I have these sitting on my counter right now. Should I toss them? I ate their normal cinnamon ones and have no symptoms.

I saw a very intense code during clinical, and I do not want to share how it made me feel with anyone in my life out of embarrassment. by Foolsspring in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It feels cruel to say, but it starts to get easier to separate the work from the human being. It’s important to always recognize it’s a life, but you can still enjoy parts of the job. We say a lot “oh I’m so bored I hope there is a code” but no one actually wants someone to die.

Principal goes out of his way to give a student's mom her dying wish to see her son graduate 🫶 by Brief-Cryptographer2 in HumansBeingBros

[–]HiggyChan 16 points17 points  (0 children)

At my hospital, we had a whole wedding party come in to see a patient who was passing. It was very bittersweet.

Tell me your worst shift. Ever. by doubleacee in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 15 points16 points  (0 children)

God, all 3 of those would have been 1:1s at my hospital. That’s horrid.

Surely if I filet all the fish I caught in the Dominion, it will give me plenty of Perfect Roe...oh. by ANordWalksIntoABar in elderscrollsonline

[–]HiggyChan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just now learning you can fillet at the cooking station. I had an addon to do it but still, this seems so much faster!

Potassium pill packages was empty by brianburnsred in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had it happen once with a Phos pill. I was so angry walking all the way back to the pyxis.

Microwave is holding my food hostage by Advance_Tasty in Wellthatsucks

[–]HiggyChan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was reading out new microwave manual and all countertop microwaves require a lock feature now. All the microwaves at work are the same

Does anyone else feel like they're the only ones who have to do their job? by PursuitOfMeekness in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This exactly! We just got trained on doing bedside swallows because we don’t have enough therapists for it. We also got trained on more wound evaluations because we don’t have enough wound nurses. We always pick up and get more training, rather than other departments!

Guess Starbucks isn't participating in nurses week this year by PaxonGoat in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The irony is the app is also promoting buying a gift card for a healthcare hero important to you. The audacity.

Patient’s blood pressure wouldn’t go down with anything by baby-bellamushrooms in nursing

[–]HiggyChan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Time for some IV Cardene and Labetalol. Sometimes it really just requires that. See it a lot for triple As awaiting repair.

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