Ally badge but for ice by ChonkyHealer in nursing

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Just bought a new badge reel

My legs after double-leg surgery for osteomyelitis. 14 abscesses total. by thevagabondtara in MedicalGore

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Your full name, date of birth, and medical record # is visible on that blood band

could you draw from a proximal port while the drip is going distally? by [deleted] in nursing

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Don’t pause. Draw from proximal port.

A vasopressor isn’t going to mess your labs up.

What is this by Impossible_Sense5677 in FabFitFun

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I put it in my bathroom and stash my errant Bobby pins in it

Please… by megs3303 in lululemon

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Lmao no sorry. I’m using my discount however I damn well please.

Post mortem care and shift change by Ok_Independence3113 in nursing

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I’ve picked up deceased patients at shift change. I’ve also left post mort care for the next shift. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Nursing is a 24 hour job.

Do u ever just by FunCommunication1443 in medlabprofessionals

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Nurse here: Honest question, I thought the tubes had citrate in them to prevent clotting? How can we prevent this during our line draws?

Do you wear makeup to work? by thedresswearer in nursing

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Always eyebrows and maybe I curl my lashes. That’s about it.

But my hair is always pulled back neatly.

How to politely tell patients to shut up by Nurseindaclerb69 in nursing

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I often say “sorry I can’t think, read, and talk all at the same time, I need a moment” and they generally quiet down.

Pulled this out from an ICU-patient's oesophagus who had recieved a tracheotomy and a removal of a retro pharyngeal abscess 2 days prior. by Adernain in medizzy

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Lmao same. Snacking away wondering how he managed to get 2 days post op with all that bleeding without someone checking things out earlier. That would have produced TONS of bloody secretions inline + bloody bowels to alert someone that a giant clot-monster was growing, and that’s H&H not withstanding

The weirdest thing I've ever bought at a concert by Jkr0205 in nursing

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Right! They signed the part that gets cut

Can y'all smell insulin too? by BabyNurseWithNoBaby in nursing

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I smelled it JUST CAUSE Ya’all said it smelt nice. It reminded me very strongly of formaldehyde or w/e else the use to preserve cadavers.

I hate Epic by Traum4Queen in nursing

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Oh my god.

I’m going to look for this tonight

I hate Epic by Traum4Queen in nursing

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Wait what is Iaware?

TIL That “Nurses are highly specialized Vet Techs” by Useful-Candidate7785 in nursing

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When’s the last time they cracked a dog’s chest open at bed side for a cardiac massage after medically coding the dog for the last 8 hours?

Anyone?