Comments on: From The Very Bottom of My Tomato

By: donna

donna — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:31:57 +0000

I can relate to the patient with 30 abdominal surgeries I have had 23 with the last removing 4 feet of small bowel. However, there is no help now as they are too afraid to “fix me.” Any suggestions as the pain us truly unbearable and all test show there is no problem.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 07 Mar 2005 10:05:24 +0000

I’ve been on an association (union) leave of absence for the past 8 months from my job in the ER – after 20 yrs in the ER I was so burnt out I could hardly see straight – 20 years of a few demented charge nurses and for one period, an evil manager – fortunately for us, the evil one was transferred to another department – we now have great managers and our department head is the greatest thing that ever happened to the ER – I think things are better in our dept now so hopefully I can go back to work in July with a better attitude and perspective – this isn’t a reply to anyone, just taking an opportunity to talk to fellow RN’s.

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 23 Jan 2005 12:50:58 +0000

As a unit secretary I must say we often find that during the half hour of shift change that no-one has any of the patients. Telling the leaving shift about problems doesn’t work because they say they have given report, and the on comming shift says that they have not gotten report.
I know that I often hassle the nurses, but I have to find someone.

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 22 Jan 2005 09:16:11 +0000

Stay away from Dansko Professional clogs. They feel great but will amputate your feet at the ankle with constant wear. Dansko makes a squooshier line, called “Dansko@Work” that has wider heels. They work better for clumsy nurses (me).

By: Denise

Denise — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:14:38 +0000

I’ll tell you where I’ve seen some serious meds: I used to be Public Information Officer at the now defunct Fort Worth State School. Our clients all were diagnosed with some degree of mental retardation and many of them were also mentally ill. Talk about some meds! I agree with Delia — I don’t know how some people didn’t fall over flat with what all they were taking!

And Geena, contrats (I voted for CodeBlog, of course) and thanks for the button. Keep on blogging.

By: Delia

Delia — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 03:51:10 +0000

Sadie et al…I used to wonder how people stayed awake after that much morphine/Demerol/fentanyl too. But I take 1200 mcg of fentanyl four times a day, along with 100 mcg /hr via Duragesic, and you wouldn’t know unless I told you.

I don’t work on the unit now, but not because I act strange – quite the opposite. I appear sane as a….well, sane, anyway, to everyone else. I don’t work because I don’t trust my own judgment, and I couldn’t live with myself if I forgot something and injured a patient. My husband can’t understand it, because he thinks everything’s normal. It’s not – it just seems like it is.

And I’m with Sadie about the day shift….never worked days and I never will, because they’re an entirely different breed. I’ve worked over before, and I’m just not that….day-shifty. I know a couple of day charge nurses I’d like to slug – or show what actually happens on nights.

Do be nice to your unit secretary. It’s not their fault they’re getting screamed at on the phone. And Diana’s right about the clogs, too. They’re evil. They did get you some time off, though, so they might not be that evil….. ;)

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:38:13 +0000

I’d always take a code at shift change over an admit any day. :)

Sorry about the ankle. Never, ever wear those damn clogs — even if they have the cute little straps across the back.

Be good to the shrieking unit clerk. A good clerk can make life much easier for you on the floor.

Thanks for the button, Geena! I love it! :)
Diana

By: GruntDoc

GruntDoc — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 19:24:39 +0000

Terrific story addition, but I can answer one of her conundrums: the reason the admissions start coming up at 3PM is because they’ve been waiting since 12, but the floor has been “too busy” to take new patients.