Here to Save Your Ass, Not Kiss It

The life of a floor nurse who works nights

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Motto of the Magnet Designation Steering Committee

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How C-Diff is spread

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Me at McDonald’s at 8 AM after I finish a run of 12s

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When I give Dilaudid an hour early by accident and now the patient thinks it’s Q3, not Q4

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“Remember the patient is a customer” - administration

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When the rectal bag pops off during a colo prep

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When my patient says, “I’m allergic to everything but Dilaudid.”

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“When will the doctor be making rounds?”

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“I only drink 2 beers a day” - patient admitted for ETOH w/d

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When a patient’s family member claims to know someone who was brain dead but is now a Rhodes Scholar

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When I dropped an albumin bottle on the floor and it exploded

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When another nurse documents drainage as “pussy”

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When a pre-nursing student tells me,”I don’t want to work at the bedside - I want to be a direct-entry NP.”

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When I’m supposed to say to patients “is there anything else I can do for you? I have the time.”

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Disimpacting a patient

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When I try to give my patient in bed “A” some privacy

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When RubyVee “likes” my post on AllNurses