Nurse-KP

I'm a nurse in CCU. BSN, Southern girl, twentysomething, lover of life.

[macgyvermedical]

Working in Healthcare

Like working retail, but every single customer is hungry, in pain, sleep deprived, and has expectations on par with the service at an exclusive, 7-star resort.

Also, everything is beeping.

[northwestnurse]

Truth

[sarcasticbabywhispererjess]

“His BP is 88/50. Isn’t that incredibly low?”

The reply they’re looking for…

What I actually say…

[boluscoffeestat-deactivated2020]

When the doc orders 15 labs, an EKG, a bolus, 3 new antibiotics, and two scans and is pissed because all of that wasn’t completed in the past five minutes

Last time I checked I am not an octopus!

[whatareyoureallyafraidof]

[nurse-kp]

This is so sad, and so true. Had an 18yo Latinx patient this week with an undetectable CD4 count and an opportunistic infection. He was not born with HIV- it was acquired through a sexual encounter. This child, who has dreams and talents and hopes, may not live past his 20s. All because of inadequate sexual education and awful access to healthcare.

[theglowstickchronicles]

When you're the black cloud on the unit

And 4 different doctors told me to stay away from their patients

[copingnurse-deactivated20240217]

Me, when a fave coworker is leaving....

[boluscoffeestat-deactivated2020]

Alright, I’ve had it.

I’m officially convinced that precedex is the most useless medication known to man. Does it actually work for … anyone? Because I’m increasingly convinced that I may as well be giving my patient 0.9 and calling it a day.

[caringintensely]

In my experience preceded was next to useless for most people but it was the only thing that would work with those patients with IVDU or heavy pot history who would be awake on 80 of propofol. It was often a disappointment though,

[whisky--tango--foxtrot]

Some studies show that use of precedex shortens ICU stay, on average, by 2 days.

[nurse-kp]

Personal experience: it either REALLY works or REALLY doesn’t do anything. There is no medium effect, even with a low dose. I don’t hate it and usually it’s worth a try, but I wouldn’t want to be intubated and just on precedex.

[nurse-kp]

me, watching cutthroat kitchen and licking cheeto dust off my fingers: man, i can't believe this idiot didn't render his duck fat

[boluscoffeestat-deactivated2020]

Words used to describe your nutty patient during report

[birthingbabiesrn]

Hot mess, trainwreck, extra, REAL extra…the list goes on

[homotology]

Hella cray.

[nurse-kp]

Personal fave... whack-a-doodle

Also special, complicated, or “interesting family dynamics” if I have to be PC

[hellyeahtotalwarquotes]

It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.

Apache Proverb

(please verify / add source if you can)

[the-red-lotus-blog-deactivated2]

Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people.

Karen Salmansohn (via thursdays-at-the-coffeeshop)

[purplebuddhaproject]

[soontobedvm]

My Reaction Every Time I Start A New Clinical Rotation:

[nurse-kp]

My very Christian little sister upon seeing "god hates fags" signs for the first time:

Her: OH- Oh my Go- WHAT?!?

Me: what? Have you never seen those before?

Her: NO! How can they do that? *shaking* I am so mad. 'LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS YOU WOULD LOVE THINE SELF' you... you.... You stupid jerks! How can they call themselves Christian and act like that? God doesn't hate gays! God doesn't hate anybody! That's the whole point!

Her: *mumbles incoherent anger the rest of the car ride.*

[getfithappyhealthy-blog]

You messed up your diet and didn’t exercise today - so what? You didn’t ruin anything. Get back on track tomorrow. If you have one flat tire, do you slash the other three? Of course not.

Jillian Michaels

(via

getfithappyhealthy

)

I like this

(via rumblebee97)

[sonicpositive]

You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.

Rosalynn Carter (via sonicpositive)