Dearest Patients

Advice from your friendly hospital Nursing Staff.

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

I just got chewed out for putting in a central line consult at 1630. Not too concerned about being chewed out, more impressed that he somehow related it to hoarding toilet paper and having to shit.

#pagedbecause #nurselife

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

My hallucinating pt is on a date at the moment pretending to eat, toast, and flirt with his "date"

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

We've seen it before, we've heard it before, we've charted it all. We didn't buy it then, we aren't buying it now. No Dilaudid for you.

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

What do say to the God of Death over and over tonight...

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

@spideypencil @ashtr0naut @medicalaxioms That's true; we must advocate for all. Education is part of advocating.

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

Current mood.

#12hshift 11 to go.

[Tony @AGrayJr]

It took a little while to find it but the reason for the Tufts Medical Center nursing strike, per the Boston Globe article:

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

@sonja44x Sleep well, my friend 😨

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

3 on, 1 off, 3 on - That's NOT a day off. That's a NAP.

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

@Jhill_2015 I'll take a total care pt with c diff and gi bleed any day. Trachs are my Achilles heel. Last night's moment is going in my diary.

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

@Jhill_2015 Suctioned a massive mucous plug while performing trach care, and not even the tiniest gag.

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

Pt: "I need.." "Give me.." "I called 3 times"
Me internally yet so tempted to say: If you want 1:1 RN care, my rate starts at $150/hr.

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

Confessions of a 75-Year-Old Drug Addict https://t.co/sh0Gd16pX3

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

Nurses Week Giveaway https://t.co/3dw42GHtYe via @BayadaHHC

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

Ostomy fountains of diarrhea.

#onesentenceshift

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

We get so busy during a shift, we forget to ask ourselves WHY something is done and HOW it will affect our patients.

Remember to breathe.

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

I'm tired, thirsty, and my blankets are messed up. I need a call bell.

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

@itsclaremarie I checked Google to make sure it was Thursday. Its not. Somehow it's Friday already.

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

Some nights the only thing you can do is sit and hold your pts hand. It's heartbreaking, but so worth it.

[Dearest Patients @DearestPatients]

You know it was a long shift when you Google to find out what day it is...

#nocshiftproblems
#nursingproblems