Monthly Archives: May 2009

JNJ Twitter Updates for 2009-05-30

LOL RT @mommy_doctor I read a chart where an MD had dictated this allergy: “Succinylcholine makes me stop breathing.” DUH! # FF# @OneCoach, @NurseTogether, @nerdynurse, @kidpsychnurse, @mommy_doctor, @ericatwitts, @rolandap, @gregwoodhouse, @bostoncupcake, # FF# a few more! @gigglemed, @marcebackit; @elizannj; @JaxLicurse, … Continue reading

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JNJ Twitter Updates for 2009-05-28

Found on chart: “Pt reports a fatal reaction to Iodine in the past.” #

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JNJ on Twitter

RT @impactednurse fresh off the press: best medical pranks and practical jokes. http://tinyurl.com/qs5vth # Admit nurse to pt:”Who can we contact in case of an emergency?” Pt to nurse: “A good doctor!” # RT @Geek2Nurse Coworker says the difference between … Continue reading

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JNJ Twitter Updates for 2009-05-27

NP (w/ extreme southern drawl) to pt while doing pelvic: So is this your annual? Pt’s response. Oh no ma’am, it’s my vaginal. #

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JNJ Twitter Updates for 2009-05-26

LOL! RT @nerdynurse As a SN during psych rotation, refused to let a doc in b/c he looked like one of the pts, nearly got flunked! # RT @hvto “I went to a general store. They wouldn’t let me buy … Continue reading

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An Admittedly Off-Label Application

A man goes to visit his 85-year-old grandpa in hospital. ” How are you grandpa?” he asks. “Feeling fine,” says the old man. “What’s the food like?” “Terrific, wonderful menus.” “And the nursing?” “Just couldn’t be better. These young nurses … Continue reading

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Five Minutes with Sandy Mooney, RN

Did you ever notice that when you tell a psychiatrist his patient is totally non-compliant in taking his medication, he raises the medication dosage? Did you ever notice that some doctors, no matter how you try to help them, do … Continue reading

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World Laughter Tour

The World Laughter Tour is an international organization which provides training for the technique of “laughter clubs,” which involves simulated laughter. This technique has been used ina variety of healthcare settings, for both care provider and patient. Interpreting promising laughter … Continue reading

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Nurse Marge In Charge

Dear Nurse Marge Maybe I’m an idiot. I don’t know. But wouldn’t it be nice, if just once in a while, nurses actually STUCK UP for each other instead of stabbing each other in the back? You hear all the … Continue reading

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Star Charts by Suzanne LaBarne

Taurus If you’re a psychiatric nurse, Taurus, absolutely nothing this week will surprise you. Gemini Every rule needs an exception. This can be a problem for surprisingly legalistic Gemini, who wants every contingency accounted for. Easier said than done — … Continue reading

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