Thread: Most ridiculous question from a nurse while on call - Page 6 | General Residency Issues | Student Doctor Network

Quote: Originally Posted by jdh71 define "practice medicine" You know what medicine is. Now, what can do you when you don't have a stethoscope, labs, x-rays, MRIs...without info you normally obtain with the aid of electricity or other devices.

i have interacted with a couple of rude physicians but as a female new grad RN thrown into a high acuity ED full of much older female nurses, I learned to view the docs as my allies in the jungle lol. Direct communication, common sense implementation of the simple protocols, and close monitoring of patient condition is all my ER docs want from me. And it's a pleasure working with them. If not stupidly-timed, they will answer any question...

Quote: Originally Posted by SoCuteMD Also, it's 3 AM and I've finally kicked a sub-i out of my call room (yeah, WTF?) and have had my eyes closed for about 5 minutes. Beep beep beep beep beep!!!! Me: I was paged. Nurse: Mrs. D's calcium is 6.8!!! You need to come see her! Me: Is she having arrhythmias? Nurse: No. Me: What was her calcium yesterday? Nurse: 6.7 Me: What is her albumin? Nurse: 1.7 Me: Ok, thank you, good night....

Quote: Originally Posted by zenman Still confused why this forum exists when mods shut down similar one where you could do the same with your peers. I was looking forward to that one. I'm not sure if you're trying to stir up trouble, or if you really are confused, but in case it's the latter.... This forum is a GENERAL RESIDENCY forum, and residents from ALL specialties are welcome. The thread that you were referring to was...

Quote: Originally Posted by zenman But the physician didn't write for alternatives till the clonidine patch kicked in and he probably wrote for a stat patch, otherwise the nurse probably wouldn't be asking for a "stat" patch in order to cover her a**. OMG. A doctor made a fairly not-harmful judgment error at 2 AM, likely after being up for close to 24 hours and being hammer-paged for the last 10. Someone alert the...

Quote: Originally Posted by zenman I was trying to keep it simple. You are aware that you can't practice medicine these days without electricity, correct? define "practice medicine"

Quote: Originally Posted by psychbender WRAMC, by chance? Nope, sorry. I just finished a surgery AI, and I was screening pages for the chief while she tried to catch up on some sleep. Me: Hi, this is WLG returning a page for Dr. X. Nurse: Hi, I have a question about a prescription for patient Y. Me: Shoot. Nurse: He's written for 1 tab of Drug Z, but all we have are 25mg tabs. Me: Well, how much is in 1 tab? Nurse: 25mg. Me: (Not wanting...

Quote: Originally Posted by Miami_med I usually try not to have a standing order for tylenol on most patients. If I did, I wouldn't get called on the majority of new fevers. I have the same policy for Zofran (or your favorite anti-emetic). I want to know when patients develop nausea/emesis after the initial post-op (anesthesia-related) period. I usually limit the PRN dose to 24 hours.

Quote: Originally Posted by VitaminJack haha classic. atleast she realized her mistake and atleast she apologized and realized she was bothering you vs. 'oh well, i woke you....' I gotta say, night float has been the best time to get these types of calls - most of them are legit but every once in a while, you get the entertaining ones that get posted. for example, taking a little from the sleeping pill one: At 3am MD: night float...

Quote: Originally Posted by SoCuteMD I try to be pleasant Don't we all. Maybe, during the moments where pleasantries escape you, you could just flash a photo of your cute lil puppy dog at whomever has incurred your frustration.