Journal of Nursing Jocularity

Journal of Nursing Jocularity

Archive for March, 2010

JNJ on Twitter

  • Fun way to learn: AORN Quiz Bowl. Complete w/ costumes #AORN http://tweetphoto.com/14765797 #
  • Does Kaiser have a sense of humor? Gonna find out tomorrow–heading to L.A. (My bet is Yes!) #
  • A gown that won't let you down–where's the fun in that?! http://ow.ly/1q8Ou #
  • NPO after midnoc for surgery tomorrow. Hmmmmm…. what's there to eat around here?! #
  • @kauainurse Tnx! Planning on turning this into material. Hmmmm… what's funny about this? (I'll let you know…) in reply to kauainurse #
  • Made me show proof of ID–was an impersonator trying to sneak in and steal my gall bladder surgery??? #
  • Things that roll: Sushi. Bowling balls. My veins. #
  • Does this gown make my butt look big?! #
  • Yep… These gowns DO make your butt look big… http://tweetphoto.com/15637455 #
  • Hey Doc! Caution: May be harmful if swallowed. Do not use as a flotation device. May contain small parts not suitable for children under 3. #

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JNJ Twitter Updates for 2010-03-24

  • A gown that won't let you down–where's the fun in that?! http://ow.ly/1q8Ou #
  • NPO after midnoc for surgery tomorrow. Hmmmmm…. what's there to eat around here?! #
  • @kauainurse Tnx! Planning on turning this into material. Hmmmm… what's funny about this? (I'll let you know…) in reply to kauainurse #
  • Made me show proof of ID–was an impersonator trying to sneak in and steal my gall bladder surgery??? #
  • Things that roll: Sushi. Bowling balls. My veins. #
  • Does this gown make my butt look big?! #
  • Yep… These gowns DO make your butt look big… http://tweetphoto.com/15637455 #
  • Hey Doc! Caution: May be harmful if swallowed. Do not use as a flotation device. May contain small parts not suitable for children under 3. #

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Nurse Marge in Charge

Dear Nurse Marge,

What do you do when someone asks about your politics? Health care reform is topic #1 around here, and I REALLY don’t want to get into discussions with patients about it!

Signed,

Nervous in Newark

Dear Nervous,

You’ve got two routes here. Actually, you’ve got three, but the third is to fake a grand mal seizure, and that is really only useful on special occasions. You can’t do it with the same patient more than once.

So the first route is the noble non-answer. Nurses are really good at this, and people buy this answer, because they believe in our self-sacrificing nature. Simply say, “I’m not worried about the politics, I want what is best for my patients.” Smile and then QUICKLY, before they get a word in, say, “And what would be best for you right now is if we looked at this festering head wound…” or whatever the presenting issue may be.

That isn’t actually what I do, but you could do it. It has, in fact, been done. What I do is tell people about my ismectomy. Ismectomy (pronounced is -im- ec- toe- mee) is a rare but useful surgical procedure in which a skilled neurosurgeon removes that portion of your brain that allows you to voice political opinions. When you try, that signal in your brain re-routes, and you find yourself uncontrollably lashing out with extreme physical violence at the people nearest you. It’s a form of aversion therapy that stops people from asking you further questions. Sometimes, of course, injury results. That’s unfortunate, really, but it does stop me from getting into uncomfortable conversations. I simply explain that, and then no one wants to know how I feel about health care reform.

Ismectomy leaves no scars, anywhere, so it’s very hard to tell who has had one, and who is just pretending to have had one. I’m sure they’ll get right on legislating that very issue, just as soon as this current mess is sorted out.

Good Luck!

Nurse Marge

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Star Charts by Suzanne LaBarne

Horoscopes just for Nurses!


Aries

The one thing CLEARLY left out of health care reform legislation? Funding to buy headache relief for all the health care workers who get to listen to patients from every side of the issue discuss it this week.

Taurus

Surprising appreciation for what you do makes your day: there are still people out there who think nurses ROCK and when it comes to you, they’re right! Enjoy a great week, Taurus!


Gemini

If you throw out your shoulder hurling things at the TV every time Nurse Jackie or Dr. House does something wrong, do you get workman’s comp? This week is full of mysterious questions, Gemini. Maybe you should switch to the Wii instead…

Cancer

No matter how you stuff the ballot box, Cancer, the new mandated scrub color is not going to be “Retro 60′s Psychadelic Neon” Sorry.

Leo

For future reference, Leo, the preferred way to question an order is not: “Are you absolutely INSANE?” This bit of information may be handy this week.

Virgo

Etiquette issues worry you, Virgo, as you try to figure out the best way to include everyone in your festive activities. Consider changing the paradigm: If you hold the party for an entire week, that should allow most people a chance to check it out. The best plans have no downside.

Libra

Is it technically wrong to send the confused UPS guy to Labor and Delivery?

Scorpio

Rumors and innuendo surround you, and you can’t believe what you’re hearing. The story didn’t go that way at all when you told it!

Sagittarius

You find yourself puzzled, Sagittarius, over choices other people make. It’s true, people can be confusing. Just try remembering that some people don’t realize that 1,000 Ways to Die isn’t technically educational television.

Capricorn

Watch the news carefully this week, Capricorn: it’s amazing who you’ll see on there.

Aquarius

If your retirement plans include the following words: bank robbery, winning lottery ticket, printing press — you may want to consider making some financial changes. Money weighs heavy on your mind, but you have the power to change your current situation — without robbing the bank.

Pisces

Enthusiasm and optimism go a long way, but ultimately, they don’t cover the fact that someone doesn’t necessarily know what they’re doing. Trust your judgment and give that advice you’ve been holding back for fear of overstepping. It could make all the difference in the world.

Star Charts by Suzanne LaBarne are for Entertainment Purposes ONLY!

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Bedside Manners: One Night Stand by Dr. Patricia Raymond, MD, FACP, FACG

I was on call the other weekend. It was a fairly standard weekend, with the various consults being called in with timing designed to leave me guessing—could I go on with my life and plans, or would I be wrenched away from a friend’s dinner party. Standard fare. And then I met Vince.

The consult was called in late Friday. My senior partner smiled knowingly over the telephone…that is, if you can perceive a smirk on the phone. I could. “We all know Mr. Vince”, he mused. “He’s got a bit of a compliance issue”.

Indeed he did. A man with a chronic medical condition, ill since his teens, he had made careful study of how to manipulate a hospital stay to suit his needs. Only partially compliant, he was, of course, compliant with his narcotics. And he had been admitted in excruciating pain with a flare of his disease. On none of his standard maintenance regimen.

I saw Vince on Saturday morning, and spent a great deal of time before I saw him to delve deeply into his chart to understand his complex medical history. Where was his active disease? What body parts had been removed? What medical regimens had he tried? What side effects had he encountered? (more…)

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