When a Mom Miscarries

Having overheard some really insensitive, stupid remarks about miscarriages lately, I would like to share something with all of my friends. Especially my friends who are medical professionals.
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Anyone ever said something completely dumb because they were really nervous?

Once, in an interview (non-nursing job), I was asked that age-old question, "Tell me about some of your strengths and weaknesses". My reply for my weaknesses:: "I'm always late." Needless to say I didn't get the job.
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How common is charting ahead in ICU?

Say you have to chart a complete assessment q2h...busy at 4 pm, catching up on charting at 6 pm...so charting for both 4 pm and 6pm at the same time...but also "precharting" the 8 pm assessment with the intention of going back if anything changes. Couple questions...
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Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

Like looping IV tubing back into itself (against our policy, and they went to great lengths to hand out caps to carry in pockets). And not even cleaning off the port you looped it into!

Disconnecting a running IV to take a pt to the bathroom.. and just leaving the bare end hanging from the pole. Don't interrupt IVFs ! Take the blinking pump with you!

What are yours?
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New Nurse, what did I get myself into...

I am a new grad RN who landed my first job in a small hospital. This week was my first week on the floor with my preceptor... she is a fantastic nurse, knows everything there is to know about the floor and the pts, when she does her work I am in awe of her... but, she isn't the best teacher for a new grad RN...
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Attending high risk deliveries as a NICU nurse. Traumatic experience

Last week the NNP and I attended the delivery of a baby with a known abnormality. The infant was to be DNR status. The delivery became very complicated and traumatic. It became an emergent situation and I honestly can say it was the most horrific thing I have ever witnessed. I am feeling quite traumatized and honestly pretty shook up.
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References and Professional Etiquette

This is what I have learned about professional job hunting so far. There is an expected skill or etiquette to various situations that you will encounter on your hunt for a job.
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[Toon] Giving versus taking...lol

Okay, we all know how easy it is start an IV, give an injection or perform some other type of procedure on a patient. However, what happens when WE are the patient? Are we the brave patient who grins and bears it. Or are we the pt that screams when you even discuss what is about to take place? What do you do?
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Question on reacting to tachycardic afib

Did I do the right thing? For something that has been unchanged over the past few days, is it necessary to call the hospitalist if the patient is asymptomatic? Day hospitalist even charted it in his progress notes.
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What is your "crazy"?

My father, a nurse for 38+ yrs always says, and I believe it to be true that we in order to be able to do this job have to be just a little neurotic...that being said what are your crazy little things that make you a good nurse? Here are some of mine...
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