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Apr 22, 2020 4:09 AM
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itslikesomesortofneutronbomb
Eh it happens. Cancer nurse here. Said “just a minute more and I’ll be out of your hair” to my chemo pt. Yikes.
JDJersey
"Did you read that on the internet? Let's just let the real doctors decide"
whatwhenwherewhyhowwho
Take 2 Panadol and an apple... They will grow back..
DrSharkbite
RoyDMercer
Lesson learned. They probably got a chuckle out of it.
PuppyDontCare
It happened to me once. The doctor was very insistent in me "making and effort" to see from my right eye which is a prosthetic. Dumbass
THEmichaelscarn12
Checking lung sounds one day. " i think diminished on the left side".. pt- " Well i would think so, Considering that one is gone"
nakedible
This is gold!
Dujet1990
Came to post the same thing. Second day in clinical :/
1SaucyBean
A friend works in care was once getting one of the clients dressed after showering, spent 20 minutes looking for their socks
1SaucyBean
and shoes only to realise the bloke had no legs.
gotcl2
Yea... I’m 6 years in and I still do that on occasion.
inelastic
xiconfjs
Sm9yCg
keep your cool and respond: "well, in this case i'll mark down 'no pulse'"
cowscowscows
Haha we've all done that! Just don't document 2+ pedal pulses! At least you didn't ask them to stand/pivot. Welcome to the madness!
OpinionsAreLikeAssholes
I'm surprised you're even wasting your time with assessments...aren't y'all supposed to be playing cards all the time?!? (/s)
HCBailly
Booper911l
My mom was bilateral amputee. Student nurse wants to weigh after she asks how tall are you. Wonder if she s a nurse
SternoTesticularLigament
Congratulation of finishing Nursing school! baptism by fire with the pandemic, stay safe and keep learning!
mdzmdz
Make sure to adjust their BMI.
BadPunCentral
Well if you have to put down their height in your report, be sure to subtract two feet
IAmCooCooCaChoo
Was his name Lt. Dan?
PurifiedInTheWatersOfLakeMinnetonka
Proceed to check, then say “Excellent, no pulse! Exactly what I expected.”
FluffyKittyLover
"Just checking your memory" *nervous chuckle*
pgdave
Well, you haven't got a leg to stand on in that case. Talk about putting your foot in your mouth.
Malsbury
Someone should give her a leg up.
BananaShip
Careful now, put yourself in their shoes. You can't afford to step on too many toes.
LiarLiarPantsUntier
I just wish for any in this proffession to break a leg!
knobhoblin
Blow them off their feet
LiarLiarPantsUntier
And stand tall doing it!
DependingOnTheStreet
@OP is a new nurse, I think they’re doing a stand up job!
HungryHungryHIPAA
You’ll get badass patients who make jokes about their amputations soon enough! Congrats on being a new nurse!
johnhzaleski42
Happens to everyone....wait until you have to take a BP on a patient with no arms?
BlandNotBoring
They...have legs, right? You can put a BP cuff on a calf.
Itemidentifier
The neck can also be used.
Unverified
Ahhh. Like when I asked a patient with no legs if they can walk to the exam room. Oof.
DjNeHi
Details details.
Ocnrn
Wait until you read someone else’s assessment that says their pedal pulses are strong...
BlandNotBoring
All. The. Time.
Deadpoolette365
I feel ya.
ilostmysharpie
Still gotta check popliteal or femoral tho to do a proper assessment. Also, nurse you got report from should have told you about pts legs...
BlandNotBoring
No legs means no popliteal....and yes, report should have included amputations. Lol
ilostmysharpie
Sometimes people say “no legs” but it’s actually bilat bka, in which case you’d check pop. But f/u sounds like amp is at thigh so yah no pop
weeniehutjunior69
The patient literally had no legs from the waist down
LittleMsSparkles
LIEUTENANT DAN
ilostmysharpie
Femoral pulses then ;) Good luck building your flow! It gets easier I promise!
thefatlonelyjew
I think you just wanted people to know that you know the word "popliteal"
ilostmysharpie
You’re welcome to think whatever you please
awardwinningbananaforscale
If a patient has good pedal pulses they likely have good fem and pop segments
ilostmysharpie
You’re right, but in the meme above that I was replying to pt states has no legs...if bka do pop and if aka fem-that’s all I was meaning ;)
awardwinningbananaforscale
Ah gotcha! Fair point haha
ilostmysharpie
:)
nigglemaster
What if a patient has zero pedal pulses?
Cats2cats
Some are hard to find. If they have feet.
phuzz00
Check for legs.
prolorus
Please learn this (so many newer medical folks mistake) “extremity “ = hand or foot. “limb” = arm or leg.
BlandNotBoring
When soeaking to a patient, say arm/leg/hand/foot, etc.
unkiereamus
As a paramedic, actually, no. Extremity=the furthest point from the core (technically the heart), but it's most often the hand/foot.
SillyGoat
Also, iirc "leg" refers to the part of the lower limb between the knee and ankle joints, while "limb" refers to the entire limb.
anunwantedshotoftequila
Usually includes the foot, too
ArchangelTitus
The upper section, is that just refered to as thigh or upper leg?
SillyGoat
Thigh