Things I’ve Learned at Work

May 22 2008

Posted by: admin in Deanna, RN, For Student Nurses, Nursing Stories

You really can tell infection by smell.
You can also tell impending death by smell.
Little old ladies can poop more than your average quarterback.
Little old men can have ‘innies’
The average man is NOT 7″ long
If someone says that they think they are dying—BELIEVE THEM
If you don’t clamp off your IV catheter before you attach the clave, you will see an amazing arc of blood.
Urine comes in many fascinating colors.
So does poop.

Tags: blood, catheter, iv, nurse, patient, rn

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4 Responses to “Things I’ve Learned at Work”

Becca says: May 29th, 2008 at 2:22 am

I like that we nurses are down to earth. Yes, surprising amounts of poop and vomit can come from tiny packages. Speaking of packages, reputable studies (eg. Journal of Urology, etc.) found the flaccid penis size does NOT predict the erect size (suprise)! While average estimates vary, generally the range is not near 7, but 5.1-5.9 inches while erect. Moreover, the population median is slightly lower than the average, meaning the majority of men have penises smaller than the average, hence the very common and inappropriate penis envy among men. thanks to wikipedia
K. Vance says: May 30th, 2008 at 1:32 pm

I love that there are other nurses out there that can write about our patients (annonymously for privacy, of course) and experiences in such a real, honest manner! I have just started a blog about my experiences as a nurse as well as about life and love in general. It is at http://happyinabox.blogspot.com, and I would love it if fellow nurses would check it out! It would be great to get feedback from people and have some laughs about teh ups and downs of our profession!
Deanna says: May 30th, 2008 at 10:37 pm

Hi K! I checked out your blog—very funny! I look forward to reading more posts from you.
~Deanna
Deanna says: May 30th, 2008 at 10:38 pm

hi Becca! Thanks for reading and taking the time for the research! I am currently taking a statistics class and believe it or not, your post helps me understand some of the content of the class!