The plastic that those bags are made of actually start to wear out and break down when exposed to air they have a shelf life of a couple days once they are out of those bags which is why pharmacy and medical device distributors in the hospitals get pissed and have to throw them out when they're opened and then left around to not be used. And that goes for any of the sizes from the 1Ls to the 50ml bags if they're in that plastic bag.
I thought she was gonna really go somewhere dark with it. And even though she made a joke at the end, we all know that they endure those dark moments the most. Love and respect. 🖤🖤🖤
yeah, I was admitted to hospital for a month with heart failure... and the number of times people died next to me was sooooo heart wrenching. Worst was a little 3 year old baby having a heart attack and the nurse shouting at him to stay away... they saved him thankfully, still makes me cry to this day. Those nurses are angels
As someone who has a mother who's a nurse and all the money in the family relies on her and blood donations and also hurt her toe and was impossible to walk without crutches, I can say that she works hard as fuck
The worst things I've seen as a nurse were dead newborns and their mothers crying, knowing that they gave life, but without the life.. literally shattered my heart..
I’m a nurse and I’ve experienced this first hand. I still continue in my field as a mother baby nurse anyway.. childless, for now. It’s the worst thing that can happen to anyone, I believe.
The fact that my mother had two dead newborns, make me feel really sad, not only because i lost two siblings, but also imagining her crying so hard because of that really hurts me
As a misc I think teens are a whole different monster of breeds. Like there's everyone else. Then there's teens. I'm jk, I'm sorry. Also, I wish u well, truly.
people don’t appreciate nurses enough, you guys take care of everybody ALL THE TIME and i’m so incredibly thankful that almost all nurses i’ve had have been kind and made me more comfortable. for sure you guys deserve to be payed more
I admire nurses, they put up with all of people's shit and sometimes literally, yet they continue to help people even though no one shows and gratitude to them.
I would think for me the hardest part about being a nurse would be having a patient saying”I don’t want to die” and you having to say they will be ok even if you know they won’t be
There was an ER tech on one of these who was trying to alert the attendings and RNs to a developing situation with a patient. They had already chosen a diagnosis though and weren't listening. The man told him he can't take much more of this and the tech promised it will be over soon. He was dead within 45 minutes.
showed my mom this and she laughed and said “yeahhh they’re really hard to open.. like really hard to open” 😂 edit: what the heck- these replies are something else…
Our daughter was just at children's in Birmingham. Our nurses were the most amazing people. I hated bothering them for things like her iv machine constantly going off, and for a cup of coffee, and I'd always say "I'm so sorry to bother you but....." and they would say "your not bothering us, we're always happy to help!" True angels! Shout out to the nineth floor angels!
That’s great that the nurses are angels there ☺️ Meanwhile at the regional hospital in the town I grew up in the doctors were useless and the nurses couldn’t really be bothered to do anything 😔
I’ve cried many times when I lost a patient to cancer. Seen so many die & a few in my arms., retired now. My Mom was a nurse, myself as well as my daughter. It’s in our blood. My daughter working through this awful Pandemic has been quite challenging., She’s an ER nurse. Working 12 shifts., God bless all the health care workers who have not giving up!!
My God, as a doctor, thank you to you and your family. Especially your daughter. I could NEVER be an ER nurse. They're extremely dedicated to their jobs. Thank goodness for ER nurses. I couldn't do anything without them.
I hear mixed opinions about having scissors readily available. Some nurses have been stabbed with their own scissors by angry patients so in nursing school they recommend against it. What are your thoughts on that?
@@annarocha3254 I’m a medic and always keep a small 5” trauma shear in my back scrub pocket. Super handy for bandages/ clothes/ IV bags etc. when you’re in a rush and don’t need something sterile. Because they’re angled shears it’d be pretty tough to be stabbed by them if you ever did find yourself in that situation.
@bobbycharm5544 That is also true in the US. When I was a student and doing clinical training, I often loaned my scissors to nurses because they didn't have any.
My dream is to be a nurse one day, because I saw my grandma in the pain I wish to never experience. Now because of her, I want to care for others like her. ♥️✨😭
@@katiejenkins4532 It's a. REALLY nasty antibiotic that temporarily changes your sense of taste and could kill you if you drink any alcohol while on it. Just PRAY you never need it. Usually given if you get septic from a hole or tear in your intestine. Among other things.
Nurses deserve to get paid more for their extremely hard work, especially during the pandemic! They are our most vulnerable key workers and we must thank them gracefully! :D
Story time! I had my appendix taken out almost 3 weeks ago. Before my surgery, the nurse put the I.V in me. He put numbing cream on my arm beforehand. Before he put it in, I said “Wait, sorry I just need to catch my breath really quick”. He said “Of course, no worries”. He was so sweet. We quickly got it over with. They did an ultrasound and a urine sample. Then, the surgeon came in. He said “Well, it is on the border of being a high risk of bursting. So, you do need surgery. We can do it tonight, luckily the surgery is very simple, and should take about 1:30-2 hours. I did cry a lil bit, but just because I couldn’t eat anything all day and I did not expect it to be that soon lol. A couple hours past, it’s about 10 pm. These three nurses were the sweetest. They got me on a new bed and wheeled me all the way to the recovery room before you have surgery. About 10-15 minutes later one of the nurses said “I’m going to give you some good juice to make you feel so much better”. So, she gave it to me, and it felt weeeeiirrdd. My mom was sitting right next to me and she told me that when they were wheeling me into the surgery room all she heard was “That’s crazy. Are you guys seeing this, this is so crazy guys. Woooow, this is crazzzyyy”. I Woke up in pain in the recovery room, but didn’t process it because I wasn’t fully awake. They gave me some juice. I kept falling asleep, but every time I fell asleep, I would forget to breathe. So they gave me oxygen, and had to stay overnight because I wasn’t breathing when I fell asleep lol
@@divyansharora6788 Apologies, I had assumed the nurse was female due to their voice in other videos and the fact they’re averagely skinny yet have boobs.
When I was in the hospital in March of 2021, I stayed for 3 days. I'm always polite to everyone, especially my nurses. One nurse came into my room, and seemed a little distraught. I asked her what's up, and if she wanted to vent, I'm there. She said these bags are about to have me have a high speed come apart. 😂
love to all nurses. i was hospitalized earlier this year and i wouldn’t have made it without y’all. my nurses held my hands and soothed me the whole time. i’m forever thankful.
Hello I advise you to contact Dr Luther if you are preparing for your nclex be it RN or PN. He is the reason I and my husband are very happy today working as Rns
I just want to thank you. Society may be no more without you people, and you deserve so much more. A few years ago I asked my mom what being a nurse was like and she said that they hardly went home, and pretty much just didn't sleep. They're expected to act like robots who don't need anything. Thank you for helping so many people.
I would have never made it through my surgery without the kindness of positive words from the Nurses . They are so important. So please be kind to them
Even though you're not in Australia, I want to say thank you for everything you do. My mumma is in hospital at moment with multiple organ failure (she will recover) and has needed nurses to give her baths and other cleaning of her. I appreciate nurses everywhere.
That's gotta be tough to go through for u but I'm glad she's gonna be ok! And here's something rly random and unconnected feel free to skip it lol...Most of the opportunities we receive are the hidden ones we can provide ourselves. Have an amazing life and stay confident:)
Srsly, y'all deserve so muchmore respect. I'm a med student and no one has been more helpful to me than the experienced nurses. They take you right under their winds and are so patient! Unlike other doctors who are busy and don't exactly have a lot of time to talk to us med students who are just confused af (not in anyway saying docs are rude or anything, it's just that they have to run everywhere for consults whilst nurses can show us practically how to inject a person etc etc)
Need to show my stepmom this lmao She’s a nurse in a retirement clinic, so most of the patients are really old and have gained disabilities/diseases/disorders overtime, so I can say she would probably agree w this
id love to be a nurse when im older. even though its such a tough job, i think just the fact i can help someone or make them more comfortable makes me want it.
I can't and don't want to deal w/ anything unnecessary & unrelative. I mean, I could. I just don't wanna. It took everything outta me to even get to where I thought would be even semi comfortable (for me), trying to entertain & acknowledge what only I am capable of & willing to do. While trying to remain graceful & grateful at any opportunities I do get. Easier said than done tho. I just do my part. Meaning not imaginary competitions I didn't ask for. Even tho me being vengeful, at my most, is only in the back of my head. Here's ur competition. You will never know bc I'm not ur bizz. But stay excited anyways. Although just talking ish & only talking ish did not actually land me here. I did have to put in some dedication, u know. So, just let me do my parts w/ out the moufs. Bc in short it's like what my munchkin would say. Shhhh 🤫. Bc what she says, goes.
For me, if I was a nurse, the hardest thing for me without a doubt would be seeing someone who just wants to live and seems so kind and genuine, but not able to help them, and they end up passing even though every effort was made to help them.
I was a hospice nurse now retired yes that is difficult however it's inevitable so it was wonderful helping that person make the transition as easy and as comfortable as possible..also helping the family it was absolutely the hardest job but it always made me feel good to make someone's passing comfortable and always with dignity blessings to all the health care professionals 😇🙏💞
I’m a cna and had hospice residents that I loved and it was sad to see them go especially since the tend to die when my shift ends or on an off day so I don’t get to see them again
Cancer unit and palliative care nurse, yes one if the hardest things is to pass condolences on to grieving families as a loved on passes and have to switch gears to happy because your other patient gets discharged home with a "cancer free" diagnosis.
@@mikemcneil9724 I so agree mike it's something we just figure out over time if you will...its a very rewarding job but at the same time it is draining at least for me I chose this field at the end of my career but all in all I'm so glad for all the experiences
My schedule was 12 hrs but I usually worked 14 -18 hrs NICU routinely due to staff shortages. Regularly couldn't take breaks or dinners again due to poor coverage. Worked 4 days on then 3 days off. It was brutal to say the least, very scary and wore me out.
@derekdempsey8506 NO overtime. Supposed to do 3-4 X 12 hr shifts (regular hours hourly rate) per week. Ha! It rarely happened due to poor staffing. My 12 hr shift usually turned into 14 - 16 hrs shifts. Often unable to even go to the restroom, let alone a break, again due to not enough staff! Not good in NICU. Yes, the extra hrs past 12 turned into OT. It was not fun and very stressful. I lasted 3 years doing it. We were not paid enough to go through that at all.
I never worked a shift without hemostats, scissors, and a flashlight in my pocket. I also had alcohol wipes and tape on me too. If you didn't load up your pockets, you lost so much time walking to the supply room no matter where you worked. Behind my badge were all the color codes and code phone number. I always carried a calculator too. I also carried a "brain" in my pocket. If I worked agency or another hospital I had all that data pertaining to specific places at my fingertips.
I got a tiny flashlight that would hang on the back of my badge. That was a game changer ☺ No more searching for a flashlight for neuro checks and I could shine it whenever I needed a little extra light to hang an IV bag without (hopefully) waking my patient up in the middle of the night.
@@Karamarika my “favorite trick” was oh so silently hanging the IV bag and checking the line, dressing, vein, and then turning around and tripping over the IV pole. Best one yet was putting the bedside table back in place and dousing the patient with a newly-filled pitcher of ice water. Only on those really special nights.
I feel that! I currently have a penrose drain in...ahem, near my tailbone lol...for recurring internal abscesses due to a fistula. Hopefully I'll hear soon about whether I can proceed to the next step (smaller drain) in the healing process. Nurses are The Legit BEST! I pray that your crohn's is in remission and stays there!
I know this is meant to be a joke but I just want to say thank you for all you do for your patients if it weren’t for nurses like you my grandma would have died alone, my grandma was in icu on a vent and had Covid the nurse came back from lunch and knew my granny was passing so she held her hand as she went. I truly can’t thank nurses enough for the things that they do I will always have so so much respect for nurses❤️
@rolling on ma roof I know she is in also very glade she’s not here to worry about Covid she was so terrified of it she would have been miserable living through this still
Some of them are made to be peeled back, then punched out. Those ones are impossible to punch out without the peel back first. It was great when we switched to little bags that were filled and labeled by the inpatient pharmacy. They opened soooooo much easier.
We have them in plastic packets as well as the Webster packs. The packets are so hard to open even with the grooves on them. I've always got a few pairs of scissors on my med trolley 😂
Dude- I work in long term care- blister/bubble packs are the devil. I have slits on my damn thumbs from dryness, and popping meds just makes them open up more and more. I'm all, "yeah, here's your percocet, and my blood. Can you rate your pain, and guess mine, for me?"
the nurses really came through for me (most but there was one that i didn't like but the rest was awesome) this was at st marys & g.w, i wouldn't put that out there but i have thought about them off & on for some years, i came in almost dead a couple times & they were patience & kind with me when i was in a very very bad place in my life - thank you guys whereever you are in this world.
One of the many underrated and under-respected medical professionals. I wish people could see all the work you do and how much hospitals really need yall.
to every nurse and doctor: you're the reason, we are still alive 🥺 you're the reason that we don't lose many people from covid! I appreciate you guys so much! and I'm sorry if you get yelled at 🥺😭🥲
@@reenakhan7690 Well, it's sad that many people passed away, but it's not the fault of the doctors and nurses. Many countries didn't prepare themselves for Covid, that's why too many countries didn't have enough Intensive care beds (I think it's called like this) Imagine, doctors had to decide who they had to save (so who has higher chances of surviving) and also it's the fault of many people who didn't Fckin stick to the Quarantine rules, that's why even so many people got the virus and There are still people who don't want to get vaccinated. I hope that makes sense ( I'm from Russia btw)
@@badrhari2516 Well all I've got to say is the government is fucked funny how you have plenty of money for the war but can't feed the poor this has been going on centuries now your banging on bout covid wake the fuck up Corona virus is man made
My grandpa passed a day ago for me, and his nurse was the nicest ever. I was crying and she gave me a hug, after my permission, and said I could call the hospital whenever, like if I had a nightmare or something. She also checked in with my dad, because I refused to see my papa in the state he was in, and wanted to know how I was
Hello I advise you to contact Dr Luther if you are preparing for your nclex be it RN or PN. He is the reason I and my husband are very happy today working as Rns
When im at the dentist, im always nice to them, once when i was at the dentist i made 3 of them laugh, and once the boss came in and they stoped laughing, so i made the boss laugh and now every time im there, its always happy and joyful❤️
@@nursepilotmakalak The same thing but in 10mL for reconstituting drugs. 0.9% NaCl is NS (short for normal saline) We just call it NS. No one does there?
@@nursepilotmakalak I haven't seen a vial of anything in years. We used to have small bottles of flush. It wasn't really aseptic so hospitals changed to individually wrapped 10ml NS syringes.
As an EMT, I feel like the hardest part of working in healthcare is responding to the next call and trying to pretend like everything is okay when you just experienced a traumatic call and haven't had any time to process the previous call(s)
I feel for you guys. At least if we’re gonna get shot at, someone has to walk past tons of cameras and hopefully security. Y’all are literally out in the wilderness answering calls.
@@rebeccacarraway480 bulletproof vests are required at some of the stations I work out of because we get shot at so often. It's been 3 days (1 business day) since I've been shot at.
@@robins3206 good. Take care of yourself. We don’t do it enough. Gotta keep our tanks full and ours get emptied way quicker and more often than the normies lol
This voice triggers me so much I can’t even explain Edit: I don’t want to be cringe with the “eDiT tHaNkS fOr ThE lIkEs” but I am genuinely surprised I got this many likes. Thank you.
As somebody who is "a regular" at hospitals (chronic illness) I think the hardest part for nurses has to be the lack of respect :( and not just from the Doctors... Y'all do so much and despite the hardships of covid I am glad that many people started appreciating nurses.
My mom is a nurse. She was in nursing school when me and my siblings were really young😞. She works so hard. And now she is working even more so she can save money to buy a permanent house for all of us. I love her so much❤️💕.
I'm a carer of almost 20 years working in Aged Care, I've been spat on, had food thrown at me, sworn at, had to avoid being punched, done nothing wrong and always respectful, times like this I have to just make sure my resident is safe and leave the room if all attempts to help don't work.
😂😂 i appreciate nurses and doctors so much yall deserve a lot ....i don't think we understand how much you guys go through...your hella strong! well 95% of you
My mom is a nurse and she just hates when people can’t take the time and look at the name tag and just call her “nurse” instead. Most of the patients she works with have a perfect memory just choose to not take the time to learn people’s names..
And here is why I feel so bad for nurses: They get paid less than doctors and do more work than doctors do. (I'm saying this by experience myself and when I was born) When my mom was giving birth to me, she told me it was the nurses who took care of her and gave her food and checked in on her, and all the doctor did was catch me when I was born. But because the doctor technically "delivered" me, the paycheck goes to them and a small portion only to the nurses. All my respect goes into the nurses they do so much 👏
But yall got to understand doctors do medical school, fellowship, board examination, etc to become a doctor. I can go to a community college rn and get a R.N degree in 1 year or 2. Being a nurse is hard i know but that's just the way it ism
I mean... that's what nurses do yk. I mean doctors have to do atleast 6 yrs of practisinc before being a doctor. Yk. That's why they get paid more than nurses. (No offence)
CNAs do more than nurses, get paid less.. thats how hierarchy goes .. I was getting paid $10 less to work while nurses sat on yt or Facebook for hours- only doing med passes when needed
