Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
You Know You're An RCP When:
You Know You're An RCP When:
- "clubbing" no longer refers to the hitting up of the bar scene downtown- you call someone "SOB" and are NOT calling them a son of a bitch
- you look at bigger people with no necks and think "man, they'd be a difficult intubation"
- SpO2, MDI, SOBOE, DPI, COPD, IPPB, FiO2 and R/A all mean something to you
- you DON'T encourage people to use cough medicines
- you measure the amount someone smokes in pack years
- you can hear the phrase "pulmonary toilet" and not laugh
- you know the alveolar air equation backwards and forwards, in your sleep
- you know that the "breathing tube" doesn't actually go down the "throat" per se
- "pink and frothy" no longer describes that strawberry shake you had for lunch
- "blue bloater/pink puffer" means something to you
- you realize people really have no clue how to use an Aerochamber
- you get paged to use a "vibrator" while at work, and it's perfectly acceptable and even requested by staff and patients - you can measure someone's RR just by walking by the patient
- you've been shot by an uncovered trach - you know there's an "H", a "G" and no "F" in phlegm
- you call it a "ventilator", not a "respirator"
- you measure things by color, consistancy and smell
- you know "BiPAP" doesn't involve a smear
- A/C no longer stands for "air-conditioning"
- you take the best damn care of any patient
Friday, August 14, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
SVN
Small Volume Nebulizer:
- Used as a hand-held nebulizer or as a nebulizer on a ventilator or IPPB circuit to deliver medications.
- Usually holds 3 to 6 mL of liquid medications.
Bubble Humidifier
The Bubble Humidifier (Non-Heated Humidifier):
- The most common type of humidifier used with oxygen delivery devices.
- O2 entering the humidifier travels through a capillary tube under the surface of the water and exits through a diffuser at the lower end of the tube.
- Provides a body humidity of 35% to 40%.
Tracheostomy Mask (Collar)
Tracheostomy mask (collar):- It delivers 35% to 60% O2 (depending on the nebulizer setting) at flow rates of 10 to 15 L/min.
- Adequate flows are ensured by visible mist flowing out of the exhalation port at all times.
- Mask should fit directly over the tracheostomy tube.
DNR (Rockstar)
I find it to be fun and unique...
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Late Fees!
(A few years ago I was working at a video store when there were still late fees, and this exchange occurred after I scanned a couple’s rentals:)
Me: “Okay, sir, with the late fee from your last rental, your total is $9.50.”
Husband: “What do you mean a late fee? I ALWAYS return my movies on time, so you need to remove that late fee right now!”
Me: “Well sir, you returned–”
Husband: “I said I ALWAYS return my movies on time and you need to remove that late fee right now! I’m not paying this!”
Me: “Then you won’t be renting these movies tonight. All late fees must be paid before renting again.”
Husband: “I’m NOT paying this, so you better take it off now!”
Wife: “What movie is this late fee for anyway? We ALWAYS return our movies on time!”
Me: “This is for Runaway Bride with Julia Roberts. You rented it on the 6th and it was due on the 11th, but you didn’t return it until the 15th. ”
Husband: “Oh yeah, that’s right, we never got around to watching it. I’ll pay for it.”
Wife: “We never rented Runaway Bride and I was out of town on the 6th.”
Me: “Well, ma’am, it’s showing that Jennifer rented the title.”
Wife: “Who is Jennifer?” *pauses and her face becomes red* “Oh, that b***h!”
(The wife proceeds to slap her husband, takes the keys and drives away, leaving her husband in the store.)
Husband: “Well, I guess I deserved that, huh?”
Me: “Sir, you put your mistress on your account?”
Husband: “Yeah, she likes movies…”
Me: “You are aware that she could have opened her own account for free, right?”
Husband: “Oh s***, really?”
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
My Video Game Character...
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Monday, August 3, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Sunsets = Lovely
A Chicago sunset off of Navy Pier. Not the best picture quality, but hey, it was a $40 digital camera from Walmart, cannot be hating too much. It was so lovely at night, as most things tend to be.