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Old 05-17-2005, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by The Tower
Telemetry?? Isn't that related to cardiac arrest type people that are borderline ICU? I don't know anything about medicine, but that sounds kinda stressful to me. Then again, all of nursing sounds stressful to me. I don't have the patience or bedside manner for any of that stuff.

"Nurse!! I need my pills!!" "Nurse, I'm uncomfortable!!!" "Nurse, my bedpan is full!!!" "NURSE!!!!!!" {beep, beep, beep, beep, beep on the call device thingy}

OY!!! I would be the worst nurse in the universe....


Telemetry is pretty stressful. We have to keep an eye on the monitors to make sure everyone's heart is working the right way. Thank goodness the monitors beep when a heart rhythm goes outta control.

Oy....I will be gray by 30.
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