The chordae tendineae, or heart strings, are cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscle to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart.
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Dr. Cranquis' Mumbled Gripes: TSK: NO TOUCHY!
Cranquis (examining a 10-year old child’s hand after a fall): Well, nothing seems to hurt you during the exam, so that’s good. I don’t think we’ll need to get an xray.
Mother: OH HANG ON A SECOND DOCTOR ARE YOU SURE YOU’RE CHECKING IT RIGHT BECAUSE WHEN I TOUCHED HER HAND BEFORE SHE SAID IT…
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Your first stethoscope is like the first wand you got from Ollivander’s.
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SEIZURE FIRST AID.
Ever wonder what you should do if you see someone having a seizure? Here ya go!
Good stuff, this. (Thanks to Cranquistador electrickitten for the tip!)
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So last night this nephrologist got pissed at me for taking a patient with hyperkalemia to CT when the ER MD gave the green light. I’ve never seen a doc so pissed and unprofessional in front of the family. It was almost comical. I’m glad my supervisor, and department head fully support me and encouraged me to file an incident report against him. Fuck disrespectful doctors. One day they will be a patient and realize how much shit nurses put up with.
An ovarian cyst, which measured over 30cm in length, removed from a 19 year old female patient during a laparotomy.
Holy. Shit.
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82-year old Joy Thompkins with her “Please Turn Over” and “Do Not Resuscitate” tattoos she got after watching her husband’s slow painful death.
Wow. What’s said is that we still would legally have to :(
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