It completely makes my day when people bring snacks for us at work. Especially when it's not the typical donuts, bagels, or muffins(ass-expanders, as one nurse calls 'em). I'm talking chips and salsa, crackers and cheese, homemade Filipino noodles (pictured), chile relleno somebody's mom made, guacamole, shrimp rings, etc. Don't get me wrong, when patient's family member or a doctor brings in Dunkin Donuts, everyone eats them...but I think nurses working a twelve-hour shift need good snacks so they can pop into the breakroom periodically to maintain consistent levels of protein and carbs. Otherwise they often end up scarfing down large amounts of processed simple carbs and sodium in the hospital cafeteria (why are they often the unhealthiest places to eat in the world?) in two short 'meal' sittings, and using high maintenance doses of caffeine to get through the carb-induced post-meal insulin slumps.
Sometimes I take it upon myself to bring these snacks in, so today I brought cashews, almonds, and these soft German lemon cookies (okay, so they'll probably expand your gluteal area as much as a donut will). But if you're ever a family member of a patient in the hospital, and you want to bring something in for the staff, consider a party-style shrimp ring instead of a dozen donuts.
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The newest edition of nursing's blog round-up, Change of Shift, is up at RehabRN. There's some pretty cool stuff, including a fisherman who sutures himself, and an analysis of how even though everything in the workplace is computerized, we still write stuff on paper 'on the fly' so we can enter it into the computer later. Of course the new nurse shows get mentioned, since anytime nurses are more than just minor characters, they're burnt-out drug-abusing adultresses.
Next Change of Shift will be on emergiblog. Feel free to submit an entry even if you're not an RN. And mark your calendars—I'll be hosting Change of Shift on August 6th!
Posted during an extremely slow work day...4 patients in the ICU.
Pansit palabok photo credit: bingbing
Subject line credit: Atari multiplayer arcade game "Gauntlet" and also another Five Iron Frenzy song!
if you're that bored, you should call your wife.
ReplyDeleteThis is useful advice for bringing things into your kids teachers too.
ReplyDeleteGood point! Will remember your post @ my next hospital visit to meet our staff! :-) Cheers, Julie
ReplyDeletewe tell all our students to bring treats to the nurses in L&D when going in for their baby's birth. although we always told them no healthy stuff because we figured it wouldn't be as favored. lol Guess I'll change my tune. ;)
ReplyDeletewhat about 7 layer dip and chips? hehe
YOu got something against burnt out drug abusing adultresses? How closed minded. We are actually all lesbians with Adhd in L&d. See you need to get your specialty straight.
ReplyDeletemommymichael: Well, it can be healthy but tasty. For our L&D rotation someone made homemade pico de gallo salsa, that went over well.
ReplyDeleteIs 7 layer dip like 7 layer salad? My wife suggested taco dip, which is multiple layers of beans, cheese, etc. That would be well received.
7 layer dip is what your wife suggested. =)
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