CHAT A question for all you TB2K nurses out there

[wab54]

As most of you know, I am a retired PARAMEDIC. When I was working at the hospital, a Nurse had a book that I would use, but cant remember the title. It was a book on Diagnosing and treatment in the Nursing world. They would use it when a patient would get something new in the hospital.

Would y'all know the Title of that book? I have bought several over the years but they were not what I was looking for.

WAB

 

[moldy]

It must have been a hot minute ago. I've been googling things as a nurse for the last 15 years.

 

[PrairieMoon]

Was it referring to nursing diagnosis? or medical diagnosis?

 

[Deena in GA]

It must have been a hot minute ago. I've been googling things as a nurse for the last 15 years.

That’s all they do around here too, both nurses and doctors.

 

[Loretta Van Riet]

Docs and Nurses use the various "Merck Manuals".

 

[Walkin' Away]

The textbook of med-surgical nursing that I have had and use, since college…

Brunner and Suddharth’s Textbook of Medical and Surgical Nursing.

I also use The Lippincott Manual of Med-Surgical Nursing.

Hope these help you…you can find used ones on eBay.

W. A.

 

[Griz3752]

Docs and Nurses use the various "Merck Manuals".

I remember those but agree Google is the go-to these days; even our 'good' providers use it.

 

[Meemur]

There's nothing wrong with having several of those titles in hard copy for your library.

 

[PrairieMoon]

Lippincott Manual of Nursing Procedures or Nursing Practice?

 

[WalknTrot]

Nurse's Pocket Guide is the one I've seen them with.

 

[pauldingbabe]

Like a PDR for nursing?

 

[bassgirl]

Was it small enough to carry in the pocket? Then I would agree with Walk...Nurses Pocket Guide or something similar to it.

 

[Mtsilverback]

Something like this?

CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2022

The most popular annual guide of its kind—fully revised and updated to reflect all new clinical developments in every field of medicine For 60+ years, CURRENT Medical Diagnosis and Treatment―the flagship volume of the renowned Lange medical series―has been delivering the authoritative...

books.google.com

 

[Bones]

My dad had The Reader's Digest Home Medical book while I was growing up.

He's now 88, a retired civil servant, and still argues medical issues with my little brother who is a lifelong MD with 3 specialties lol.

 

[moldy]

you can be the most brilliant whatever and your family will argue with you about that subject because.... you can't be that smart, you're their sibling! Or child! Or parent! or spouse!

 

[Reasonable Rascal]

My favorite aunt's youngest son is married to a nurse practitioner. According to her he has considered himself to be the family medical expert for years. She said he got all his medical knowledge by osmosis, because other than perhaps CPR training he has no formal medical training. But by golly he knows tons of medicine if you ask him.

RR

 

[zeker]

My favorite aunt's youngest son is married to a nurse practitioner. According to her he has considered himself to be the family medical expert for years. She said he got all his medical knowledge by osmosis, because other than perhaps CPR training he has no formal medical training. But by golly he knows tons of medicine if you ask him.

RR

this is because he has watched every episode of General Hospital, M.A.S.H, Dr Kildare, and Ben Casey.

 

[night driver]

In point of fact, M*A*S*H was DAMN solid on medical stuff. (Friend of mine was married to a doc in training and they CHECKED some of the wierder diagnoses again't the bride's diagnostic references.)

Now, Kildare and Casey were purely soaps. I checked House more times than I care to admit and he was pretty dead on as well.

 

[ginnie6]

Hey now! My oldest son swears he's a Dr. He's watched every episode of Grey's Anatomy at least 15 or 16 times lol. He can start spouting off medical terms like it's nothing.
And House was awesome! If I get some mysterious ailment I want him to be my dr!

 

[moldy]

Grays Anatomy. You made me spit out my coffee!

 

[ginnie6]

Grays Anatomy. You made me spit out my coffee!

glad I could share his thoughts with you....he makes me laugh all the time. If I'm not pulling my hair out!

 

[Doc1]

In point of fact, M*A*S*H was DAMN solid on medical stuff. (Friend of mine was married to a doc in training and they CHECKED some of the wierder diagnoses again't the bride's diagnostic references.)

Now, Kildare and Casey were purely soaps. I checked House more times than I care to admit and he was pretty dead on as well.

I'm not especially interested in things medical, but "House" remains my all time favorite series. House could've been about anything; house painters, accountants, greasy spoon cooks, etc. and actor Hugh Laurie's House character's wicked sense of humor would've brought it off well.

Best
Doc

 

[KFhunter]

Some show about an Autistic DR keeps showing up on my TV

All I know is his every patient needs to go to the OR stat!

 

[anna43]

The only worthwhile "medical" thing about those shows is hearing medical terminology which might or might not be useful when you're listening to your doctor.