HappyPepper

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1. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

   HappyPepper replied to SuzieVN's topic in Relations

   I once helped a nurse giving an enema... into vagina. I was holding the patient on the other side, so I did not see where the tube was going. Only later when I leaned over to see what was going on, I was like, 'oh **** did she just put that in the wr...

2. If you could be instantly multilingual...

   HappyPepper replied to HappyPepper's topic in General Nursing

   Is that MARTI?

3. If you could be instantly multilingual...

   HappyPepper replied to HappyPepper's topic in General Nursing

   I think you misunderstood. I should've been more explicit in my phrasing. The question should've been, "What languages do you wish you knew so that your nursing job would be easier in providing patient care?" In my unit, we get as many Farsi-speakin...

4. If you could be instantly multilingual...

   HappyPepper posted a topic in General Nursing

   which languages would make your job easier? At the moment, I really wish I knew Farsi. Spanish is perpetually on my wish list but I could never keep the motivation to really learn it. What about you guys? Also, how do you like your interpreter servic...

5. Hospital Errors 3rd Leading Cause of Death

   HappyPepper replied to sapphire18's topic in General Nursing

   LOL I think he's saying that it's bogus if it's counted as medical error due to central line infection just because the patient happened to develop random infection, say UTI, right after placing a central line. Although... I have to say, we probably...

6. Can I still become a nurse with a disease

   HappyPepper replied to trew1020's topic in Pre-Nursing

   If anything, I would say it is a disease of overactive immune reaction. Like others have said, no need to worry about it. Good luck with nursing school!

7. Can a diagnosis of a mental illness potentially harm your chances of getting a job?

   HappyPepper replied to BlackBettyRN,OCN's topic in Disabilities

   As others stated, I wouldn't worry about it when you're not even officially diagnosed. I would like to add though, I encourage you to talk to a therapist or counselor when the need arises, rather than trying to deal with difficulties on your own. At ...

8. How are these 2 patients different?

   HappyPepper replied to lovin's topic in Relations

   Could it be one is facial injury and the other is having a stroke?

9. Honeymoon phase wears off after a year--job or not

   HappyPepper replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Job Hunt

   As a new grad RN approaching the one-year mark, I am still quite excited. I think it depends on the perceived stagnation vs. opportunity for growth. I feel that my workplace offers great education and push for advancement -- not all my co-workers ...

10. Pre-nursing student with depression

    HappyPepper replied to tayloramaRN2be's topic in Disabilities

    Same here. I went through vocational nursing school while still being moderately depressed. Never disclosed my diagnosis nor suicide attempts a few years prior when applying for the license. I performed fine at school and work. As the years went by, ...