Pepper The Cat

Pepper The Cat BSN, RN

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  1. As a Indian Nurse

    Pepper The Cat replied to chandragiriseenu's topic in Nurse Registration

    If you want to work in Quebec, you need to be fluent in French. And that includes all medical

  2. Unhealthy habits/Facebook posts from friends/family that make you :( ?

    Pepper The Cat replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    I was was just going to say the exact

  3. Superstitious

    Pepper The Cat replied to fcp4life's topic in General Nursing

    We have room 13 on our units. interestingly though, the city I live in is starting to skip using 4 in addresses of new subdivisions because the Chinese are superstitious about it and it was effecting...

  4. Only charting?

    Pepper The Cat replied to Niquolea26's topic in General Students

    Frankly, I think its important to supply my pt with fresh water so they can remain hydrated, have something to take their meds with, and be able to rinse their mouth after using puffers. Next time...

  5. Nurses Eating Nursing Students

    Pepper The Cat replied to Cisabel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Perhaps your instructor should have just assigned you another patient. Rather then placing blame on a nurse who is already busy with a student plus whole full assignment you should place blame on...

  6. Someone needs a new hobby.

    Pepper The Cat replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone read Chinese? What are they even saying? at least no one is responding to thus

  7. Someone needs a new hobby.

    Pepper The Cat replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Gotta admire their tenacity. Several pages of posts now. Must be a " work from home and make millions scheme" where they get paid by the post. poor

  8. Do you ever want to escape nursing profession?

    Pepper The Cat replied to thida's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses are not the only ones expected to get to work during bad weather. Housekeeping, lab , X-ray, and so forth are all essesential personal and need to make it in. Trust me,,I worked a blizzard...

  9. Does working at a small hospital make me less of a nurse?

    Pepper The Cat replied to Jaellys's topic in General Nursing

    Hell no! if anything, working in a small hospital makes you more of a nurse because you have to do more with less. less resources, less specialists, often less equipment. my first job was in a 60 bed...

  10. Stuck up RN?

    Pepper The Cat replied to Mr. Nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    Staying 2 to 4 hours is problematic to complete documentation is problematic. Yes, I would be annoyed if the person on the shift before me does not have everything completed when I start. It means...

  11. Help with A&P situation

    Pepper The Cat replied to neuron's topic in General Students

    Also remember in real life not every pt will present the same. I remember an occasion where diabetic pt was becoming disoriented and confused. Night shift just documented that and did nothing more....

  12. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Pepper The Cat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Reminds me of the time I was rounding with one of our newer docs. Pt was constipated so we needed a supp order. Doc says "glycerine PRN" and I'm like " no, glycerine is crap. Give me a dulcolax! Works...

  13. You're fired

    Pepper The Cat replied to dburkhart's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Emergent. Boundary issues was first thought too. While we all want what's best for our pts, buying them food is too

  14. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Pepper The Cat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!!! thank you! they were the best for those wounds that needed frequent changing and saved the pts skin so much! Of course, I guess now we just use VAC therapy on this type of wound, but I still...

  15. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Pepper The Cat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Wedge pillows for pts with hip replacements. Soap suds enemas. penrose drains. I can't remember the name.. A sticky strip you would place on either side of a wound that needed frequent changing,...

  16. "Near miss"

    Pepper The Cat replied to railroadrn's topic in General Nursing

    Near misses are important to capture because they should areas that need improvement and show were things could possibly go wrong. By looking at near misses, we ca take steps to,prevent harm from...

  17. Nursing student in US, but want to work in Canada

    Pepper The Cat replied to ksics's topic in Canada

    i work with both RNs and RPNs. Everyone is a nurse and there are many cases where I would take an RPN over certain

  18. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Pepper The Cat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Rotating sheets when changing beds. The top sheet went to the bottom and a new top sheet was used. This was before fitted sheets! I remember Brompton's cocktail. Counting that was always interesting...

  19. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Pepper The Cat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    The triple H enema! High, hot and a hell of a

  20. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Pepper The Cat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    The headache you'd get if you got Nitropaste on your finger when measuring it

  21. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Pepper The Cat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Cholecystectomies stayed in hospital for at least a week, sometimes two. the big bottles of stock drugs, Tylenol, Lasix, you name it. That med room was a gold mine of

  22. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    Pepper The Cat replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Ah yes, 3 colour charting. What Fun! Crank beds! I remember how excited I was when I started a new job and all the beds were

  23. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    Pepper The Cat replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I noticed a hilarious one recently on a re-run of Mom. Christy gets admitted to hospital. There's a monitor in the room, showing heart rhythms, heart rate etc. But she's not hooked up to it! but wait!...

  24. Is this bad customer service?

    Pepper The Cat replied to emmafrancis's topic in General Nursing

    I would rather the hospital spend money on equipment and supplies rather than snacks. If pts are that hungry that they needs more than 2 snacks during the day, they can bring in their own supply from...

  25. holidays... sick call...

    Pepper The Cat replied to imsickagain's topic in General Nursing

    I called in once in 30 years for New Years Eve. I called in in Boxing Day (Dec26) to let them know my Father has just been transferred to ICU after being admitted on the 24th with pneumonia. (After I...