Pepper The Cat

Pepper The Cat BSN, RN

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  1. Med Error

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

    We use insulin pens for all pts. I can easily see someone getting confused. Esp is you are already feeling stressed and

  2. Exhausted from Covid

    Pepper The Cat replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    I am retiring because of Covid. I am done. Emotionally, mentally, physically. I now dread going to work. Retirement, here I

  3. Opinions on Employee of the Month

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

    In my experience, here's how these things go 1. For the first few month it's great. People get acknowledge, happy happy joy joy. 2. Then someone the popular crowd does not like gets...

  4. Eye protection for ALL patient interaction

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

    Face masks and shields for all pt contact for at least the past year, maybe longer.. We wear the same shield for the whole shift. Disinfect after contact with COVID. Canadian

  5. Nurse Managers/Supervisors: Avoiding Favoritism in the Workplace

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

    So you talk to some coworkers causing your both to ignore everyone around you including pts??! You don’t like it when new nurses ask for help. You have favourites that you trust even when...

  6. Big Med Error.

    Pepper The Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well, it happened to me today. I made a huge med error and I am just sick over it. I gave my pt meant for another pt. 4 antihypertensives, a diabetic med. Pts blood pressure started to drop over...

  7. Big Med Error.

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

    Went through the debrief a few days ago. While the pt/family were upset about the error the fact that we were so transparent about the error really helped. Esp since I told the pt fright away. My...

  8. Big Med Error.

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

    Pt and family were informed of the

  9. Do you ever feel guilty on your days off (not sick days)?

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

    Nope. don’t feel guilty for my days off. Don’t feel quilty for not doing overtime. Don’t feel guilty for taking my breaks. my health comes first. Just today I sent...

  10. Explaining Absence During Colleague's Vacation

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

    Well said

  11. My Covid Story: From the Other Side of the Bed

    Pepper The Cat replied to Cricket183's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for sharing your story. I am glad you are improving and hope you continue to do so.

  12. Things I wish my patients understood

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

    When a patient throws their tray on the floor because they don't like it I consider that a complaint. When they threaten to sign themselves out because their TV doesn't work I consider that a...

  13. Longest Shift You've Worked

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

    You know Silver Bells, when you drop dead from overwork, management will replace you and the place will still go

  14. Things I wish my patients understood

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

    Ditto on I have no control over doctors. I also have no control over the temp of the room, when housekeeping will clean your room, when you will get your CT/MRI/US. And right now I certainly...

  15. Longest Shift You've Worked

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

    If you are working 23 hours there is something seriously wrong with your work place. That is not safe and is not something you should be proud

  16. Are Nurses Superstitious?

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

    I live in an area with a very high Asian population. Lots of new subdivisions being built. When creating the addresses, number 4 is skipped. 4 to the Asians is like 13. They were finding #4 houses...

  17. May is Neurofibromatosis Month

    Pepper The Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did you all know that May if Neurofibromatosis month? Have any of you even heard of Neurobiromatosis? I bet not. Here goes: Neurofibromatosis (NF) is an autosomal dominant disease -...

  18. How do you guys do it for so long?

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

    There are 3 types of shifts. 1. you go home and have a coke. ( or a glass of wine) 2. you do home and have a rum and Coke,(2 glasses of wine) 3. you go home and a straw into the bottle...

  19. How do you guys do it for so long?

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

    I drink a

  20. Which patients are you most scared to take care of?

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

    COVID patients are scaring the hell out of me. And NG tubes. Hate

  21. Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

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

    I wish our windows would open! Sometimes you need that blast of fresh air to energize people. And to get rid of foul

  22. Medications Mixing and Nasogastric Feeding Tubes

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

    If I had to give each pill separately, flushing after each one I would never get done! Crush them altogether, mix well with water and give

  23. Buying a House on a Nurse's Income: How Do Nurses Afford $450,000+ Houses?

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

    Stop spending money on buying Diet Pepsi’s at work.

  24. Anyone get anxiety prior to their shift?

    Pepper The Cat replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    My anxiety has been through the roof since COVID. Instead of my lovely happy Rehab unit we became an acute med unit. Some days my anxiety starts the night before. I just try to take things one...

  25. Tips to improve morale

    Pepper The Cat replied to travellingnurse1's topic in General Nursing

    Here’s how Shout Out Corners work. At first they are OK. But then, someone from the not popular crowd will get a Shout Out. This will annoy the Popular Crowd. So the Popular Crown...