Pepper The Cat

Pepper The Cat BSN, RN

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  1. Worst interview ever

    Pepper The Cat replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We had someone who, when at the end of the interview was asked if she had any questions/comments said: "the questions you asked are too hard". Yeah she didn't get

  2. forced to come in on days off?

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

    Just who is n charge here? if the on-call nurses are not meeting the job expectations, fire them and hire someone who will. there are a lot of threads here about people needing jibs, so it can't be...

  3. Shabbat issues

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

    I'm curious. For the Jewish people who say they agree to work Easter and Christmas. What happens if Passover and Easter overlap? Do you still work Easter? Or do you expect it off because of Passover?...

  4. Is anyone know how often barnes jewish hospital has a PCT training?

    Pepper The Cat replied to JeedAnton's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Google

  5. HELP I NEED ADVICE

    Pepper The Cat replied to nette1022's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't understand a thing you said. What does having your molars out on Wed and your Father's funeral on Tuesday have anything to do with writing the wrong date on Saturday? That being said, can...

  6. Implications of diastolic pressure

    Pepper The Cat replied to OwlieO.O's topic in General Students

    The diastolic pressure is showing the pressure when the heart is at rest. A high diastolic pressure can mean that the heart is working hard even at

  7. Don't People Have Bills To Pay?

    Pepper The Cat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I love you more and more each post Ruby! i look back at my first year and I can see how much I learned , how much I thought I knew and most importantly, how mic I did not know! I too thought people...

  8. So discouraged - a male RN working in a woman's world

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

    What drama? You have indicated that you want to return to ER. That info was passed on. As for the comment that the veterns have "play time" while you are working, have you asked for help? This has...

  9. Chemical restraint and lazy nurses

    Pepper The Cat replied to Veronica.c's topic in Patient Medications

    Maybe give the hs dose a bit earlier? Some times you have to play around with the timing until you hit the right time/ dose. i remember a pt we had with classic Sundowners. Took a while, but finally...

  10. Disappointed in my clinical rotation..

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

    You will see a lot of pneumonia, CHF, etc in ER. And never under estimate how quickly an older person with pneumonia can turn on

  11. Interview with scrubs on

    Pepper The Cat replied to LH...RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would say change. You want to look your

  12. Number One Pet Peeve in Nursing School: Future "Paycheck Nurses"

    Pepper The Cat replied to joshmiller2010's topic in General Students

    Of course, you will be working for free when you

  13. Just had my first day as a student nurse, advice needed....

    Pepper The Cat replied to danmyers22's topic in General Students

    I don't look at it as cleaning up pee and poop, washing etc I look at it this way: while I wash and help the pt dress! I am assessing how well they move! what is their ROM? Better than yesterday?...

  14. Have you been ever gotten sick from working as a nurse?

    Pepper The Cat replied to Aly529's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I know of a nurse and an Rt who got SARS during the SARS epidemic in 2003. Personally, i don't think I can say with 100% confidence that I have gotten sick from work. I think I had H1n1 a few years...

  15. ughhh... Hail all the floor nurses

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

    I love being a floor nurse. I could never work in ER or

  16. Tired of discrimination

    Pepper The Cat replied to Al.ginger's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you can speak a second language, make sure management knows. I know my hospital is always looking for translators. Acting as a translator could get you more exposure to other areas of the hospital,...

  17. Reviewing Patient EMR After Transfer

    Pepper The Cat replied to PacoUSA's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You are. I know the laws are a little different between Canada and the US, but I know first hand of a similar situation. During the SARS epidemic a nurse I worked with went into a pts chart she had...

  18. Random thoughts after a loved ones admission

    Pepper The Cat posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So after spending 6 days at my Dad's bedside for an admission with I pneumonia that led to a transfer to CCU and several very worrisome days, I do have a few random thoughts after being on this side...

  19. Random thoughts after a loved ones admission

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

    I mean if I know the nurse is coming back soon, it's easier to wait for help back to bed or to get an answer to a question, rather than taking her away mid-task with someone else.mAnd spending Xmas in...

  20. Help me prep for my first practicum!

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

    If given an opportunity to do a skill take it. If you refuse, saying "I've done one already" that nurse will not come back to you. So your refusal to do a staple removal today and result in a lost...

  21. Infectious Diseases and Chemicals you have been exposed to with or without knowing?

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

    Not to mention how once upon a time we were exposed to second hand smoke from nurses smoking at the station, pts smoking in lounges, long term pts smoking in

  22. Have you ever had an accident driving to work in a snow storm?

    Pepper The Cat replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you, and I have been on both sides at the same time - calling out of work due to snow and ice, and being the one who stays over so others don't have to risk themselves. My first...

  23. Going back to work after 12 weeks of Maternity Leave

    Pepper The Cat replied to Jahna's topic in Emergency

    Nurses in Canada get a year off for mat leave. All I've worked with come back to work fairly

  24. First time having a patient with diabetes

    Pepper The Cat replied to Tammy90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Canadian Nurse. Metformin is different than insulin, you usually don't hold it. For a blood sugar of 3 you would follow your hospitals protocol for hypoglycemia, make sure the pt eats and then give...

  25. Passing things on

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

    I think a lot of it depends on why things are being passed on. A blood transfusion left for the next shift because it took several attempts to get IV access or the blood was difficult to match? OK a...