Pepper The Cat

Pepper The Cat BSN, RN

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  1. I miss...

    Pepper The Cat replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    Took me a while too! :) Glad I could help. I love those little

  2. I miss...

    Pepper The Cat replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    It is still there. There is a blue arrow next to the topic name - you can click on that. Or, go into the topic and click on the small black arrow next to the page

  3. Certified Nurses Day excluding people

    Pepper The Cat replied to RN34TX's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ah yes, everyone must get a prize or a ribbon so no one's feelings get hurt. Why do you feel that honouring someone who goes the extra mile, does the extra work should only be award descreetly so as...

  4. Noise level at night

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

    I don't work nights anymore, but used to do them a lot. One night the person I was working with said "its funny. There are a lot less calls bells and pt's calling out when I work with you that when I...

  5. Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

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

    I feel your pain. I know of an older nurse who charts 'IN CAPITOLS ALL THE TIME" because using the shift key is too hard. And she charts "WAY MORE INFORMATION THAN SHE NEEDS TOO" - resulting in a...

  6. I feel as if I'm in the Twilight Zone....

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

    So it's not just me? All I am seeing are posts from

  7. nurses don't know when they're orientating

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

    My manager never tells me ahead of time that I will be orienting someone. I usually find out when I look at the assignment sheet and see the person's name next to me. This changes my whole day in...

  8. Post-operative gas pains

    Pepper The Cat replied to Double-Helix's topic in Pediatric

    Fart? I remember in the old days before lap surgeries, dragging pts out of bed and making them walk so they could "pass

  9. Stay calm dad - possible future nurse :)

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

    I love this

  10. I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

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

    Fer sure. We increase the narcotics to decrease the pain, and now you are unhappy because she is leery! Make up your freaking mind! Lethargy or

  11. I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

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

    Why we vent:You spend 12 hours with a pt who rings none stop for stupid things. I just wanted to see you. I want a hug. I can't remember why I rang. What time is it? Oh, is it you again? Or the lovely...

  12. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    Pepper The Cat replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yes, I know you go have one more pt than everyone else. Someone ALWAYS has one more pt. there are 31 pt and 6 nurses. Do the Math. Yes it stinks. Suck it up

  13. this is a true story ..vent .. wowzers .. crazy

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

    So he would have 3 pts, you would have 1. If you did not want the admit, you should have taken 2 pts and given him 1 with the admit.And wha is going "Midas" on him

  14. Dang, I have some great co-workers!

    Pepper The Cat posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just want to say that team work on my unit really ROCKS! We really step up and help each other. My experience this past Boxing Day (Dec 26 for you Americans!) just proves it. Because it is a STAT...

  15. what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

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

    Those that work Xmas or New Years get a plate of short bread cookies from the kitchen. That we have to pick

  16. I Chart Too Much?!

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

    Yes, I think you can chart too much. Here is an example: I had a pt who had a total hip replacement. One am she complained to me of increased pain. She said she thought she might have twisted it...

  17. So sad/so sweet at the same time

    Pepper The Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have such a sad/sweet thing going on my unit right now. We have this lovey 92 year old woman who is obviously slowly declining. Her husband - who is 93 - comes in everyday about 7:00am and spends...

  18. witnessing a DNR

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

    I think it is asking an awful lot to ask a visitor to help decide if someone else should live or die. That might why the person you asked was "dilly-dallying". I think they really did not want to do...

  19. witnessing a DNR

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

    Sounds like a crazy policy to me. What do you do if you can't get visitors to agree to be witnesses? And it does seem like you we're twisting this one Preston's arm to get them to do it. Code status...

  20. "For Nurses Only"

    Pepper The Cat replied to csereno123's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agree. My brain just starts reading it faster and faster.And agree about the iPad. I go back and edit

  21. "For Nurses Only"

    Pepper The Cat replied to csereno123's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Paragraphs! I need

  22. thoughts, opinions, and experiences requested. drug testing in the workplace

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

    I am in Canada. We don 't do any form of drug

  23. Is this a Med Error? I have been kicked from clinical. Help

    Pepper The Cat replied to nursing?s's topic in General Students

    Were you getting the med from the MAR or just from the Narcotic Book? If you were using just the Narcotic book than I see the instructor's concern. What if the med had changed since the last dosing?...

  24. Do you work at Hilton?

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

    God,

  25. How Would You Rate Your Pain????

    Pepper The Cat replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I like this. This make sense! I am going to have to steal this from