Pepper The Cat

Pepper The Cat BSN, RN

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  1. Total Disregard for Visiting Hours

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

    I agree! I work in Rehab - it is so hard to get people up, washed et when you have to side step visitors. Also - my Little Old Ladies don't like walking in front of strange men in their bed clothes!...

  2. Am I setting the problem up wrong? Dosage Calc question...

    Pepper The Cat replied to S.RN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I can't seem to get 9 mls either.9 mls would only give a dose of 225mg? I get 29 mls which is a heck of a lot to

  3. Advice on Dealing With Condescending Nurses Need

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

    Maybe she is condensending to you because she is sensing that you are feeling superior to her. You have mentioned a) that she is much younger thatn you and b) you got better marks than her in school....

  4. A backbreaking patient...

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

    I feel your pain. We had a pt who deteriorated while on our rehab unit. One of the last times he got up to the commode, it took 5 of us to get him back to bed, and even then we barely made it. After...

  5. Did i really do anything wrong?

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

    See, I would interpret this as you not wanting to be a team player. And I would wonder if you would step in and help in an emergency, when staff are short etc, or would you just say "not what I was...

  6. Did i really do anything wrong?

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

    Really? There was nothing to do? No pts needed help with their exercises, no nurses needed help with care? All Kardexes were 100% up to

  7. why nurses cannot have a nail polish..?

    Pepper The Cat replied to ar.en.greta's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was wondering the same thing Ruby! And I think balistica is referriing to your quote about Half the world's population has a below average IQ. But I'm just

  8. Using an iPad on the floor

    Pepper The Cat replied to Magenurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You can play games on an iPadcwithout being connected to Wifi, so there could be people thinking you are playing games. The ability to take pictures might also be a concern. Also , what will,you do...

  9. concerns about wearing N95 mask..

    Pepper The Cat replied to dann023's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am concerned that you "loosen" even the regular mask. This can mean that you are not getting the protection you need. This is even more important in cases where the N 95 is required. The hospital I...

  10. Why would you do this?

    Pepper The Cat replied to wish_me_luck's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    When you take the mask off, you will contaminate your hands again so will have to wash again

  11. To the nurses: any advice for a shy nursing assistant in the float pool?

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

    You keep posting this question over and over. Do you not read the answers? Stop focusing on thinking of yourself as shy. Focus on doing your

  12. Please quit wasting my time: Interview Advice from Hiring Manager

    Pepper The Cat replied to Teacher Sue's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Great post Sue!I hope job seekers read it and learn from

  13. Have you ever lost it with a patient?

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

    Yep. Pt peed on floor on purpose because he did not feel like walking 6 steps to the bathroom. After I gave him heck he told me he wanted to see the doctor. I told the doctor what he did. She yelled...

  14. Does this nurse totally not like me??

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

    So she turned back to get something she forgot, and she didn't say Hello?I often go into a room for 3 or 4 things, so it's not unusual to turn back for another item. And if I said Hello every time I...

  15. Pt's/visitors reading Fifty Shades of Grey???

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

    Geeze, I've read romance novels that are probably just as graphic as stuff published in Penthouse (yeah Johanna Lindsay). People don't blink an eye if someone is reading a "romance novel" such as...

  16. Being an ugly nurse

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

    I am far from pretty. I consider myself ugly ( although I have been told I am probably more self conscious than necesary, but that's another thread altogeather). I have a medical condition that has...

  17. online FIM test

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

    I've never done the FIM test on line and have tested people using the paper tests. Just make sure to read everything carefully and used the decision trees provided in the teaching materials. Good...

  18. Be Careful When Posting

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

    I agree. It really scares me when people start posting email

  19. Help! Manager won't let me off night shift

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

    People should not be stuck on night shift just because they don't have young children. They may like night shift, but that doesn't mean that they want to stay on nights forever. There could be many...

  20. Need Tips on Keeping a Preceptor Happy

    Pepper The Cat replied to whatdoIdonow?'s topic in First Year After Licensure

    Let it be known that you want to practice skills. That way,,if another nurse has to do something that you need practice on, they may let you do it. If someone asks if you want to do something, do it....

  21. Not even a word of English

    Pepper The Cat replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We get a lot of pts that don't speak English. We get: Chinese, Italian, Urdu, Farsi, Greek to name a few. It is a huge challenge. Esp Chinese as Mandarin and Cantonese are both very difficult...

  22. Does it sound like I can get my job back?

    Pepper The Cat replied to hfullerCNA's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Me

  23. Giving the wrong meds.

    Pepper The Cat replied to Julie19's topic in Patient Medications

    How do you know that she rec'd no disciplinary action? That would be between her and management. No one else should know about it. As for calling in, what would that accomplish? Mistakes happen. This...

  24. Things a New Med/Surg RN Will Need

    Pepper The Cat replied to Cynthia.rn2011's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Analgesic of choice! Tylenol, Advil, etc. A lab jacket of some sort, sometimes the air conditioning can get really cold when you sit down to

  25. New Nurse/Old Attitude

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

    Spot on as usual