Pepper The Cat

Pepper The Cat BSN, RN

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  1. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

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

    How about the kids who have Mothers that require health care? And don't get the care they need because of a lack of Health Care personal? Its OK for them to have Dead

  2. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

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

    Already have. SARS outbreak was a nightmare! We did have a few people who refused to come to work. Most of us think very little of these people. Exposure to diseases is an occupational risk that goes...

  3. SCARED of being a nurse - hazardous drugs

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

    Thanks Grntea. I don't have much experience with chemo drugs so I was

  4. SCARED of being a nurse - hazardous drugs

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

    I'm a little bit confused. Chemotherapy drugs are given to treat Cancer - why would you think you would get Cancer from being exposed to them? Isn't that a little like saying you'll get an infection...

  5. Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

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

    To those that think its OK for someone to have multiple attempts at passing the NCLEX, CRNE or anyother licensing exam. Would let a surgeon operate on you that took multiple attempts to pass his...

  6. Nurses eating heathy

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

    There are days when I am just happy that I got to eat lunch - never mind if its healthy or not! Truth be told - the grilled cheese and bacon sandwhich (yum!) is going to stay with me a lot longer than...

  7. Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

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

    I was going to post something similar Fiona - you beat me to it! I agree with those that say "test anxiety" is not a reason - by the time you have gone through elementary school, high school and then...

  8. Do your staff desert the floor during a potluck?

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

  9. Simple and quick nursing interventions to show patients we care

    Pepper The Cat replied to november17's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find sometimes it the simplest things that make pts happy. I had one pt who wrote my manager about what a great nurse I was and when she came back for a follow-up appointment brought me a bottle of...

  10. what to do when pts aren't nice?

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

    Maybe some people would prefer to be their own adovcate, rather than have someone they have never met. Esp if that person thinks they are crazy simiply because they refuse to take a

  11. Problems with the aging nurses

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

    Just remember this when you get pregnant - and don't want to take care of the MRSA pt, or the pts that are heavy to lift because you can't lift well right now. Or the pt at the end of the hall...

  12. what to do when pts aren't nice?

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

    Ask him how he would like you to help him. Maybe you were hurting him without realizing it. See it from his perspective - you are there to help him - but you don't know how to turn off the mattress,...

  13. suspended license and work at a hospital

    Pepper The Cat replied to marucci329's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I'm confused. Is your Nursing License suspended or your Driver's License. If your Nsg License is suspended than Yes. If your Driver's License - No. You don't need a driver's license to get a job as...

  14. Nervous

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

    Good luck! Being nervous is nothing to be ashamed off! Nearly 22 years ago I walked into a general orientation for the hospital I still work at. I took one look at the crowd in the room (it was a...

  15. Peri Cares

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

    I like our peri-wipes. A washcloth wil become soiled after one wipe - and then what? Reuse it? Rinse and re-use? Or use multiple wash cloths? We have nice hot pack peri-wipes that protect the skin...

  16. 3 types of shifts

    Pepper The Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    So here is my theory: There are 3 types of shifts: There are shifts when you come home,put your feet up and have a Coke (or diet Coke) Three are shifts when you come home, put your feet up and have...

  17. Are bar codes efficiently?

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

    Proper staffing so nurses aren't running like crazy and taking short cuts because there isn't enough time to do it without a short cut or two. Equipment that works correctly! Less interuptions, less...

  18. Do nurses use their wristwatch in real life nursing?

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

    My favourite watch had an alarm setting - I would use that to remind of tasks. It was great! Alas, it stopped working- watches often do that on me - and I haven't found a similar one yet. I'd be...

  19. 3 types of shifts

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

    This was triggered by my New Year's evening shift- since then I have lost my "good shift karma" which I usually have: I came in to find that out of 5 nurses/31 pts - 2 were agency nurses - not...

  20. Which shift covers AM insulins?

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

    Day shift gives insulin. We usually wait until Breakfast has been delivered as kitchen has a history of late deliveries. Although breakfast is supposed to be delivered around 8:00 am they have been...

  21. Is This Normal?

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

    I think you should speak to your manager first about your concerns before jumping right to the

  22. Dumb things new nurses do....

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

    Was working in an area with lots of French speaking pts. My French was limited to high school and not very good at that. Pt c/o "Mal au couer". I didn't want to bother someone for interpretation -...

  23. Another Rant About Rudeness/Bullying/Eating

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

    Great post

  24. Bed Alarms are useless if you don't respond to them!

    Pepper The Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    OK - so this is part vent/part blowing off my anger/part actual complaint. Here is what happened to me tonight. Background: 5 staff on evenings for 31 pts. Several high risk fallers, all with bed...

  25. Bed Alarms are useless if you don't respond to them!

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

    No, we don't have locator badges- yet. We do have an staff emergency button that can be pushed, but it is on the wall, by the call-bell cancellation button. I could not reach it as it was on the wall...