Pepper The Cat

Pepper The Cat BSN, RN

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  1. One More Strike and I'm Out. (Venting)

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

    Can you decrease your dose of Lorazepam or other meds? Can you discuss that you cannot short shift (ie go home at 2300, return in early am) with your instructor? Just tell her what you have...

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

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

    Exactly Leslie- it was the left over adrenaline rush that pushed me over the edge. Usually I'm pretty laid back - I can stand firm when necessary but very rarely really speak my mind. Last evening, I...

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

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

    Our bed alarms are built into the bed. They do not false alarm. Most of them are set to go off when the pt has to be almost completely out of the bed for them to go off. They are trigger by the weight...

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

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

    Some people think I'm anti-social cause I chart in the nsg station instead of the back room. I've pointed out repeatively that a) I can hear bed alarms/pump alarms/ pt's yelling better and b) during...

  5. What kind of nurse are you?

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

    Just be very very careful of what you say. This event haunts me to this day, even though it took place 18 years ago. I had a pt. Cannot remember her name/age that I've lost. What I do remember is...

  6. What's your weird quirk?

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

    I cannot eat anything off of a pt's tray. Sometimes we'll have an extra tray because a pt is out on pass - the tray never enters the pt room - some nurses will take it and have it for supper. I...

  7. fired from KAISER

    Pepper The Cat replied to mimivn2009's topic in General Nursing

    i think that was uncalled for. if you responded to critism at work the same way you have here on the forum, i can see why someone might say you were not fitting

  8. Suggestions on gift for preceptor...

    Pepper The Cat replied to OhioRn11's topic in General Nursing

    A gift certicate to a local spa for a pedi/manicure/ massage! Something to pamper herself

  9. what do you like and don't like about your nurse manager?

    Pepper The Cat replied to lily1289's topic in General Nursing

    Our Manager seems to be completely out of touch with what is going on on the unit. For example - just recently, a nurse came running into the nsg station and said "Mrs A is on the floor". So about 5...

  10. diabetes question

    Pepper The Cat replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry Leslie. I thought you were challenging me! Which I found strange because I know we are usually on the same wave length!To get back to the OP, if he isn't taking his insulin, I'd be more worried...

  11. diabetes question

    Pepper The Cat replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    i If a type 1 takes their insulin and then gets a stomach flu and vomits their meal, they could become hypoglycemic. If for some reason they miss a meal they could become hypoglycemic because their...

  12. diabetes question

    Pepper The Cat replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone can have a hypoglycemic episode- even non-diabetics. And, if I am understanding your question correctly, hypoglycemia in insulin dependent diabetics isn't necessarily a "side effect". It is...

  13. Need help helping an unconfident nurse

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

    Sounds frustrating! She really needs to get over this. Can you refer her to your Education person? Maybe they can preceptor her a bit more? People like this scare me because one day something will...

  14. Catheterization Expiriences

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

    Bring a flashlight, an extra pair of hands and an extra catheter. If you don't bring these, guaranteed you will need them! Turn on all the lights. Raise the bed up. On my unit - don't ask Nurse K...

  15. Catheterization Expiriences

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

    Doing them? Assisting with them? Having them done on

  16. What was the funniest/crazy thing you have heard another Nurse doing?

    Pepper The Cat replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Ha - I got you beat. We had a nurse who suggested the we "tie plastic bags over the end of the trach to catch the secretions". We just all sat there dumb struck before some pointed out the

  17. Experienced nurse please help me!!

    Pepper The Cat replied to austinx812's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Too much personal information to share with a complete and total stranger.

  18. Medication Errors?

    Pepper The Cat replied to Monica08's topic in General Nursing

    Our Ventolin comes in a liquid in a bottle. We measure using a syringe so I could see it being given IV. We then dilute with saline, usually add atrovent and/morphine as well. I just don't see how...

  19. NOW how does it feel???

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

    I guess I'm evil, but I love it! I too get so tired of cleaning up certain people's

  20. Another Rant About Rudeness/Bullying/Eating

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

    Excellent post Ruby! Once again I applaud you!! If I knew you in real life, I'd be sending a bottle of wine your

  21. "Fired for NO Reason"

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

    I agree with Ruby. How many chances should a person be given? At what point do you have to say enough - this person is not learning and is a danger. Do you wait until she actually harms someone. Would...

  22. Scared...

    Pepper The Cat replied to magnesv3's topic in General Nursing

    What did you do when you discovered your error? What have done to correct your mistake? Most important, how is the patient? Have you accepted responsbility for the error? I don't think that you...

  23. crap...am I in huge trouble???

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

    I was on when a nurse left a Jamacan Patty unattended in the toaster oven - it caught fire, I had to use an extinguisher on it - she tried to 'carry' it to the sink - which was in another room - I...

  24. Caring for the Dying muslim patient

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

    You need to talk to the family. If my memory serves me correctly, after death only people of the Muslim faith are to touch /prepare the body. You will probably be given a number to call when death...

  25. Issues with Mgmt (Long Rant)

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

    Your manager is pointing out things to you that you are doing wrong, like it or not. You left your patient unattended against policy. If the pt had fallen, you would have been wipe open to a law...