Pepper The Cat

Pepper The Cat BSN, RN

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  1. Question on urinary incontinence.

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

    Aren't there locks that can be put on toilet seats to prevent them from being opened? I believe they are designed to prevent toddlers from opening toilets and falling in, but this might work well for...

  2. Todays Most annoying pt award goes to....

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

    I've had her! LOL Only mine yelled at the top of her lungs "I can't breathe!". Me: if you can yell that loud, you can

  3. Todays Most annoying pt award goes to....

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

    Oh I wish I could say that! This woman calls for me to get her mom out of bed, then as I am doing it, tries to stand between me and the pt! Its like move woman, I can't work with her right under my...

  4. Todays Most annoying pt award goes to....

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

    I was too busy keeping my little inside-voice from becomeing an outside -voice to roll my eyes. Although the nurse on the other side of the room told me she was killing herself trying not to laugh at...

  5. Todays Most annoying pt award goes to....

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

    The pt in the next bed was rolling her eyes at me! I've left out the part where she swore she was going to throw up from all the pills and finally managed to bring up about 1 tsp of phlegm to prove to...

  6. I prefer working with new grads,or non-hospital nurses

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

    Very well said. Agree

  7. one of my clients i take care is entirely too abusive.

    Pepper The Cat replied to britty0804's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you got a tetnus shot after being stabbed with the

  8. I'm mad and sad(about pt's family)

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

    You were there for 2 days and have decided that the family "never visit". Perhaps they visit every Sunday. Perhaps they come in the evening when you aren't there. Maybe they visit every week but he...

  9. am I wrong?

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

    Just toilet the pt yourself! You want the aide to leave her patient, unattended and half naked to go to another

  10. Which unit to choose?

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

    You are more likely to pick up something at Walmart or your local grocery store than you are at work. If you worry about what "deadly diseases" you are coming in contact with, hospital nursing may not...

  11. Would you have reported this med error?

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

    I think you did the right thing. Today Pepcid, tomorrow Morphine? We get so focused on "its only.." or "well, yes I made a mistake but no one was hurt" that we forget that its learning from these...

  12. Seeking advice: Where can I go in Canada to get lots of hours!

    Pepper The Cat replied to Mike32110's topic in International Nursing

    Where I work OT is given to whom ever wants it first! Shifts go to the person who calls back first and says "Yes". Some people do get called first - usually because they are more likely to say Yes. I...

  13. I am so glad I work night shift

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

    I wouldn't be caught dead working night shift on our unit. They don't talk to anyone on days - never say good morning or hello to us. They don't do any more work than they have to and refuse to learn...

  14. Assignment Help: Interesting topic to debate for paper

    Pepper The Cat replied to m_aidez's topic in International Nursing

    Age Allocation. Should health care be based on age? Who gets the last ICU bed - the 85 year old or the year old? Its easy to say the 25 year but what if the 85 year is the mayor of a city and the 25...

  15. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

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

    perhaps our past really does come back to haunt us? perhaps we really do have to explain/defend the actions we have taken throughout our

  16. Ambien "holiday" substitute??

    Pepper The Cat replied to 444bkids's topic in General Nursing

    What is an Ambien "holiday"? Is this part of being on Ambien or is this a policy of your unit? What is the purpose of the holiday? Can you provide a different sleeping pill on those

  17. Changing schedule and not telling me

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

    Perhaps instead of calling and disturbing the nurses on the unit you should have called your manager for comfirmatin. And why didn't you trust the first nurse? What is the second nurse told you Yes,...

  18. Interesting topic....

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

    This links to your user name and requires your

  19. Which one would you do first?

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

    Delegating to a nursing assistand only works if you work in that type of environment! I'd toilet pt first because if you don't they may either a) wet themselves or b) try to get there on their own and...

  20. Cherry Ames (Nurse) Stories

    Pepper The Cat replied to Guest717236's topic in General Nursing

    I have all the Cherry Ames books and All the Sue Barton books. I loved them when I was young and I still love them. Cherry Ames may be a little too perfect and her constant doctor-boyfriend tiring,...

  21. Days you are glad you are a Nurse

    Pepper The Cat replied to Getreal2011's topic in General Nursing

    When I get my pt into the shower and help her wash her hair for the first time in over a week. Her smile at having clean hair was wonderful. When I got my pt's pain meds re-assessed and the new med...

  22. Why do we do this? Why do we allow it?

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

    Because if we don't answer questions we are accussed of "eating our young". Of course, if we offer to help the new grad on the floor, then we are accused of "not trusting them" or "intimidating"...

  23. I'm allergic to.....(laundry list)!

    Pepper The Cat replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, me too!! I didn't know other people had the same reation!

  24. Thought I was doing fine... THEN got a call from my manager.... :(

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

    Just because you are a stellar student doesn't mean you don't need help adjusting to the work place. I would accept any help they are offering. You have been accused of being "unfocused" . Ask for...

  25. I'm allergic to.....(laundry list)!

    Pepper The Cat replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient allegic to the "round tylenol" but not the "oval tylenol". Still haven't figured that one