Pepper The Cat

Pepper The Cat BSN, RN

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  1. where are the jobs in toronto??

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

    Well, my hospital has openings, but I'm not sure you'd be happy. 1 - you would have to work with RPNs. 2- You would have to work hard. Hospital jobs now a days are demanding. Perhaps you should...

  2. Is my nursing program "rockin' it old-school"? because...

    Pepper The Cat replied to Guest233447's topic in International Nursing

    I saw a pair of students (yes - 2 students per 1 pt. It was too scary for them to have a pt each, after all, they were only 2nd year!). Sorry , I digressed there. Anyway, I saw them use the automatic...

  3. Peer Evals

    Pepper The Cat replied to akrn70's topic in General Nursing

    We use peer evaluations. The person gets to chose who to evaluate her. I think its worthless. Some people just pick their best friends who all say that that person is excellent, a joy to work with...

  4. Scanning meds

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

    Our hospital is moving towards this, and frankly, I am concerned. I've been told that it can add an extra 10 minutes per pt to pour meds. Well, I have 6 pts on days. That's an extra 60 minutes per med...

  5. Should I have worn gloves?

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

    I wouldn't wear gloves for a back rub. The pt needs a bit of personal contact during their

  6. M.R.S.A or mersa?

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

    Diet coke - meet monitor!

  7. Should I Buy Premium Membership to AllNurses.com?

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

    I buy a membership simply to support the site. The perks are nice though! Thanks to all that do such a great job keeping this board running - esp the mods who make sure we all play nice with each...

  8. M.R.S.A or mersa?

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

    that's a little

  9. M.R.S.A or mersa?

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

    Thanks all. A collegue and I we in a workshop and the leader kept talking about "mersa" and we were looking at each other going "What?". Then we figured it out. Since then I've heard it on American...

  10. You know you're Old School when...

    Pepper The Cat replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    We stopped using Humdified O2 after SARS. An occaisionaly pt will have, but most don't. We do use regular pillows- but these were enourmous abductor pillows. Basically, the pt's legs were kept...

  11. You know you're Old School when...

    Pepper The Cat replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    I miss this. I already got flamed once for saying this but - our unit was on outbreak precautions for 1 1/2 weeks. No visitors permitted (except for 2 very sick pts) and it was heaven. The pts rang...

  12. What is "otho"?

    Pepper The Cat replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

    Spell Check please!! Must mean

  13. Charge Nurse Fiascos -- Share Yours

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

    Can't beat that. And I would NOT call it a fiasco - I would call it saving the Titanic! Sounds like you had a great bunch of nurses on to support each other and save the

  14. You know you're Old School when...

    Pepper The Cat replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    Determining glucose levels by testing the urine. We would put the urine in a test tube then add a pill. Urine would change colour and you would determine glucose level by mathing the colour of the...

  15. Postive side of being in Outbreak

    Pepper The Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, our unit has been in "outbreak" status for nearly a week now, due to an nasty enteric outbreak. Nearly 50% of our pts in isolation, vomiting/diarrhea, not fun. But! There has been a postive...

  16. Postive side of being in Outbreak

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

    We are doing better. 2 came off isolation today, probably another 2 tomorrow, and no new cases so things are looking up! I was one of the staff that had it - thought I was throwing up my toe-nails at...

  17. Old Wives Tale or Nursing Intervention?

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

    Warm prune juice for constipation. Or popcorn - tastes much better! (family must in. I always say, what a good excuse for double double butter popcorn from Kernels!) Flat ginger ale for nausea. Warm...

  18. Enteric Outbreak!

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

    Yep - we use N95 masks a lot - SARS changed a lot of things in our hospital, esp how we deal with airborne illnesses. I don't quite understand the rational for an N95 mask with a pt who is vomiting...

  19. Enteric Outbreak!

    Pepper The Cat posted a topic in General Nursing

    So, got to work today to find our unit is in the midst of an Enteric Outbreak. 13 out of 28 pts isolated. oh joy. Not enough isolation gowns. Mixed messages about what we are to be wearing - some...

  20. Nursey things that you'll NEVER say again.

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

    I will never again tell someone they need to moblize after surgery or they will get a PE and die. I told that to a pt once who was not moblizing well. Got her up to the BR. yep - she coded and died....

  21. quick SOAP note question

    Pepper The Cat replied to Nursing12345's topic in General Nursing

    I am very puzzled by something, and I hope I don't get nasty responses to this. Why do Americans focus so much on race in the medical history. As a Canadian, I don't think I have ever seen a medical...

  22. Assisted Suicide

    Pepper The Cat replied to snoopy29's topic in General Nursing

    The poster who commented that our culture is afraid of death was correct. We give our pets a better death than we do our loved ones. Have you ever seen a dog on a vent? Or a feeding tube in a cat?...

  23. Fired but asked to resign!

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

    And yet strangely enough, its the ugly nurses you can't get along with. Stop judging people on their looks. I am the ugliest nurse around. I will never be beautiful. But I am smart and I work hard....

  24. Name a situation that is not your responsibilty...

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

    How about things I can't be responsible for? Like - I can be responsible for narcotics, meds, treatments and people's lives. However - I cannot have access to a mop so that if a pt "dribbles" on the...

  25. Question! Best and Worst departments to work in @ the hospital?

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

    Everyone likes something different. It all depends on your personality. I could never work ER. There are people here who will tell you its the best place in the world. I work in a sub-acute setting...