Pepper The Cat

Pepper The Cat BSN, RN

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  1. Staff Nurses Who Refuse To Precept Or Teach?

    Pepper The Cat replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you should ask Ms Senior RN for permission to be a resource before volunteering her for the

  2. most non-caring branch of nursing

    Pepper The Cat replied to nursingnurse2b1's topic in General Nursing

    Define non-caring. Do you mean hands on care? Or

  3. College Strike - January Start Programs

    Pepper The Cat replied to happyeveryday19's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    In Ontario, Canada. OP- I think you need to wait to see how things ban out. First, you need to wait to see if the back to work legislation passes. Then, they have to figure out how to get the...

  4. Could the reason I got fired from my last job affect becoming a nurse

    Pepper The Cat replied to Allie94's topic in Nursing Career

    It doesn't matter if someone actually saw you having sex or not. The fact is you are not doing the job you are being paid to do. Instead of taking care of your pts, you and a co-worker are hiding in a...

  5. What nursing field is best

    Pepper The Cat replied to Dewater4's topic in General Nursing

    Or you could work in Rehab and have the pride of getting pts who were bed bound when they left ICU back up walking, talking and seeing them go home. Every unit has it's own pros and cons. No unit is...

  6. Needlestick yesterday, should I report it?

    Pepper The Cat replied to I like cats's topic in General Students

    Report it. Why do you think you will be gossiped about and receive backlash? At most, you will be educated about the importance of reporting needle stick injuries. And sounds like you should let...

  7. Puppies and nursing

    Pepper The Cat replied to Nurse3242's topic in General Nursing

    No don't get a dog. Get a cat. Cats are

  8. Advice on best time to have a baby (please!)

    Pepper The Cat replied to secondtimer14's topic in General Students

    Don't have a baby. Get a cat. Cats are

  9. Baby vs no baby... help!

    Pepper The Cat replied to Abby_3191's topic in General Students

    No, don't have a baby. Get a cat instead. Cats are

  10. New grad ..irrigating a foley

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

    The syringe you used is fine. I've often used one in place of the ones from the irrigation kits as I find them

  11. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

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

    I thought I heard someone in the background saying that Administration was on their way in so it sounds like they were trying to support

  12. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

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

    That is truly horrifying. Good for her for protecting her

  13. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

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

    What is a SLC

  14. Gastric Tube tricks no clogging

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

    I also think applesauce would make things

  15. Night Shift Causing Relationship Problems

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

    Do this! Esp the RIGHT

  16. IV Placement Hacks

    Pepper The Cat replied to Ashley Hay, BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    One great tip I picked up from an anesthesiologist when he had to come to place an IV on a pt after multiple failed attempts. He had the pt dangle his arm over the end of the bed to fill the veins a...

  17. Make It STOP!

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

    My favourite. What unit is most important, most glamourous, most exciting? Or sometimes, which unit is easiest because I don't want to work hard. And how can I get out of working weekends and...

  18. Make It STOP!

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

    Or should I have a baby/another baby/stay at home with baby or work? Good lord, don't let strangers make life changing decisions for you! And no don't have a baby. Get a cat. Cats are

  19. Which is it? Coolest and most glamorous nursing jobs

    Pepper The Cat replied to Flyboy17's topic in General Nursing

    I am so tired this type of posts. I am a rehab nurse. Yes, you nurses who work in ER and ICU may save the persons live, but you know what what? I am the person that gives them their life back. We...

  20. Rehab, feeding tubes, & constipation

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

    Also, get pt up on commode/toilet daily to evacuate the bowels better. Give a supp/fleet is new and the get them

  21. Rehab, feeding tubes, & constipation

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

    Increase laxatives. High fibre feed Increase water Increase

  22. is being a nurse dangerous?

    Pepper The Cat replied to patty1919's topic in General Nursing

    Or you could have got it from someone in the coffee line, Walmart, a co-worker,

  23. Patient is a sex offender with a tracker on his ankle

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

    I'd be more concern about what to do with the tracker. Can it around the CT scanner? MRI? Will it effect the ECG? What if the pt codes? As for why he was wearing it, not my business. He has/is been...

  24. is being a nurse dangerous?

    Pepper The Cat replied to patty1919's topic in General Nursing

    Illness is everywhere. You are more likely to pick up a disease at Walmart than in the hospital. There is no such thing as an " environment free of

  25. Interviewing a RN

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

    Maybe they just don't have the time to answer all these questions. There are a lot and most of them would require a lot of work. Reviewing your experience, your skills, your resume? Not something I'd...