Pepper The Cat

Pepper The Cat BSN, RN

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  1. Risk of getting your family members sick?

    Pepper The Cat replied to Pete_soon2bRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are more likely to pick up MRSA from Walmart that from work. Every time you or your loved ones step out of your home you risk being exposed to MRSA, TB, the flu, whatever. The only time that I...

  2. Will Insulin become a controlled drug?

    Pepper The Cat posted a topic in Canada

    So what do my fellow Canadians think? Now that Elizabeth Wettlaufer admitting that she killed her patients with Insulin do you think it will become more controlled and monitored? i know at my...

  3. taste of medication

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

    I had a pt compare liquid potassium to rat

  4. May is Neurofibromatosis Month

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

    Bumping again this year. Again, I know it won't get much attention but if it gets even one more person informed, I am good. I had surgery #10 last November. Still having some issues with that but am...

  5. Book suggestions (entertainment not school)

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

    Echo Heron's books are great! Intensive Care and Critical Care in

  6. The good ole days of nursing...share your stories!

    Pepper The Cat replied to NurseLife88's topic in General Nursing

    Smoking lounges for the pts. Nurses and docs smoking at the nursing station. Med cards. Huge bottles of meds in the med room. Cholesectomy was a huge surgery! NPO for days. No fluids till gas was...

  7. Palliative Care on Med Surg Floor

    Pepper The Cat replied to Tgeagle83's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We use pain pumps on Palliative all the time. And nurses will definitely push the bolus button before turning the pt or providing care. What's the worst thing that's going to happen? They are already...

  8. My inner snowflake

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

    I was with a pt once when we heard loud laughter coming from the Nsg station. I said "sounds like someone is having fun." She replied " They should remember that their pts are NOT having fun."...

  9. My inner snowflake

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

    I agree. My unit seems to be going downhill. Loud laughter, dirty jokes, mocking pts. I want to be a respected professional. While it's nice to have fun at work, there is a need for some

  10. Clinical: having THAT nurse

    Pepper The Cat replied to SRN2018's topic in General Students

    The hospital doesn't get your money. Your college/university gets it. And your instructor should be teaching

  11. when to ask patient if they need an interpreter.

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

    I see nothing wrong with the question. Just answer yes or no. Its better than spending time asking questions and getting incorrect/wrong answers because the person doesn't understand

  12. Help!! Nursing school

    Pepper The Cat replied to Xxibsoc's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Oh my goodness, your only 18! Don't get trapped in a job you will hate. What do you enjoy doing? What are your favourite courses? take some general interest courses, talk to some career counsellors...

  13. Are nurses actually people too???

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

    I drink too much. i spent last Saturday doing absolutely nothing. Sometimes I have potato chips and dip for supper. don't try to be

  14. Can someone help with this drug calculations question?

    Pepper The Cat replied to abigailbrooks1234's topic in General Students

    What is a 12/24 rate? I've never heard of

  15. Being Managed By Someone Younger

    Pepper The Cat replied to Apple-Core's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've been nursing for over 31 years. Our current Charge Nurse is at least 20 years younger than me. I don't care, because she is AWESOME! She does a great job as charge Age is but a number. That...

  16. Important question on IV Fluids

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

    2/3 & 1/3 is a type of IV fluid here in Canada. does it not exist in the US. as the OP said it is 2/3 dextrose and 1/3 saline. But that doesn't help with what the question is asking him to...

  17. Preventing call-ins

    Pepper The Cat replied to Brandi,RN's topic in General Nursing

    I know someone who was called in by Occ Health to discuss her sick time. 3 instances of 5 - 7 days each over a span of about 18 months they asked her "what can they do to help,her reduce her sick...

  18. How to protect yourself from infections after work?

    Pepper The Cat replied to NurseIAm0613's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I got worried about bringing something home was during the SARS outbreak. But that was a separate, scary

  19. How to protect yourself from infections after work?

    Pepper The Cat replied to NurseIAm0613's topic in General Nursing

    I don't do anything special and I am rarely sick. you are more likely to get MRSA at Walmart that at

  20. Ask A Stupid Question . . . .

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

    We had a new RPN who wanted to tape plastic bags over the trach cannulas so she wouldn't have to clean up the

  21. Oh cool! I just noticed my posts and like count!

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

    Awesome!

  22. Triphonines

    Pepper The Cat replied to Susanorf1961's topic in General Nursing

    Oh good Lord! Thank

  23. As a Indian Nurse

    Pepper The Cat replied to chandragiriseenu's topic in Nurse Registration

    Then you can't work in

  24. Triphonines

    Pepper The Cat replied to Susanorf1961's topic in General Nursing

    I don't get

  25. What is the mark to pass to next semester for the pn program?

    Pepper The Cat replied to vanessaaa's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    As Rose_Queen just said, you need to ask your school these questions. We gave no idea what school you are attending and what the requirements