pepper_rn

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1. DNR and patient advocacy

   pepper_rn replied to pepper_rn's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to everyone who has responded so far. I wanted to answer some of the really good questions that have been asked. When the patient was extubated the first time and began to recover she was lucid...

2. DNR and patient advocacy

   pepper_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

   First, let me begin by saying that I do not believe that DNR should translate into "Do not treat." There are plenty of people out there with active DNR orders or living wills in place who can and...

3. Funniest injury you have ever seen.....

   pepper_rn replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

   Ok this story is from my mom who worked ER for several years. One night around 2:00am this young man comes in with a horrified painful look on his face and asks to be seen by the doc (male, at the...

4. Non christian RN @ Catholic hospital?

   pepper_rn replied to maolin's topic in General Nursing

   I consider myself a person of faith but not really into a specific religion and I did clinicals and worked at a wonderful Catholic hospital. Like other posters have said, this hospital did daily...

5. Code Team...How does your hospital respond?

   pepper_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello all, I'm looking for some input on how different facilities respond to codes. (That is code 10, code blue, cardiac arrest, whatever you call it in your area) My hospital's policy needs some...

6. Anyone ever pass out at work....I just did :'(

   pepper_rn replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

   New here, but sorry to hear about your ear. That must have been really scary. I only nearly fainted once in nursing school and that was watching one of our open heart docs put in a triple lumen. I had...