Penelope_Pitstop

Penelope_Pitstop BSN, RN

Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health

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  1. Medication error

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Jsebastian0114's topic in Patient Medications

    When I worked on a medical floor, most of my patients had IV access; however, one night I was pulled to another medical floor that consisted of the same patient population and that floor was big on...

  2. Concerned..please help

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    If "word has gotten around," and no supervisors have discussed the event with you, then I don't think reporting the incident will really have an impact on you personally. What could happen is an...

  3. Manager catch phrases

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I had a coworker on a medical floor who spoke like someone in an educational nursing video at all times. He's a manager now. (Go figure). Every email he sent (of course he was the head of every...

  4. Inappropriate nurses?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Was his approach less than ideal? Yes. However - I am wont to think that perhaps there were extenuating circumstances at play. Perhaps in that department, it's common for permanent staff to receive...

  5. Medications NOT being scanned?!?!?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to scmelendez1's topic in Patient Medications

    I've been a nurse for 11 years and I remember how huge a transition it was for us to switch to scanning and whatnot in 2008. The ED (level 1 trauma facility - 1000 bed teaching) didn't switch to...

  6. NGT/Intubation

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to gonzo1's topic in Critical Care

    Mandatory? I'm not sure, but why wouldn't you want an OG at the very least? Otherwise it's going to be tough to give oral meds, feed eventually and potentially decompress. (Unless the person already...

  7. Patients Say the Darnedest Things

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Internal medicine resident: "Miss Emma, do you know where you are?" Miss Emma (annoyed): "I'm right

  8. Fill In The Blank...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "The only thing that works is that medicine that starts with a

  9. Favorite Motivational Quote

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    "It could always be worse. I could be on

  10. Choose Your Favorite TV Nurse

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    Carol Hathaway from ER. - never afraid to advocate for her patients/stand up to physicians (frequently educated and offered constructive criticism to Dr. Carter during his early days, for example) -...

  11. Jimmy Kimmel Thanks Nurses Who Saved His Infant Son's Life

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I thought of this, too. I remember him tearfully teasing one of the recognized individuals by saying, "this woman has seen me

  12. taste of medication

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to socoamaretto's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had either of them but I had a patient once who simply adored the taste of Kayaxelate. I imagine, that for

  13. Advice from current nurses or students?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Pianoplaya94's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Jen. I'm going to give the OP the benefit of the doubt. I think she poorly worded what she was going to say, that's all. And yes, this continues to be a common misconception. That Joy...

  14. Worried about giving wrong saline!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nurselalou's topic in General Nursing

    If her shock was caused by sepsis, then IV fluids had nothing to do with it. She had an overwhelming infection - I'm sure you know this, deep down. This is a medication error, though. One I'm sure you...

  15. Any men in OB?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to CalebRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Same here and I'm a woman. I did L & D for a spell and my only male coworkers were scrub techs. I think you should go for it, though. I'm pregnant right now and I don't care what genitalia my...

  16. Not accepted

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to susanolu's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There are several things you can do. What are your strengths and other

  17. Should a new grad RN?....

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to MoserK's topic in General Nursing

    Um, basic nursing? Fine if you don't want to do MedSurg, but please don't insinuate that MedSurg is somehow, I don't know,

  18. Book suggestions (entertainment not school)

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Quota's topic in General Nursing

    Not nursing books exactly, but Atul Gawande is a surgeon who also has a penchant for writing very engaging non-fiction involving healthcare. Books | Atul Gawande I haven't read the newest one, but...

  19. You're not going to pull that on me

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to TeenyTiny's topic in General Nursing

    MedSurg floor - a lady had someone bring in her home Percocet and she crushed it up and injected it into her PICC with a syringe she dug out of the trash. Would have worked, I guess, but she wasn't...

  20. Meth cycle

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to pulljosh's topic in General Nursing

    The family's words may indicate that they wish his struggle to end, even if it results in his demise; however, the father's actions show otherwise. I've worked in behavioral health and a lot of my...

  21. You're not going to pull that on me

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to TeenyTiny's topic in General Nursing

    "I figured out why my Dilaudid makes me sick to my stomach. It's because you all push it too slowly. If you slam it in, I feel just fine!" I really hope no one on my floor fell for that line. As she...

  22. My coworker was high and got away with it

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

  23. Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    After six or so, they slide on

  24. Public Policy & Nursing

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nurselady12's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where you are geographically, but here there is an opiod epidemic eating away at all aspects of healthcare delivery and little done for

  25. My coworker was high and got away with it

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Betty Crocker? More like Betty CRACKHEAD! You mean to tell me that woman wasn't high 24/7? And don't get me started on Drunken