Penelope_Pitstop

Penelope_Pitstop BSN, RN

Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health

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  1. The every year Snow thread

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    Nah, about two hours NW of there. Our state's beaches are flooded too but I'm in the snow zone. And fiance got himself to work this morning in my Equinox. Good, because I was a bit on the hungover...

  2. Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    Hold up. Are those being given

  3. The every year Snow thread

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I may have to drive future hubster to work in the AM because I A) have the AWD and B) am a better driver. Not looking forward to it even though I know how to do

  4. The every year Snow thread

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    AC is getting pummelled with flooding. Just a bit north of it is the

  5. The every year Snow thread

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    That's why I'm watching West Side Story. I turned on what was SUPPOSED TO be figure skating, but it was the damn news. So now I'm crying because Tony knifed

  6. The every year Snow thread

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I'm watching West Side Story and

  7. The every year Snow thread

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly don't know how much snow we have because of the drifting. The cars have barely any on them but the backyard stuff is DEEP. We are on a travel ban so my fiance, non-essential personnel that...

  8. Stressing over snowmaggedon

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to HigginsdogRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sucks, I know. I worked what was actually dubbed "Snowmaggedon" in February 2010. I came to work Friday evening and didn't get home until Monday morning. I stayed at the hospital. It was awful. I...

  9. Medication Error: I feel stupid

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Smilie0809RN's topic in General Nursing

    Bradycardia is only a concern if it's

  10. IV piggy back help

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to mm5256's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at the same facility for ten years and we went through three different brands of IV pumps. Why do you care? I would like you to know that every pump is different. Your clinical instructor...

  11. Fragrance Sacrifice

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Shonqueen1's topic in General Nursing

    One night I wore Love Spell by VS. An older male patient asked me what scent I was wearing. Before I could answer him, he said, "it should be called 'Rape me!'" Another unintended sequelae to wearing...

  12. boundaries

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to fataldream81's topic in General Nursing

    As a psych nurse who also has a chronic, at times debilitating, mental illness, this is tough. I have grown to love many of my patients and it can be hard to distinguish when a line is crossed,...

  13. The every year Snow thread

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    This is the first year I'm not in a hospital setting, so it's very strange - I do outpatient psych/case management so we can actually have snow days! I've BTDT with being snowed in at work for...

  14. Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    A fair weather friend who seems benign but packs a wallop like a donkey

  15. Administering Tylenol to a friend

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Em31200's topic in General Nursing

    That brings up MY point...all of you Tylenol pushers - have you drawn LFTs on your friends? Well, HAVE you? Yeah, didn't think so. And speaking of tequila, Patron XO with Caramel Bailey's and Rumchata...

  16. WHAT TO DO...Nurse is refusing to give PRN medication

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to purplenurse1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She wouldn't last long on a surgical floor, what with all of the Dilaudid and Zofran (not to mention Ativan and Benadryl) pushes every two or three hours. Gosh, it's an ODT every six hours, so it's...

  17. Which tape to use?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in General Nursing

    Healing (non-infected) surgical incisions, mostly. Not wound care. When I was a new grad I worked on a surgical floor and became a microfoam master. It also works to make a cover for an IV so a...

  18. Which tape to use?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to mindofmidwifery's topic in General Nursing

    Microfoam tape is one of my favorite things ever. A lot of dressings aren't appropriate for it,

  19. The sloppy image of nurses today

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Reminds me of a few years back when my coworker told me my Facebook profile pic was "actually pretty." Um, thanks, back to the sea with the other hags for

  20. The sloppy image of nurses today

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

  21. Using Both Ports Of Central Line

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    I've had lines with four ports and have used all of them PLUS two peripherals

  22. 1/9: What I learned this week - Worst. Vagina. EVER.

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    We USED to have a Language Police Department here at AN. But tax cuts and what not...you know how it is. Glad you're here on

  23. Scanning in the supply room

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to elizabeast7's topic in General Nursing

    I would probably get canned if I had to do this. I was taught to be an anticipator (I guess that isn't a word - oh well), especially when setting up a room prior to an admission. I'd rather never use...

  24. Pregnant and starting new job

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Xojessicaox549's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Jessica - I think you have been through a lot and need more than we, anonymous strangers on the internet, can give. Please seek counseling if you

  25. new to the world of nursing with a new job

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to LoutusCNA.VT1983's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Sarah! Let us know how the job