Penelope_Pitstop

Penelope_Pitstop BSN, RN

Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health

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  1. Growing Up Unvaccinated

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to wtbcrna's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am very pro-vaccine but this person really contracted all of these

  2. how to train a medical surgical nurse to take care of a neuro icu patient

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to mdsales's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As a former MedSurg nurse who now works in the Medical ICU, I know a big difference is the in depth neuro checks. I worked stroke overflow so I did lots of neuro checks but my patients only required...

  3. What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That is

  4. Stressed about a loved patient

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Sophia62's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have no advice for you other than to continue to medicate her and do what you can to have her pain medications routine rather than PRN, as suggested. What I want to say is that this is why I admire...

  5. ICU nurses covering Rapid Response. Help!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to kdubose12's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Our unit is the only RRT-covering unit. When an RN is designated as RRT, he or she does NOT have a patient assignment. When there is a shortage of beds in the hospital, we try to have two RRT nurses...

  6. New to Med-Surg nursing

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to litebrightgirl's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi litebrightgirl! First of all, congrats! Here are ten tips I posted for new grads. I know you're not a new grad, but I think they're helpful for a new-to-medsurg nurse! 1. NEVER doubt your own...

  7. What does your username mean?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

  8. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    At least their names can be turned into nicknames (Ellie & Cammie, for example). And I like those cars so perhaps I'm biased. But no worries, I will not be having a child named

  9. Exit Strategies For Nurses Who Deal With Overly Talkative Patients

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

    Say "ooh, that Mexican food I had at lunch isn't sitting well!" and run off. I kid, I kid. :) This is one thing that my Vocera is good for. Tell another nurse, "if I'm not out in five minutes, Vocera...

  10. New and 'fun' things

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Story of my life. I've told it time and again, but the Grey Poupon jar on the kitchen chair and a nude man who forgot about it is my favorite. One emergent colostomy

  11. The lowest O2 saturation I've ever seen

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to SaraBart's topic in Critical Care

    In adults, I'll use the ear lobe as well. (Not one of the wrap probes, though). For reasons I don't think I need to explain, we don't use our patients' memberes. :) But I have used a nose! And I must...

  12. Hospital Units with Longest patient stays

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to TarheelGirlx3's topic in General Nursing

    Oncology or

  13. It is *not* a pannus...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    How do I put this delicately? You know how a wizard's sleeve is, um, loose, and dangly and deep and dark? It flaps around? Okay, so attribute that to a body part below the waist that women have and...

  14. New and 'fun' things

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Was it Donna Karan Signature? Because, well, I can kinda sorta see

  15. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Are you thinking of Klonopin (Clonazepam)? Clonodine is for blood pressure although it's also used for drug

  16. It is *not* a pannus...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Men can have a, um...moose knuckle. Works the same way as a camel

  17. It is *not* a pannus...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    No, that's, um...a wedgie in the

  18. It is *not* a pannus...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    I think that's a

  19. New and 'fun' things

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Two different people I know were in the ED after car accidents and found out they were six months pregnant. Both babies turned out fine and both moms had no injuries from the

  20. New and 'fun' things

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Security guard at hospital bitten by angry patient. Doc decided to perform a PPD. (Not sure if pt history had anything to do with it - but security doesn't have annual PPDs). Security guard's PPD...

  21. Are RNs allowed to arterial stick at your hospital?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Deetail's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the ICU and we don't. Respiratory therapy sticks for ABGs and physicians place arterial lines. Of course, if the arterial line is established, we draw all of the ABGs and other labs from the...

  22. The lowest O2 saturation I've ever seen

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to SaraBart's topic in Critical Care

    I believe it! When I worked on the floor, I can think of four separate instances of a patient desatting to the 60s. One lady did just fine on six liters nasal cannula and stayed with us. Everyone else...

  23. Sunday night heebeegeebees

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to wirehead's topic in General Nursing

    I've been like this since I was a child. I HATED sundown on Sunday...it meant school was coming! I work midnights now, so I have Monday morning heebeegeebees or whatever morning heebeegeebeees. I...

  24. Poop Smearing on Bathroom Walls

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Tamara421's topic in School

    I don't think so...we were all honors students, female, clean appearing. I wonder if it was a cry for help from someone...maybe someone who was abused by a boyfriend or

  25. Bad Day, How do you get over it?

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

    I go home and do something that does NOT involve work at all. Sadly, this includes this message board. (Sorry, Brian!) I like to watch very very stupid videos on the internet, like old Conan or SNL...