Penelope_Pitstop

Penelope_Pitstop BSN, RN

Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health

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

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know someone who freaked out because she had locked herself in her car with her infant. Then she proceeded to tell everyone she knew about what happened, solidifying this to legend status. Best...

  2. Bedside Reporting- your thoughts

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to SailorMoonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was a floor nurse, now I'm in ICU. I've done bedside in both areas, and I think it works very well in the ICU setting...especially on sicker

  3. Why??? Sleep interrupted nocturia post 12hr shift...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    Crystal Light makes many flavors (just avoid the caffeinated varieties!) I used to make Kool Aid but not add sugar. My favorite is the sugar free Hawaiian

  4. Why??? Sleep interrupted nocturia post 12hr shift...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you drink Gatorade? I'm just curious, and I'm not urinating in your Cheerios. But the electrolytes in Gatorade...well, there's a lot of sodium in Gatorade. So you're "holding on" to liquids...

  5. Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    Now that I am in critical care myself, I still stand by what I've said. I'm in a medical ICU, so we actually don't give too much blood (surgical is a completely different ball park!) but when we're...

  6. Getting through specialties that you don't find special

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

    This. I was CONVINCED I wanted to work in L & D or NICU. Well, after those rotations, I realized that I didn't like them at all! Also, you never know when paths will cross; for example, psych...

  7. Used phone on break during NCLEX test,

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to alex5825's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ??? Anyway, this does stink...but you clearly did not follow the rules. They are plain as day. I can feel your pain and frustration but I don't have any advice for you.

  8. Trauma Centers- East Coast

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to SticU <3's topic in Critical Care

    Christiana Hospital in Newark,

  9. Patient responsive but in cardiac arrest

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Blandini7's topic in MICU, SICU

    Once, I was doing compressions on my patient, and she opened her eyes during them and LOOKED right at me with the saddest, most pained expression. It was horrifying. She should have never been a full...

  10. fentanyl dosing on a vent

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to robinicu's topic in MICU, SICU

    This. We use mcg/hr, not mcg/kg (I assume you mean mcg/kg/hr?), and the typical dose is 50 mcg/hr, but I've seen low as 12.5 and high as 250 (that was on a heroin

  11. Ridiculous quote about nurses featured in a sociology book..

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

    Who published this textbook & what is the

  12. Recovering after bullying

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

    So 11 year old girls telling other 11 year old girls that they should kill themselves isn't bullying because it's not physical

  13. Recovering after bullying

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

    There is a huge difference between "Haha! Your name is Jasmine! Where's Aladdin!" or even teasing a child for having, say, a lot of freckles and kids making graphic observations regarding the possible...

  14. How does your facility treat ARDS?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to ICUNurseStat's topic in MICU, SICU

    We've been on a proning kick lately. I'd say it works when it's done in time. Our unit doesn't do ECMO, but the one the floor below us does and we've sent people there for that reason. Those guys...

  15. Water

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to C-lion's topic in General Nursing

    ANY drink?

  16. SOOOO HOT AT WORK!!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to flyfarfaraway's topic in General Nursing

    Chilly Pads by Froggy Toggs are a LIFE SAVER! I am one of those people who has always been sensitive to heat, and I travel a lot and attend a lot of NASCAR races...that's a recipe for dehydration and...

  17. HIPAA and former patients

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to utterlydelirious's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I don't see a problem. As long as you have completely ended the nurse part of the relationship. This means that you can't have anything to do with medical records (or come dressed in scrubs) at the...

  18. Analogies and metaphors

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to izzflr's topic in General Nursing

    I don't work with peds...but I think that is a great analogy! Child life specialists are

  19. Family In The Room for Code?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Nursingbride12's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    When I worked midnights on the floor, families were never around during codes. By the time the family made it to the hospital, the patient had been pronounced or was in the ICU. Now that I'm in the...

  20. What do ICU nurses do with ventilators in USA?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to StevenSwife's topic in MICU, SICU

    This is a similar set up at my hospital, although physicians do art lines (and anesthesia does difficult intubations). The OP states the ratio for a vented patient is 1:1, which is a big difference. I...

  21. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    We have one frequent flier who has swallowed EVERYTHING. One time she pooped out a ring from a shower curtain. I was most impressed with her swallowing those long lighters used for lighting grills and...

  22. Establishing Identity of ED Patients

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Jolie's topic in Emergency

    Our ED has cameras all through the waiting room and and entrance. I wonder if that could assist you (or

  23. Magnet curse!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to ICUNurseG's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I worked for my hospital for...gosh, five or six years prior to Magnet achievement. I feel like now that we have the status the level of bull crap has increased exponentially, but NOT the working...

  24. How to handle a coworker always causing trouble

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to lnle3618's topic in General Nursing

    Don't stoop to her level. Just do your work. If you need to ask her anything, just be polite and

  25. Voluntary hospitalization, does it affect nursing license?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Jenny878's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I've been in your shoes and I had no licensing issues. I just had to be cleared by my psychiatrist and employee health before I returned to work. But as everyone else has said, every BON is different....