Penelope_Pitstop

Penelope_Pitstop BSN, RN

Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health

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  1. This Does Not Make Sense - But happens anyway!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    So who does it? Is there an on-call beverage thickening technician for emergencies on

  2. My patient aspirated during surgery!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to SweetNothings's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know the details of the event, but I do know this... this patient was alert and oriented and knew full well that she was not to have eaten, right? If she did eat or drink before the surgery,...

  3. Primary cancer of the appendix

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to tewdles's topic in Oncology

    Tewdles... I am sorry that you are going through all of this. I admire your tenacity. You are fighting the good fight, and somehow finding time to share your wisdom with a bunch of strangers on the...

  4. Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    My point exactly, Denn! Thanks for sharing so

  5. ideas for treats for my floor

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to redredrose's topic in General Nursing

    Edible arrangements. They are awesome! And don't forget ALL the

  6. Who are all these people dying in your arms?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I've advocated to get several patients moved to a higher level of care. Had I not been there for those people, they would have waited at least a shift to get where they needed to be, because I was...

  7. Funny doctor orders

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    You want another blanket, sir? Sorry, you don't have an order for it. Allow me to page the

  8. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    By Mid-Atlantic, I meant the PA/DE/MD/NJ area - a lil' far from

  9. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are plenty in the Mid-Atlantic,

  10. serving alcohol to patients

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to mqurse37's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    DTs are terrifying to witness and can prove fatal for the patient. The benefit of administering alochol outweighs the risk in situations like

  11. What has been your worst nightmare about work?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to JeneraterRN's topic in General Nursing

    You know what is scarier? This, to an extent, ACTUALLY happened on our floor about two years ago. Due to a redistribution of patient assignment because we were down a nurse and a terrible...

  12. What's the task you like doing most on the job?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to PreStudent101's topic in General Nursing

    I miss this, really I do. We switched to all electronic order entry and doing chart checks just ain't the same! I'm shocked that five years later, I still enjoy drawing labs from central lines. But...

  13. Are you doing fecal transplants very often?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    So, what happened to the blender after the...um,

  14. What has been your worst nightmare about work?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to JeneraterRN's topic in General Nursing

    What on EARTH did you eat before

  15. What has been your worst nightmare about work?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to JeneraterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a NICU nurse, and I don't even work with vented patients, but that freaked me out, dear Heavens! I hope you were able to go back to sleep after that one! I once dreamed that a patient...

  16. What's the best area of nursing to start?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to esunada's topic in Nursing Career

    MedSurg. Where I work, we don't have "tele" floors; our MedSurg floors are all telemetry equipped, but I suppose telemetry floors are a good idea as well. And when I say "MedSurg," I mean medical AND...

  17. Reporting child abuse

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Airidis's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You may feel bad about going against your doc, but wouldn't you feel much worse if you found out the victims died as a result of this abuse? You did the right thing, and that doctor needs to get a...

  18. "Make sure to get induced...everyone does it!"

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Again, I've never been a labor patient, but I know if I were admitted to my hospital for something, I'd prefer to be cared for on my own

  19. "Make sure to get induced...everyone does it!"

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Update: So, Annabeth, my friend in a family way, thanked L & D nurse Denise for her input but isn't going to follow her advice. Thankfully, she has more healthcare experience than Denise does...

  20. Dansko arch/footbed help

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to chinacatSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am extraordinarily flat-footed. I, too, prefer flip flops over anything else for the most part. I think Danskos are not a good choice for those of us with little to no arches. I used to be a...

  21. most troubling trend in healthcare

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to sophie09's topic in General Nursing

    What's sadder is that this statistic has not changed! What are we going to

  22. How to get over feeling squeamish with trachs

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to luvapug's topic in General Nursing

    I just hurled a little. Anyway, I agree with everyone else...practice makes perfect. Also, think of when you have to clear your throat and how much better you feel afterwards. Imagine if you...

  23. Most Common IV Push Meds on Med-Surg

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks for the info, Jan. I couldn't actually think of any dysrhythmias associated with Fentanyl, but as I said, my experience with it is practically nil. But...what would be done if this occurred...

  24. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    So, would that be a "Hunka Hunka Burnin' Cells"? "You Ain't Nothin' But a Benign Tumor," Or maybe "Suspicious Moles?" We can't go on together...with Suspicious Moles...Suspicious

  25. Most Common IV Push Meds on Med-Surg

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nurseJ88's topic in First Year After Licensure