Penelope_Pitstop

Penelope_Pitstop BSN, RN

Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health

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  1. we cannot have acrylic fingernails

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to jh56031's topic in General Students

    Mold. And not just any mold...sounds like it was similar to what grew in water-damaged buildings after Katrina, causing the "Katrina cough." Nasty nasty

  2. What is fecal texture?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to kainos's topic in General Nursing

    Scott, please tell me that you are single! I can always think of a South Park quote for any situation, but you beat me to it this

  3. COPD and no BM for 40 days!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Sometimes the Medical nurse and the Surgical nurse in me fight, but both of them are freaking over my conclusion here - just let her be. I am a fighter, and it is difficult for me to accept this...

  4. I didn't know I was pregnant?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to cali_rusk's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Interesting how different womens' cycles can be. I remember being 7 days late and absolutely convinced I MUST be pregnant because I am never even 12 hours late! (Turns out I was stressed about the...

  5. COPD and no BM for 40 days!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Not a hospice nurse by any means, but is it possible that there is some sort of obstruction? How is the patient's PO intake and what kind of opiods are being

  6. What is fecal texture?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to kainos's topic in General Nursing

    We actually had this as part of our electronic charting! No one, kept a straight face in our EMAR class when this, uh, "menu" was being explained. It was changed to a less descriptive set of options...

  7. Dating another RN?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Guest03/15/15's topic in General Nursing

    Go for it! Just a hint...be sure to only date one nurse per department and/or one physician per group. Even then, lines can get

  8. Will AN let me post this?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to handyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby knows how I feel about her, as I've made it abundantly clear in a few posts. What's interesting is that I have found myself utilizing her wisdom, especially when precepting newer nurses. They,...

  9. fun: what does this photo say to you?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    "I am sooo

  10. Patients should ALL be swabbed tested for HIV

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Cathylady's topic in General Nursing

    I see only one pro to this suggestion: earlier treatment for those who are HIV positive and do not know

  11. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't say that. Of course it is my employer's business if it involves duties specific to my job description. Is it the government's business, though? Heck

  12. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I agree 100%. I think a nurse who won't spike blood would be fine on my floor (adult medicine) but wouldn't have such an easy time on our oncology floor, for example. I sometimes go a few months...

  13. While you're at it...can you clean my poop too?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Miller86's topic in General Nursing

    Get this - about 2 1/2 years ago, we had an MS pt admitted. I can't remember why (I'm thinking UTI or pna). Anyway, while he was on our floor, we turned him, bathed him, wiped him, etc....

  14. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    What about a person who changes his or her mind about procedures? When I first became a tech, I didn't think I could ever perform any duties associated with abortion care. It was for belief-system...

  15. Have you ever infused phenylephrine peripherally?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nurse678's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've been up for over 24 hours, so forgive me, but what you've said here confuses me. Neo-Synephrine...I was under the impression that it was purely a synthetic compound DESIGNED to be structurally...

  16. Have you ever infused phenylephrine peripherally?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nurse678's topic in MICU, SICU

    Official word is that central access is "recommended." And the highest concentration is 100 mcg/mL. Apparently it used to be quite a bit higher but pharmacy changed things around...perhaps this is...

  17. Anyone ever have a famous person as a patient?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I've had a celebrity as a patient. A very nice person, too! An interesting piece of information that I can share because HIPAA is not violated... Joe Biden, current VP, is the father of...

  18. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    That's a good reply! My principal in middle school was Harvey

  19. Patient rights v. Clinical instructor?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to studentnurse0383's topic in General Nursing

    When that happened with any of our patients in clinical, we usually were asked to help another student with a complete bath or assist one of the staff nurses or techs, something like that. Also, as...

  20. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    I have GOT to stop visiting this message board while

  21. im selfish? hmmm

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    See, the thing is with me, I LOVE kids. Can't stand parents,

  22. Share The Weirdest Reasons Patients Push The Call Light

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to RN06-NP09's topic in Nursing Humor

    THAT made me spit my supper onto the

  23. "They found something behind his heart!"

    Penelope_Pitstop posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a very weird question, lol. Let me start off by saying that no one else in my family is at all involved in healthcare and, quite frankly, has any knowledge of anatomy and physiology. My...

  24. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Duke University, Thomasville Medical Center and Forsyth Medical Center all have Bloodless Medicine programs. Of course, NC is a big state so I'm not sure how close they are to you, but it's a...

  25. "They found something behind his heart!"

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in General Nursing

    But even my grandmother knows what that is, haha, so I'd think she wouldn't just call it "something," ya know? My mom was the first person on this side of the family born in a hospital (her older...