Penelope_Pitstop

Penelope_Pitstop BSN, RN

Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health

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  1. Ever hear of "rollover charting"?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Why does this keep happening? I think if that issue is fixed, then the other issue doesn't

  2. Low diastolic = 911?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to JLForever's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Very good point! I hadn't even thought of

  3. Handling chauvinistic male charge nurse

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to pedicurn's topic in General Nursing

    Christine, have I told you lately that I love you? I just knew there would be a pot of gold at the end of this, um, rainbow, and it was your

  4. Any risks of volunteering?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to DeLana_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's a great

  5. Do You Have Any Favorite OB Myths?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think you need a new OB/GYN. (Ginger and

  6. Advice about Co-Worker

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to bellagreeneyz's topic in General Nursing

    Remember what Mr and Mrs Brady always told Cindy, "no one likes a tattle tale!" There is nothing wrong with not getting along with a coworker. As long as you can still work with a person for the...

  7. Is it just the holidays?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to DC Collins's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is, message board communication is such a small percentage of our actual communication. Even instant messaging has a more personal touch. We are missing out on tone, volume, body language,...

  8. The one thing I learned this year...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Prettybrowngirl's topic in General Nursing

    If a patient is going downhill, make sure to have a working suction set up, a charged doppler, IV access and a clear path to the code cart. I've become the "code queen" this

  9. Things people say coming out of anaesthetic

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to frellyou's topic in General Nursing

    Yay for resurrected threads! When I had my wisdom teeth removed @ 18, "laughing gas" was used on me. I guesss I took that literally, because I seriously couldn't stop laughing, which made the oral...

  10. what are common times to run IV's in ?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Amy10BSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Made me literally laugh out loud! And got me thinking...how much is given to the prisoner receiving a lethal injection, and how fast is it pushed? I'm trying to find the answer right now. Also, I did...

  11. Just looking for some other opinions on a topic that came up on Oprah

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    He is absolutely wonderful, and I have learned so much from him. My healthcare system is blessed with awesome ID

  12. Transferring A Patient to Stepdown/ICU

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to SwimNurseRun's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sometimes you will find that your charge nurse isn't much of a help. A lot of times the people selected to charge are either good with staffing, conflict resolution, or have "leadership skills" but...

  13. Just looking for some other opinions on a topic that came up on Oprah

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, even with proper treatment, there is a risk of the baby seroconverting. But with said treatment, the risk is minute. Regarding the comparison of HIV to Diabetes, one of my favorite Infectious...

  14. Just looking for some other opinions on a topic that came up on Oprah

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    You've been misinformed, or you've misunderstood. As long as the mother's positive status is known, it is relatively easy to prevent mother to child transmission during pregnancy and birth. Regarding...

  15. Nursing Made Incredibly Easy books...

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to my3suns's topic in General Students

    I've thought about these books, and I realize that in school, they wouldn't have helped me at all. While they make concepts easier to understand, they oversimplify the material the professors want us...

  16. Just looking for some other opinions on a topic that came up on Oprah

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to mentalhealthRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't want to be in her shoes. But if I was, I highly doubt I'd be on TV talking about

  17. what are common times to run IV's in ?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Amy10BSN's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Mag 2 gm/hour K 20 mEq/hour on monitor, 10 mEq/hour otherwise Ca++ I want to say 1-2 gm/hour...that's one I always have to look up because I don't give it as an infusion that often...mostly as a push...

  18. Facebook and Former Patient Friend Request

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to us2uk4u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Someone, somewhere could find a problem with it, I'm sure. But I don't really see a problem with it at

  19. Just how bad is the job market for experienced Nurses?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Noahm's topic in General Nursing

    PA isn't the biggest state, but it is rather diverse. There is a big difference between the Philly area, and where my family hails in coal mining country. Where in PA are you going? PM me if you...

  20. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone else hear the Twilight Zone

  21. What does your username mean?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    My favorite active NASCAR driver is Kevin Harvick. DeLana Harvick is his wife. I would like to have his babies, but the problem is that he's married to her, not

  22. Neutropenic pt W/other isoloation pt

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    I think the big issue here is that staff is not being compliant with Universal Precautions. Even if a nurse only has "clean" patients or "dirty" patients, if he or she is not washing hands...well,...

  23. What determines if a patient is autopsied?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to HealthShepherd's topic in General Nursing

    Dagnabbit! You tell me this *after* I complete my Christmas

  24. Taking picture of patient?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to rkitty198's topic in General Nursing

    I took care of a professional athlete, and he asked us if we wanted autographs and pictures. Since it was his idea, I didn't see a problem with it. Actually, I didn't even realize he was famous...

  25. What determines if a patient is autopsied?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to HealthShepherd's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital likes to perform autopsies on certain cases, but unless it is a medical examiner's case, the family has a right to refuse the