Penelope_Pitstop

Penelope_Pitstop BSN, RN

Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health

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  1. What do you thinkf of "Magnet"?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to mauigal's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think the Insane Clown Posse summed it up best in their song "Miracles" - "f-ing magnets, how do they

  2. Nurses really aren't the smartest people

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Allow me to explain further... she wasn't criticising George as a PERSON, she was saying that look, politicians say dumb things so does that mean they are all dumb? No... And also, I've said dumb...

  3. Working With Life, Death, or Both?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    You've received some great advice here! Sounds like you'll be great at whatever you do because I can tell that your heart is in it. Quick question, though....where was this mortuary science program?...

  4. Possible exposure to Hep C from needle stick

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to RNmom24's topic in General Nursing

    A big part of me agrees with you; however, I wonder how many needle sticks go unreported because a nurse does not know of a patient's status? I may be going out on a limb there but it's a possible...

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

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    I agree 100%...but I will add... Sounds, to me at least, that the OP would have no problem with the transfusion except for actually spiking the bag. Therefore, because of a second nurse needing to be...

  6. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    Look, don't judge my weekend plans,

  7. Patients that are not allowed narcotics

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Jo West's topic in Emergency

    Exactly. Opiods are great! However, they need to be respected for the powerful agents they

  8. Nurses really aren't the smartest people

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think she was criticizing him...she was just using some examples of what politicians have

  9. Giving report at shift change

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to dazyRN's topic in General Nursing

    What does this have to do with what I said? I think you read it wrong. I was merely stating that sometimes day shift nurses leave crap for us as well. I know there are plenty of night shift nurses...

  10. Nurses really aren't the smartest people

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie... now you have to come over here and clean the diet orange soda from my laptop! I'd like to add another thought...are there dumb nurses? Heck yes! But there are also dumb rocket

  11. Nurses really aren't the smartest people

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm, for the record, don't come to me for breastfeeding advice! All I know I learned in school, because I am a MedSurg nurse, have never breastfed nor have I ever BEEN breastfed! I actually had a...

  12. External Jugular vein question

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to absolut's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    It's a peripheral at our hospital but a physician must

  13. Giving report at shift change

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to dazyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'm not a day shift nurse. But I've had a day shift nurse try to get me to do her (it's always her, isn't it?) job before I can leave. When I was newer, I was afraid of upsetting the nurse, but...

  14. L&D nurses without children

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to loving2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    That. I work MedSurg; most of my patients are at least twice my age and I've not experienced any of their medical or surgical issues. You know what, though...I have endometriosis and when I have a...

  15. order to strain urine?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to NursingIs4CoolPeople's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In that case, you can alert the physician to obtain a lab order. I highly doubt any doctor will deny you that

  16. Any nurses with issue of leg edema?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to artistnurse's topic in General Nursing

    You are braver than I, let me say that. I've noticed that my lower extremity edema has to do with my fluid and sodium intake. I wore compression stockings for a while, but they didn't seem to help....

  17. Do You Hold Discharges for Change of Shift?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to All4Seasons's topic in PACU

    I can't speak for my current hospital (which is a level I trauma center) as I've never been in the PACU there except as a patient. However, I worked in my old hospital's PACU as a tech/clerk...and...

  18. what's on your whiteboard?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to snoopdrew's topic in General Nursing

    Ours shows patients' initials and attendings, and is color coded (red for females, blue for males). Organized by room. We are HIGH

  19. Favorite Dr or Nurse Name

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to sethmctenn's topic in Nursing Humor

    PLEASE tell me Dr. Wongsarnpigoon is single, because I want to marry

  20. order to strain urine?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to NursingIs4CoolPeople's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would strain it with or without an order. It's not a med, not a laboratory or radiology procedure, and the patient won't be charged for it. It's just nursing

  21. Anuric post surgery, now what?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to frodo-dog's topic in General Nursing

    She sounds dry to me. Three liters isn't that much for the entire time in OR &

  22. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You mean only false positive and not false negative, or the other way

  23. Floor nurses

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Caffeine_IV's topic in General Nursing

    It waxes and wanes. I work midnights, so I'm used to not having a tech. We have hired some new midnight techs, but it's sitter season and we almost always have to sit our own

  24. Where Do People Dream This Stuff Up?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You had that patient as well? My sympathies. I also had this gentleman - "I know I'm diabetic but I need regular Coke. If I have any artificial sweetner, my blood sugar drops to zero!" (Yes, I...

  25. How does your unit handle daylight savings time?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to PhilaBSNstudent's topic in General Nursing

    We always go out drinking during the extra hour, then come back to