Penelope_Pitstop

Penelope_Pitstop BSN, RN

Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health

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  1. Are nurses allowed to wear "doctor-like" lab coats?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to lalalalexi's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I like that coat. I wouldn't wear it because it would make my butt look even bigger! The thing is, some facilities do have specifications for lab coats. We can't wear them unless they have an...

  2. Giving tylenol to a family member.

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Tiaj72187RN's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm working, the only meds I'm administering are under a physician's order or ACLS

  3. can you make it all the way through nursing school on dishonesty alone?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Desire2Learn's topic in General Students

    I know someone who, for the most part, did just that. However, she struggled in clnicals (can't really cheat there!) and failed her boards on the first

  4. is herpez zoster(shingles) airborne or contact precaution

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Gold2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Let me get back to you on the details, but at my hospital, we have a special set of precautions known as "Chickenpox Precautions." In all patients with herpes zoster or chickenpox, only people who...

  5. Is 50+ pages of reading a week "normal?"

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Students

    I read 50 + pages a week of textbook material starting in 6th grade. I started out as an English/History major and I read roughly 1000 pages per week (not just

  6. add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

    I confess, not an ER nurse. However, I have friends who work in the ER, I have friends who are nursing coordinators and that sort of thing, so I do know a few good ones... - "My friends left me at...

  7. What about when it's your loved one who's sick?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to calljs15's topic in General Nursing

    I do not do well with it to say the least. I worry and freak out and cry and I'm mean to people. Not

  8. Confused about HIPAA and internet posting...HELP

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to tammy1974's topic in General Students

    I think the instructors either don't know what HIPAA is, or they are using it to keep you from posting negative information about the nursing school. HIPAA is a very specific act. It has NOTHING to...

  9. Rectal Tubes

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to judymicurn's topic in General Nursing

    I simply must know why you posted this question,

  10. Interesting obstructions!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to EatLoveNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, at least candy canes taste better than...um....certain things. Shut up, CamaroNurse, shut

  11. When IV's aren't in use

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Mommy of 2's topic in Medical-Surgical

    This is true; however, at my facility, patients with heart monitors and patients on seizure precautions require IV access at all times. And then there are patients who only require IV access for...

  12. Does this happen to you?

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

    That one goes away. At least it did for me by the time I was a nurse and was done being a tech. However, repetitive noises really really drive me

  13. hospitals

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    The doctors usually have nothing to do with the visitors. Most hospitals have visiting policies similar to this. We don't have the "family members only" rule where I work, but I imagine some...

  14. Does this happen to you?

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

    If I knew how to control my dreams, I'd hang out with Christian Bale on daily basis! :) The good news? It's common. The bad news? I still have these dreams, four years out - not all of the time, but...

  15. Interesting obstructions!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to EatLoveNurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I am truly desensitized to all manner of gross things, because now I want a candy cane, hahaha! Anyway, we had a man with a Grey Poupon jar inside of his rectum. Ended up with a colostomy, that...

  16. Dealing with adverse events in the ER.

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to MCRNENC(C)'s topic in General Nursing

    I'm very sorry to hear about this. I can't imagine what the staff went through that day. I know that on the MedSurg floor, at least in my experience, things are the same way. My friends and I have a...

  17. name that hospital and its starting salary

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to krazaygerl's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Don't forget Delaware - we have great hospitals and pay

  18. Drug seekers

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    I suffer from endometriosis, and I've tried all sorts of remedies for the intense pain I experience on a monthly basis. Last year, my GYN told me to go to the OBGYN ER (worst pain I'd ever had)....

  19. I got fed up!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to orlycst's topic in General Nursing

    That is EXACTLY how our assignments are made! We are supposed to be using some Synergy model of acuity to determine patient load. Sure, we assign an acuity level to each patient, but that's as far...

  20. What's with the drug shortages?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Scooty Puff Jr's topic in Emergency

    I think I must have given the last IV Bactrim piggyback on Earth! Okay, I'm kidding, but right after I gave a dose of it last week, a message from pharmacy came across my computer that there was no...

  21. I got fed up!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to orlycst's topic in General Nursing

    *whispers in grandmawrinkle's ear* The OP is a

  22. I got fed up!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to orlycst's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that this happened. As far as I know, you cannot be considered abandoning anyone or anything. But, as a heads up, just remember that you've burned your bridges in regards to employment with...

  23. Must see commercial for nurses

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to TDKH54's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is, she wasn't "paying for it all, anyway." She was paying for its use. Why not just take the hospital bed, then? I'm not heartless - I will send patients who have to do their own...

  24. How has life changed since you finally became a RN ?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Back2Nursing09's topic in General Nursing

    I've been one for 4 years now. The good: don't have to worry about money, I've learned a lot and continue learning, and I've met some awesome people! The bad: no one understands the amount of stress...

  25. Do you sleep before your first nightshift?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm working 7P-7A, I try my hardest to stay up until at least 6 AM, then receive at least eight hours of sleep. I find that if I am well rested on my first night back to work, things go much...