Penelope_Pitstop

Penelope_Pitstop BSN, RN

Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health

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  1. Enabling Family and Friends

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Bad

  2. Gave Blood transfusion too fast maybe?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    I don't want you to get into details that will TOS you, but was this a chronic, asymptomatic bleed of some kind? I can't think of this being something with an active hemorrhage or shocky symptoms and...

  3. Medication administration confusion???

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Mike DBD's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in the ICU, we would prep Levophed bags for each other and I never thought twice about it...but we did have a huge, obnoxious sticker that we needed to fill out and place on the bag if...

  4. Garbage Report

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, received the "nothing new with him" on a man I didn't know from Cary Grant. And, when prompted to give me some history or at least what was WNL for him, the nurse I guess suffered a bout of...

  5. Anyone working nurse labeled a Non-Responder with vaccines?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to jengix29's topic in General Nursing

    Forgive my ignorance, but this is a thing??? Is this why I've needed to have an MMR multiple times (once as a new grad, once postpartum)? Sorry if I'm an idiot but I seriously didn't realize this was...

  6. The pain scale has been harmful

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of this scale until now and I think I'm in love! This needs to be implemented

  7. Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 33, so AIDS has been a reality my entire life, and I first worked in an inner city hospital with a very HIV-affected population due to the IVDA in the area. I just assumed everyone had HIV or Hep...

  8. What was your new grad job as an RN or LPN?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Birdie3's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    It depends on your geographical area. Mine is overly saturated with nursing programs and therefore the employers have the advantage - nurses are considered disposable, especially new grads. I...

  9. What would you be in another life?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to NurseYoshi's topic in General Nursing

    Something in mass communications - I used to say radio personality but now I guess I would be a

  10. Hypotension protocol

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to bryson.holbrook's topic in General Nursing

    A "Davey Do" and a "Davey

  11. Lack of "customer service" as beneficial factor for chronic disease process?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to KatieMI's topic in General Nursing

    Tom Brady went to

  12. Former drug addicts becoming nurses?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like she's earned a fresh start. You never know, some of your most successful coworkers could be in recovery, or have a "past" that is less than

  13. Passport photo denied BON

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to m.lyndavis16's topic in General Nursing

    How close to Baltimore are you? The MD BON is a joke unless you go there in person. Go to Walgreens, get a passport photo, don't smile in it, and drive to Charm

  14. OCNRN63

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    I recorded this program when I saw him perform it at another skating show and sent it to her. She enjoyed it so I hope she can watch it

  15. Safe injection sites - Philly

    Penelope_Pitstop posted a topic in General Nursing

    Philadelphia wants safe injection sites to help opioid fight - ABC News I can see both sides to this and honestly I don't know to which I'm leaning. What does everyone here think, and

  16. Do you buy medical equipment for home use?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to der_kerl's topic in General Nursing

    Conrad Murray, 'zat

  17. Bizarre Co-Worker Rant!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    It was a joke

  18. Bizarre Co-Worker Rant!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. We usually refer to it as "the K word" and honestly, I can't believe the mods haven't gotten to you about typing it out like

  19. allnurses avatars

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is, as the kids would say,

  20. What is your worst visitor story?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nordie's topic in General Nursing

    Working in a small inner city hospital... A fellow came into the lobby and informed the desk clerk that he was here to see Mr. Snorf. Desk clerk informed the fellow that it was 3 AM and visitors...

  21. Matt Lauer Fired due to Inappropriate Sexual Behavior. Has This Happened to You?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nursing News

    While working in healthcare (my industry since 2005), no. While working in the restaurant industry, multiple times by multiple

  22. Brain death and refusal to remove life support

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Legaltrends's topic in General Nursing

    I've not been to OR, so thank you for that (possible, haha) info. As for the left turns, NJ has many, many jughandles, requiring "left" turns to turn right - but at the same intersections in other...

  23. Feeling Guilty

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Goofaroo's topic in General Nursing

    Let's say you *had* recalled the order. Would it have been necessary to administer? I know the order was for a K+ below 3.5, but why was the K+ below 3.5 for this patient? Diuresis or other sort of...

  24. Brain death and refusal to remove life support

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Legaltrends's topic in General Nursing

    She isn't the only one being "treated" despite being dead. My friend was a nurse in NJ at a LTACH and "cared for" brain dead people. I thought she was mistaken about their brain dead status but then I...

  25. Fertility Nurse?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Yogsdaleo,RN's topic in Nursing Career

    Go to the interview first :) And find out all you can about this potential new job - is shadowing a possibility? Honestly, if losing your skills is your concern, I wouldn't worry all that much. And...