Penelope_Pitstop

Penelope_Pitstop BSN, RN

Medsurg/ICU, Mental Health, Home Health

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  1. NJ RAMP- 1 DUI/DWI?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Guatemelon's topic in Nurses Recovery

    You did mean 0.23 %, right? I don't think the other is compatible with

  2. Graduating in PA, moving to NC, advice on NCLEX

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Duqsn's topic in General Nursing

    You can, when the time comes, apply to the NC BON to receive your ATT and then take the NCLEX in PA but have it "count" for

  3. A real nurse VS. a "fake" nurse

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to okredrobot's topic in General Nursing

    Based on posts here, I think a *lot* of nurses would love a job opportunity like this! People are always looking to leave the bedside. I understand that you want a different area of nursing, but trust...

  4. I'm loving Community Health nursing

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to thelittleRNwhocould's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't actually do community nursing per se, but I did what I would call community mental health nursing (ACT team). What you do sounds much more interesting than what I did, and I'm glad you've...

  5. Nursing vs. Social Work

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to amvankirk's topic in General Nursing

    I would go on for your MSW. Dreading your job each day is a far worse fate than living on a tighter budget, in my opinion. Also, my best friend has an MSW and eventually obtained his LCSW. He makes...

  6. How do I find Per Diem work without part time employer finding out?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to RNDude16's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with NurseCard. Also, if the current employer finds out about the per diem job, you can use this as an opportunity to make it known that you would rather work extra shifts at their facility,...

  7. Verbally abusive patient, worried I could have handled the situation better

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to NurseMom2016's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked MedSurg, we weren't "allowed" to go over a patient's restriction. I think the best bet is to educate as much as possible and then give the dang coffee, as others have said, but this...

  8. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Not a pronunciation, but during an inservice, the presenter said, multiple times, "on-hands" in place of

  9. Mispronunciations That Drive You Nuts

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I was teaching a home health aide how to change a leg strap for a Foley. She kept saying "scraps" instead of

  10. Nurses who are on anxiety/depression meds?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Hooven20's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Did you state the name of the antidepressant to which you are referring? Because 25 mg of Zoloft is not really comparable to, say, 25 mg of

  11. Nurse Midwife vs Labor and Delivery RN. Can't Decide

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Paula378's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    So is your plan possibly to not work as an RN prior to being a CNM? If so, I must stress again that this is not a safe option. I am 36 weeks pregnant and my CNMs were RNs in L&D before becoming...

  12. Nurse Midwife vs Labor and Delivery RN. Can't Decide

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Paula378's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To become a CNM, one must first be an RN - I don't know of any direct-entry CNM programs - it just isn't safe. And yes, L&D experience is what is needed. Just to let you know, though, a lot of new...

  13. parents won't pick up sick kid!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nursekoll's topic in School

    This was me about 20 years ago - I was the sick kid. I hadn't been feeling well for a few days and my mom was convinced I was faking to get out of giving an oral presentation. (I love the woman, but...

  14. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    I read it as METH lab

  15. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the current term is "bovine

  16. If not nursing what other career would you have done?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Nursing

    If I had attended the college I wanted to, my major was to be Communications and the goal my 17 year old self had was to be a magazine editor or radio personality/producer. I suppose the modern...

  17. Come again?

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to Penelope_Pitstop's topic in Nursing Humor

    I'm a little nervous to now. Less than 24 hours after I posted that we received a referral to reopen his care. It's like how you're not supposed to speak the name of frequent flyers in the hospital, I...

  18. Come again?

    Penelope_Pitstop posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Have you ever wished that you had a recording device on you during work so you could prove to others that some of the things that happened during your shift did happen? I had one of those moments...

  19. Graceful way to NOT answer all the personal questions my patients ask me.

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

    I'm not a dude and I think this is a great way to answer. A lot of times patients are trying to distract themselves from their current states, so focusing on the nurse or other healthcare provider can...

  20. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    But they didn't have any sort of court order or warrant, *that* is the very point! The issue wasn't consent for a specimen for treatment, it was a blood draw for legal purposes. The police department...

  21. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    When I first heard about this (through Facebook, naturally) I thought either it was grossly exaggerated or there was much more to the story - it seemed so very sensational. I realize now, nope, it's...

  22. Crushing Oral Medications...New Regulation

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to ltcnurse4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

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  23. Pain is a pain

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to ladedah1's topic in General Nursing

    I am another one who finds the numeric scale to not fit everyone. Some people seem to grasp the concept well and think about what it means before answering. I am not one of those people when I'm a...

  24. Evening shift versus nights

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to numba1spot's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked evenings I felt like I lived at the hospital and I couldn't find a good sleep pattern. I'd end up awake until 4 of 5 AM usually, so I went back to 12 hour midnights and did that almost...

  25. I HAVE NO IDEA..HELP!

    Penelope_Pitstop replied to RACHEL_Drake23's topic in General Students

    Excuse me for my ignorance, but I actually don't know the answer to this one. I'll be honest - other than the fact that a GED is an exam that states one has met the academic requirements equivalent to...