Pappilli0n

Pappilli0n has 21 years experience and specializes in Cardiac, Thoracic, Vsg, ENT, GU.

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1. What motivates you to go to work every day?

   Pappilli0n replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   I started taking classes at age 37 and graduated at age 41. My goal was for a better second income for my family with three young children. After that having been said, after being a nurse for 18...

2. Mickey buttons and lansoprazole capsules

   Pappilli0n replied to Blackcat99's topic in Pediatric

   not sure what a "mickey button" is but I'll assume it has something to do with a feeding tube...either the doctor needs to change the prescription or the pharmacy might could suggest a generic to the...

3. Visitor Etiquette

   Pappilli0n replied to MegEDRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I don't think being out of one's uniform suddently depletes your ability of helping someone. Probably the next time, telling someone else "in uniform" where the article is may be the more prudent...

4. How to transition to Cardiac Care

   Pappilli0n replied to Carrie_MTC's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Sounds like your hospital knows a good thing when they see it and don't want to encourage transferring from a no doubt busy floor to another area of the hospital. You must remember when you do go to a...

5. I'm Freaking Out and Frantic! Please, Help Me!

   Pappilli0n replied to rn/writer's topic in General Nursing

   Until a nurse realizes that she/he "knows what they know and are willing to learn whatever else there is to learn" she/he will continue to be a ball of nerves at their jobs. We all graduated from a...

6. Touching blood without gloves

   Pappilli0n replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   I can understand where this nurse is coming from, BUT, way back then we were not aware of the bugs out there. PLUS, the medical field has changed so much and so have the bugs. Sounds like that nurse...

7. Touching blood without gloves

   Pappilli0n replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   "What goes around, comes

8. meds never to be given IVP

   Pappilli0n replied to newgrad2005's topic in General Nursing

   Was given Compazine IVP in the ER one time. I thought my hand and lower arm would ache right off. The nurse either pushed it too fast or perhaps should have diluted it more with the IVF that were...

9. What is fecal texture?

   Pappilli0n replied to kainos's topic in General Nursing

   your religious quote has what to do with

10. What is fecal texture?

    Pappilli0n replied to kainos's topic in General Nursing

    TMI!!

11. What is fecal texture?

    Pappilli0n replied to kainos's topic in General Nursing

    as they say, "better out than

12. fun: what does this photo say to you?

    Pappilli0n replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Her Manager just told her she has to work the Christmas Holiday for the third year in a row. She has two small children at home and wants to be there with them on Christmas morning. But, no...

13. Spouses/Visitors In Patient's Beds

    Pappilli0n replied to jpmrt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Too much sexism here. A patient is a patient is a patient.....usually that term implies someone with a health problem or they wouldn't be there. Respecting that alone should rule the day. The...

14. What's the most dangerous thing that's happened to you while working?

    Pappilli0n replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    Working on a cardiac surgery floor, we had patients waiting for heart transplants. Often times they were put on (attached via hoses) a left ventricular device. Had a woman who was waiting for a...

15. treating hemolyzed potassium level...

    Pappilli0n replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    Redraw and let's just wait for the lab results, The hemolyzed wasn't all that high anyways. When you hit the 6 level that's is perhaps a little different but I'd still wait for the lab