HappyPepper

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1. Most shocking thing you've seen another nurse do?

   HappyPepper replied to SuzieVN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I once helped a nurse giving an enema... into lady parts. I was holding the patient on the other side, so I did not see where the tube was going. Only later when I leaned over to see what was going...

2. Hospital Errors 3rd Leading Cause of Death

   HappyPepper replied to sapphire18's topic in General Nursing

   LOL I think he's saying that it's bogus if it's counted as medical error due to central line infection just because the patient happened to develop random infection, say UTI, right after placing a...

3. Can I still become a nurse with a disease

   HappyPepper replied to trew1020's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   If anything, I would say it is a disease of overactive immune reaction. Like others have said, no need to worry about it. Good luck with nursing

4. Can a diagnosis of a mental illness potentially harm your chances of getting a job?

   HappyPepper replied to BlackBettyRN,OCN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   As others stated, I wouldn't worry about it when you're not even officially diagnosed. I would like to add though, I encourage you to talk to a therapist or counselor when the need arises, rather than...

5. How are these 2 patients different?

   HappyPepper replied to lovin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Could it be one is facial injury and the other is having a

6. Honeymoon phase wears off after a year--job or not

   HappyPepper replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   As a new grad RN approaching the one-year mark, I am still quite excited. I think it depends on the perceived stagnation vs. opportunity for growth. I feel that my workplace offers great education...

7. Pre-nursing student with depression

   HappyPepper replied to tayloramaRN2be's topic in Nurse Disabilities

   Same here. I went through vocational nursing school while still being moderately depressed. Never disclosed my diagnosis nor suicide attempts a few years prior when applying for the license. I...