PeepnBiscuitsRN

PeepnBiscuitsRN

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  1. heartbroken needed to vent

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to seekerskeeter's topic in General Nursing

    I agree wholeheartedly with what Ruby said- both as a recent preceptee and one who has precepted. Some people either don't want to teach or precept, but get it thrust upon them- nobody else will take...

  2. Giving the wrong meds.

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to Julie19's topic in Patient Medications

    I think the fact that she "screamed" I just gave that patient someone else's medication is a pretty good indication that she acknowledges what she did. From that point on, what should she have done?...

  3. How'd you choose? Because I don't know how!

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to on eagles wings's topic in Nursing Career

    When I was an LPN I worked for 4 years in peds- just an average family clinic. I loved it to death and was certain I would go on to work at the local Childrens hospital as an RN and later an NP....

  4. Is it me? What happened to nursing?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to Burlshoe114's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sometimes I think patients and their families are subliminally trained to be thankless and ungrateful. I think the welcome packets they get on admission, the posters in the room and the public access...

  5. Fired: Now what?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to patty377's topic in Nursing Career

    All I can say is I'm sorry. Yeah, don't ever...don't talk about anything relating to your job or even nursing in general on FB I think...I think that's the route I'm going. I think the only thing I...

  6. "No nurses of color....."

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to Queen2u's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hmm, that's a shame, because we all have a color. My color is (very very pale) peach, my husband is more of an apricot-peach, and my children are fast becoming a creamy peach/tan. I guess that "poor"...

  7. A nurse's favorite song?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Dah Dah Dah....I don't love you you don't love me dah dah dah.... to the hard to please

  8. It's sort of a bummer with some of these aids

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to ldiva0808's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Um, well...maybe if you have a spare minute or two near the end of shift, you could blow their mind and fill the pitchers. Then that's one less thing to worry about for both of you.

  9. Worst night ever

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    Well first of all, I second what the previous post said: sc**w the charge nurse, your supervisor told you you did fine. The day charge told you that you were in the right. Next time remember "it won't...

  10. Your thoughts on being "written up".

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't heard of write ups in our hospital- however, I've only worked on one floor, and am just starting orientation on my new unit, so I don't know. I know there's verbal warnings, written warnings...

  11. New Grad Dealing With Catty Phlebotomists in Training

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to kima84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think that asking how old you are is really that weird. I mean I wasn't there to see it, so I don't know the unspoken implications involved. Some people just have different ways of approaching...

  12. Your Most Maddening Patient/Patient's Family Situation

    PeepnBiscuitsRN posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Perhaps there's been a thread on this already, but can it be ok to start a new one? When I have a patient who is, or whose family just makes me want to go in the back room and tear every hair out of...

  13. Your Most Maddening Patient/Patient's Family Situation

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hmmm, I would have fetched a squishy and promptly whapped the daughter over the

  14. OB "Goodie" Bags for Moms

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We send give them a black canvas bag with the hospital logo on it (it came in real handy when I had my daughter last year) and in the bag is a little onesie with the hospital logo on it- fit her till...

  15. Why do mean/crabby people become nurses??

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to R!XTER's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Who knows, maybe she was nice once, then became a grouchy bossy butt. Or, speaking of butts, maybe none of her undies fit anymore and she walks around with a giant mega wedgie and she tears out so...

  16. Is this legal?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to missladyrn's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty much everyone has said everything, so I'll just concur. Your manager was totally out of line searching your locker with co-workers present and even sharing with them what was going on and...

  17. ICU yuck

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to ginaw623's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind stocking... I had to do that with downtime when I was an LPN in the clinic. Got to take out all these weird doodads and wonder what they were, and then let my imagination run wild. I mean...

  18. Why so many tattletale nurses?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to Butterflybee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "Just remember, when you tattle on someone, you're not only tattling on them, you're tattling on yourself, telling everyone you're a

  19. New nurse can use some advice

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to sleepdeprived1's topic in General Nursing

    In school you're not put on the spot with a real patient who can real-die, in nursing school you have pretend patients who pretend die until the next lab. It's hard when a doc calls you back and then...

  20. ICU yuck

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to ginaw623's topic in General Nursing

    I don't jump for joy either, but (to be blunt) at least you're getting paid to wipe butts- and if you work in peds, you'll be wiping butts too...and if you end up with a patient like my 17 month old...

  21. Your Most Maddening Patient/Patient's Family Situation

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have a new one now, the family member or nursing home that dumps the totally disoriented, end stage Alzheimer's patient off in the ER. On arrival to our floor we don't know jack squat about him,...

  22. Herbs and Breastfeeding- any books out there?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN posted a topic in Holistic

    Eventually I want to become IBCLC certified (or if that sounds too redundant, I would like to have that particular seal of approval). I would like to be a lactation nurse (as well as work in...

  23. Did you keep your nursing books?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    We're in the process of minimizing our life at the house of PeepnBiscuits. In the basement, in a couple of boxes are all the books I used for LPN school, in another box are all the learning modules,...

  24. Staff splitting going too far?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to Maine's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sounds like "Ann" might do better to work in child care because that's generally how one handles a toddler having a temper tantrum...a toddler that couldn't do serious physical harm to someone if they...

  25. Why so many tattletale nurses?

    PeepnBiscuitsRN replied to Butterflybee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It seems like it could be many factors: it could be that those kinds of people are everywhere, but when you work in a small unit or with a small staff, they're just more prominent. To use another...