picu75rn

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1. obese kids

   picu75rn posted a topic in Pediatric

   What is everyone doing regarding kids that are obese and dosing meds based on wts? We had a 9yr old who was ordered Tylenol 10mg/kg. Typical dose for our kdis. However, the dose ended up being 1000mg /dose. Everyone was looking at the order and not ...

2. Christmas Gift for your unit from docs

   picu75rn replied to fetch33's topic in General Nursing

   When I was in Portland Or. our PICU intensivist gave us each a plant and choclate. In Arkansas we all received a 20.00$ gift certificate from where else Wal-Mart.

3. New Grad Thrown to the Wolves!

   picu75rn replied to IttyBittyCritty's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunely the saying "Nurses eat their young" is only to true. In my 30+ yrs. of nsg I have seen this same scene replayed to many times. You need to find a resource person on your shift. There are many of us seasoned vets that really want our new R...

4. crib mattresses

   picu75rn posted a topic in Pediatric

   Please help! I have been a peds nurse for more years than I can believe. I have had the opporutunity to work with kids in a variety of settings. However, this is the first hospital that I have worked at where the mattresses are about 6 inches to shor...

5. icu experience

   picu75rn replied to TampaCCRN's topic in CRNA

   As a PICU RN, I would suggest going that route. If you are in a large teaching hospital your PICU will include the surgical, medical and CV challenges that you would need. And as kids change FAST your assessment skills are fine tuned to any minute ch...

6. I-CVT vs RN?

   picu75rn replied to SnowieRN's topic in General Nursing

   My husband is a perfusionist and this is not a perfusion program. That usually requires a BA/BS in addition to a 18mon-2yrs intensive training program. (depending on what school you attend) I would suggest holding on to becoming an RN. The sky is th...

7. WOOO PIG SOOIE ARKANSAS Introductions!!

   picu75rn replied to Brian's topic in Arkansas

   I am an ex-arkansas RN that was happy to go back west. The people in Ar. are wondeful, the Hawgs, what can you say, everyone should experience one football game, but the pay was horrible!!!! RNs deserve much better!!!!!!!!!!!!

8. Northern Calif Roll Call

   picu75rn replied to Spidey's mom's topic in California

   I currently live and work in Stockton. I am envious of you who are are at Sutter Memorial. I was there for 15 yrs. and had a terrific expeirence in the PICU. The valley here is blind to the needs of peds and it is very frustrating but that is another...

9. Where do you nurse?

   picu75rn replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a hospital. Presently in peds,NICU some PP. Peds/PICU will always be my #1 love.

10. Nurse/patient ratios

    picu75rn replied to caregiver11's topic in General Nursing

    I work in Ca. Peds/Maternal Child Ratio is 6pts to 1RN on nights in peds ( and in the winter this number goes up)

11. Where do you nurse?

    picu75rn replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for 17yrs in a PICU. I am currently working peds in a community hospital.

12. What's good pay??

    picu75rn replied to Arkansas's topic in General Nursing

    MOVE!!!! I worked in Fayetteville Ar. for the past 4yrs. I was so thrilled when my husband was transferred back to Calif. this yr. ( no we are not Wal-Mart or Tyson people) The cost of living in Arkansas is not cheap and a nursing salary is poor. As...

13. Oregon hospital, nurses halt negotiations

    picu75rn replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism

    This is a real concern to close the PICU. I have worked at Legacy Emanuel. The PICU is only 20 beds and this time of the year is frequently full. Being in the heart of downtown Portland, Emanauel has it's share of trauma along with all the other med...

14. What is in your pockets at shifts end?

    picu75rn replied to Chuckie's topic in General Nursing

    What a fun post. Let's see, yesterday I had a pacifer, butterfly, fun bandaids, tube of desitn, 4 pens- I am the one who always walks off with someone's, alchol wipes and a tenderheel.

15. Excited in Portland

    picu75rn replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    Congraduations!!!!! I graduated from the University of Portand some 26 yrs ago and I am still excited to hear about someone starting. I do hope you have some training at Emmanuel Hospital for Pediatrics and PICU. It is a terrific place for kids!!! Go...