Brauer

Brauer

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About Brauer

Brauer specializes in Pediatrics.


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  1. Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?

    "Activity" order for a 6 month old post-op patient, "please ambulate TID"
  2. You Know You're a Nurse When...

    You know from the smell it's a C-Diff positive stool long before the lab confirms it...
  3. Brushing up on Peds

    Wong's "Nursing Care of Infants and Children" It doesn't get much more comprehensive than this.
  4. Pediatric pulse oximeter

    Pulse oximetry is seldom used in the home setting as it is a monitoring, not diagnostic tool. More telling would be observation of changes in his respiratory rate and presence, or worsening of, retractions. Also, observe changes in the need for in...
  5. Something a nurse said to me at clinicals...

    Wow, unbelievable. She definitely should be reported. Don't be mad at yourself for not having done anything, it's not an easy thing to do, but there's no reason you can't now. I doubt you should have any fear of reprisal, but to make it easier, fi...
  6. what would you do?

    You're not the prescriber, it's your job to understand, not interpret the need for a particular med based on assessment findings or labs. Your call was wise, as in my experience, there often are things overlooked by MDs when it comes to addressing h...
  7. Nurses Deserve More Respect!

    I do think there is a general misunderstanding about what it is to be a nurse. The lay public generally views nursing as a profession comprised of persons who solely follow doctor's orders without question, pass out meds and wipe asses. Certainly,...
  8. Syringes that fit Mic-Key button g-tube

    BD slip tip syringes will work with Mic-Key buttons as we use them all the time at work. They should be able to point you in the right direction on who their distributors are near you. Contact them at: Ask BD
  9. Bipolar and going into nursing

    This likely isn't the best forum for you to obtain the right answers, but a quick Google search yielded the following which should get you started in the right direction http://oreilly.com/medical/news/bipolar_work.html. Also, why not call your Stat...
  10. Well, can I say I'm not here to complain, but instead, praise this career and the rewards it offers over the alternative. I've been an RN for just shy of 5 years now while working on a very busy Pediatric med-surg floor, but previously worked for ye...
  11. Bipolar and going into nursing

    Nursing generally is considered a stressful profession, where feeling tired and overworked is common, but most jobs come with some degree of stress. I think it best you have this discussion with your doctor, but don't feel you should let your disord...
  12. Any males working in Pediatric Med/Surg or PICU?

    I've worked the past year as one of what is now 5 regular male staff RNs among over 60 RNs staffed on my floor. Although the experience likely varies from hospital to hospital, the female RNs on my floor have generally been very receptive towards us...
  13. One Simple Question...How do

    I'm 7 months into my Pediatric med-surg position straight from college and can appreciate still the basis of your question, as things can get quite overwhelming. As with the practice of nursing in general, it's all about prioritization. But to get to...
  14. Reconstitution Question

    Ok, thanks for helping to demystify the discrepency between those two sources. I did call pharmacy today and the pharmacist I spoke with felt it was due to the Peds floor I work on having more specific criteria for diluent to be added. Yes, it woul...
  15. Reconstitution Question

    I understand what you're saying, and appreciate your correction. However, what's making this confusing is the following: Let's take Zosyn. I found one schedule posted on the wall at work that states to add 12.9cc diluent to a 3g vial of Zosyn to y...