peds77

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1. AUUUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!!(i.e.head lice)

   peds77 replied to jen42's topic in School

   well i've tried rid..licekiller which was 150.00...lice meister washing EVERYTHING in the house...cutting her hair which is chin length but VERY VERY thick i have the rx ella mite but i'm afraid to use that.. so tomorrow i am going to a nit picker..w...

2. AUUUUUGGGGHHHHH!!!!!(i.e.head lice)

   peds77 replied to jen42's topic in School

   My daughter has had head lice on and off for months now schools out and i thought it was gone but its not...i've tried everything spent hours and hundreds of dollars can anyone please help me i'm VERY seriously thinking of cutting her hair...we're go...

3. car seat safety

   peds77 posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   looking to buy my son a new car seat he's grown out of the infant one..anyone certified and know which ones are the best safety wise????

4. Advice: I love children but how do I know if peds is for me?

   peds77 replied to tlilyd2008's topic in Pediatric

   I agree 100% I've been working with kids for 10 yrs and its very rarely the children that make ur job hard its always the parents....the either love u or hate you and its usually not personal but its so hard not to let it get to you...I've held a par...

5. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

   peds77 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks...for the acknowledgement..I am exploring other options..I'm transferring out of oncology (peds) to Peds Icu and I eventually want to make a transfer to forensic nursing..I'm taking the course to be a SANE nurse..so I'm aware I need a change a...

6. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

   peds77 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

   Ok thanks for the advice for those who gave it..but i would just like tosay that I'm not here to disuade anyone from becoming a nurse I AM A NURSE that is a big part of who I am and I do Love it..but sometimes as i am sure ia all walks of life it ge...

7. Whats to Enjoy about Nursing?

   peds77 replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

   I've been a rn for 5 years and I used to love to go work, but lately I can not stand the lack of respect that rn's get from md's and pts/pts families...now don't take this wrong its not all md's or pts but the ones that do disrespect us and flat out ...

8. Peds IV Tips....

   peds77 replied to Aneroo's topic in PICU

   Weigh and measure them...all pts should be weighed and measured on admit......I don't mean to sound stupid but is that what ur asking...sounds kind of obvious?

9. Advice: I love children but how do I know if peds is for me?

   peds77 replied to tlilyd2008's topic in Pediatric

   obviously liking kids is a requirement for being a peds nurse...however remember you must be witness to children going through some crazy stuff....whenever I tell people i work in peds they always say OH I could never watch those babies and children ...

10. Any buretrol advice???

    peds77 replied to VickyRN's topic in Pediatric

    The way to avoid bubbles is to Fill the buretrol wih say 10-20cc of fluid while keeping the tubing clamped...(so don't open the clamp between the burette and the bad while your priming the line) then open your clamp on the tubing and prime the line....

11. TPN questions

    peds77 replied to Celia M's topic in General Nursing

    Can you give Lipids via a PIV?

12. 4 month old with chronic constipation

    peds77 replied to jprn05's topic in Pediatric

    I think people did use Karo syrup in "the old days" however Karo, Honey and Molasses should NEVER EVER be given to children under 1yr bc its been dirctly linked to causing infantile botulism...

13. Voluntary C-Sections?

    peds77 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had both vaginal and c section and although everyone if different I'd take the csection anyday......if u refuse to push they'll give u one...lol:lol2:

14. What is your no fail nursing tip

    peds77 replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    Use either ginger ale or coke to unclog a gtube ps coke works better but ginger ale will work too

15. 4 month old with chronic constipation

    peds77 replied to jprn05's topic in Pediatric

    My sons has constipation issues too I'm a peds nurse but this advice also comes from my pediatrician: Breast is best for some but didn't work for me 1st formula to try is goodstart 2nd soy 3rd allimentum or nutramigen (one is similac one is enfamil) ...