wkucu1 replied to imintrouble's topic in Pediatric
One more thing....you have to have a good holder to assist you!!! That's half the battle!!!! And if it's a child that has had multiple IVs in the past, always ask the parents where the best/worst place is! Parents know best!
wkucu1 replied to imintrouble's topic in Pediatric
I work in a PEDS ED @ a level One trauma center so I am all about starts! But our policy is you stick twice and if you don't get it, find someone else. I agree with that if you see it, you should try it. That's the only way you'll feel more confiden...
wkucu1 replied to gfoster6993's topic in Pediatric
In infants, I do brachial. But the most important thing is to remember to compare all four extremities to assess for an undetected heart condition in infants.
I will make this as short as possible and would appreciate feedback! I work @ a children's hospital in the emergency dept. I am a RN/BSN. I also have a BS in Public Health. I enrolled last spring in an FNP program and have taken one class. School is...
I will make this as short as possible and would appreciate feedback! I work @ a children's hospital in the emergency dept. I am a RN/BSN. I also have a BS in Public Health. I enrolled last spring in an FNP program and have taken one class. School is...
Cu does clinicals at SEVERAL sites...depends on the class. Health Dept, Vanderbilt, UMC, Summit, Sumner Regional, Cookeville, Metro, etc. Any other questions, let me know!
I took my NCLEX yesterday as well. 75 wuestions, A LOT of pahrm. It was awful...drugs I had NEVER heard of! No math...thank GOD! I will be suprised if I passed. I would have posted yesterday that I tested, but I was on my way to a friend's house in L...
congrats to all of you who have passed!!! good luck to all of us who will be taking it soon! i take mine tuesday june 19th...yeah...this tuesday. i won't ever be more ready than i am now. i don't feel stressed out, but my headaches are telling me oth...
wkucu1 replied to teresab_2000's topic in New Nurse
Taking my NCLEX June 19. Don't usually stress, but I feel it coming on! I took two KAPLAN quizzes (25 ?'s) yesterday and failed! Never good! Does NOTHING for my confidence!
I am scheduled to take the NCLEX RN June 19...what is the ATI predictor? how can I do it??? We had exams we had to take at the end of our core nursing classes, they were the ERI. But they did not give us a percentage score. Is the ATI something you a...