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  1. Do You Have LPN's in your PICU?

    They were allowed to stay in the PICU, however, this happened before I came on staff a few years ago. I only know of one nurse in our unit who stayed and is now a RN. :)
  2. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    ? I am a PICU nurse. I had this gravely ill child (who died the next day by the way) intubated, sedated, and had no idea what was really going on. His mother and father disappeared and had been gone for a while. I had to go in and do my assessment, a...
  3. A message to new grads: NEVER....

    Always take time to get to know your pt's family or visitors. You never know you might find out valuable info. Always be an advocate for sedation on ventilated pt's. This means something for pain AND something for agitation. Dr's hate this topic for ...
  4. Do You Have LPN's in your PICU?

    We used to have LPN's but our hospital made them all become RN's to work PICU, or they had to go to the floor.
  5. PICU Census

    We are busier than last year. Our census has been full to capacity pretty much since 1-1-05. WE have a twenty four bed unit in a level one trauma center. We also do hearts, and LOTS of neuro.:) We have lots of REALLY sick kids. I have never seen so m...
  6. nursing math

    wE ALSO USE MATH AND MEDS FOR NURSES, AND ITS GREAT! DONT WORRY ABOUT IT YOU WILL DO FINE. jUST ALWAYS REMEBER ITS WHAT YOU WANT OVER WHAT YOU HAVE TIMES ONE OVER ROUTE: WANT 1 HAVE ML LOOKS LIKE: ...
  7. Dilemma!

    i AM CURRENTLY A UNIT SECRETARY IN THE ER AND I AM A FULL TIME NURSING STUDENT.THIS JOB IS HIGHHHHHH STRESS. mY SCHOOL IS FROM MON-THUR SO i AM ABLE TO WORK THUR, FRI. HOWEVER I HAVE A FRIEND WHO WORKS THE 7A TO 7P SHIFT ON TELE EVERY WED, THUR. HE C...