catonmylap replied to catonmylap's topic in Pediatric
Mom, though she is loving & a good advocate, has no idea. She will not be consistent with his neb drugs & other meds. She often disregards MD orders. No MD orders for sats anyway. I have very little peds or trach experience and am trying to...
Can anyone recommend one of those pocket pulse oximeters? I have one for adults but it does not work on the little 6 year old boy I take care of now. I am his nurse at school & would love to check his sat. He has a trach & his lungs never sou...
catonmylap replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Career Support
I have worked for about a month as a school nurse, 1-on-1, with a little boy with muscular dystrophy. He has a trach & GT & I ride the bus with him to school. It is definitely low stress. I am very busy/it is hectic, but compared to the night...
catonmylap replied to alexop's topic in Uniform/Gear
I bought my first pair of Danskos at a local clog store. I am hard to fit because my foot is narrow & between sizes. The owner told me that once I figured out what size & color I wanted, he would bring out 5 pairs of that size. Then I should ...
I graduated last winter at age 52 & agree with many of the previous posts. I did shadow & volunteer many hours but I didn't get an accurate picture of the job or maybe I missed it while focusing on what I wanted to see. 20/20 hindsight! About...