PICURNROCKS

PICURNROCKS has 3 years experience and specializes in PICU.

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1. Wrist tattoo in Nursing

   PICURNROCKS replied to futurenurseLisa's topic in PICU

   Visible tattoos are against our dress code. I have one on the inside of my wrist and have never had anyone say anything. I know some nurses that have sleeves (full arm tats) and do have to wear long sleeves. I know that if needed I can easily cover i...

2. ETT holders vs tape

   PICURNROCKS replied to islandgal09's topic in PICU

   The hospital in which I work does both nasal and oral intubations. We usually prefer nasal because our kiddos seem to have some serious oral secretions and we are continuously retaping the tubes. However some physicians do not like nasal because of t...

3. Hybrids and Norwoods

   PICURNROCKS replied to PICURNROCKS's topic in PICU

   The Hybrid procedure, named hybrid becomes it combines interventional cath lab with surgical procedures, is an alternative to the Norwood. The reason for the hybrid is because it is less invasive, takes approximately 5hr less and can generally be don...

4. share your touching moments

   PICURNROCKS replied to AliRae's topic in PICU

   i am actually really happy to say that my special girl has finally gone home. after spending almost two years with us in the picu she was finally to the point where she could be at home with family. she has 18hr nursing care at home, but i am just ex...

5. Hybrids and Norwoods

   PICURNROCKS replied to PICURNROCKS's topic in PICU

   I hope she does really well. Thank you for sharing your insight and experience with me.

6. Current WCCCD clinical sites.

   PICURNROCKS replied to Ready2hittheHospital's topic in Michigan

   I graduated a couple years ago, but can't imagine them changing very much. I had clinicals at HF wyandotte, Oakwood Heritage, DMC CHM, HF Bi-County, HF main and DMC Harper. It is nice to go to a variety of hospitals because it gives you a sneak previ...

7. What do you do when a child passes?

   PICURNROCKS replied to jstradley's topic in Pediatric

   1Totry31~ The majority of the nurses I work with have children and when a child is very ill and/or passes, it is very hard for them. It is hard for everyone. I think you put yourself in the position of the parents and think "that could be my baby". I...

8. Hybrids and Norwoods

   PICURNROCKS posted a topic in PICU

   Hello! I am very curious if many hospitals are having success with Hybrid procedures for HLHS?!? We do many Norwoods and Hybrids and I know that these babies are so fragile but it just seems as though there is not as much success in the Hybrids. Some...

9. Who numbs for needlesticks?

   PICURNROCKS replied to care4kids's topic in Pediatric

   We are going through the process, inservices etc, in starting to use Painease, EMLA and LMX4 for needlesticks. Painease is the cold spray and it actually hurts a little when sprayed on the skin, in my opinion. I work in the PICU so we probably won't ...

10. What do you do when a child passes?

    PICURNROCKS replied to jstradley's topic in Pediatric

    I work in a PICU, as well, and unfortunately it is part of the job. It is very difficult, in my opinion, no matter what the situation. Sometimes it is what is best for the child, but it still is difficult when you have to wash them up and prepare the...

11. What do use to mix IM injections?

    PICURNROCKS replied to guardwife's topic in PICU

    It depends on the medication. I haven't given an IM in a long time but from what I remember the antibiotics we had came with inserts that told you what you could mix the meds with. Some of them it was a NS, water or lidocaine etc., so you could use w...

12. share your touching moments

    PICURNROCKS replied to AliRae's topic in PICU

    we do multiple heart transplants where i am. i had a ten year old boy post transplant. i came in got report, once he woke up we extubated him and the first words that came out of his mouth were "did i get my heart?". it was so incredible to tell him ...