4chun_cookie

4chun_cookie has 1 years experience.

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1. Has anyone made a medication error and *not* get fired for it?

   4chun_cookie replied to pinkiepieRN's topic in Medications

   I've seen nurses accidentally give Oral meds into a peripheral IV, into a intracardiac Line (right into the left Atrium). neither Nurses were fired. Mistakes happen.

2. The cases that break your heart

   4chun_cookie replied to KelRN215's topic in Pediatric

   I once took care of a little boy in our PICU. 16 months old. Mom thought he was inside the house playing with his siblings. she went to move the family car out of the driveway. He was behind the car and his head ended up under the tires. This boy was...

3. What's the coolest operation you've watched??

   4chun_cookie replied to SuzieVN's topic in Med-Surg

   watched a knee replacement once. Ortho Surgery sure is different! the surgeon offered the knee cap for me to inspect. I declined his offer. =) Watching the OR team rushing into our PICU to crack open the chest of a fresh post-op cardiac Pt who's tamp...

4. Never Thought I Would Be a Peds Nurse but...

   4chun_cookie replied to AZMOMO2's topic in Pediatric

   I've always loved Peds. However, I always thought I would go to NICU or L&D once school was done. But when I couldn't land a job in those specialties due to my lack of experience, I applied for PICU to work with a girlfriend of mine. She ended up...

5. Guys in Peds??

   4chun_cookie replied to seanynjboy's topic in Men

   Do it! I've always loved kids and wanted to work Peds. never had a chance during school. Once I graduated, I applied and got right into PICU. I think it's a great experience. Scary, but challenging and fulfilling. Good Luck to you with whatever you ...

6. Questions for Night Shift Nurses

   4chun_cookie replied to Tazhaz's topic in General Nursing

   one more thing... i work in Edmonton, Canada

7. Questions for Night Shift Nurses

   4chun_cookie replied to Tazhaz's topic in General Nursing

   1. What is it like to work nightshift? I enjoy working nights (7pm to 7am for me) as I have always been more of a night owl. Can sleep 830am-4pm post night shift with no issues. But I can also sleep through doorbells and phones... =) night shift agre...

8. Want a nursing buddy!

   4chun_cookie replied to katiebeth's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm from your neighboring Province in Edmonton.... not new.. but still wish you (and all other newbies) best of luck!

9. Have you ever witnessed a Miracle?

   4chun_cookie replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

   Working in a Peds ICU, I see many miracles. But a couple comes to my mind right off the bat... I once admitted a trauma Pt. female early teens, ejected from a vehicle at highway speeds. Besides degloving one side of her head, flail chest, and broken ...

10. What's the nicest thing a patient has done for you?

    4chun_cookie replied to Cyndi13's topic in General Nursing

    I once took care of a 16 year old boy for 2 nights in PICU. the first night he was quite ill, so he was bit incoherent or asleep most of night. The second night, he was feeling much better and was awake most of the night. I spent a few hours (betwe...

11. Memo to All Hospital Staff

    4chun_cookie replied to nminodob's topic in Humor

12. Getting into BScN (Edmonton)

    4chun_cookie replied to wonderwoman92's topic in International

    Hi Wonderwoman92! sounds like you got lots of good info posted here for you to run with. =) here's my 2 cents... I got out of High school and right into bachelor of science @ UofA. after 1 year, i decided to transfer into nursing and it was already p...

13. Should I call?

    4chun_cookie replied to SweetNothings's topic in General Nursing

    call! like you said, HR is horrible sometimes. Taking the intiative to contact the manager personally will let her know that you are very interested in the position! That's how I've managed to grab a few interviews in the past. Good luck with every...

14. I need a lot of help, failed out of nursing school

    4chun_cookie replied to MakeMeABird's topic in LPN/LVN Students

    Sorry to hear about what happened. =( Just wanted to wish you Best of luck with everything. :redbeathe

15. Med surg exp before CCU??

    4chun_cookie replied to Missy89's topic in PICU

    Hi Chickidee717, I'm in Canada, working at the Stollery Children's hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. I can't say that the orientation course is phenominal, but it's a start in PICU. =) good luck with your job search!