chul_soo

chul_soo

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About chul_soo

chul_soo has 5 years experience and specializes in Pediatric Emergency.


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  1. Before you buy a $300 Vein Finder

    I have an LED Flashlight and doesn't get hot enough to burn babies. If you were to use an otoscope, that would be a big no no. Also older flashlights aren't quite bright enough unless you use a tactical flashlights and those get skin burning hot. At ...
  2. Behavioral health holds in ER

    In my department, it's done in triage but if they come in kicking and screaming, it might have to wait. =P
  3. My ED orientation was about 3 months and my residency was 1 year. That being said, the residency program was hospital wide and cover basic pediatric stuff for all the new grads on the critical care side. My ED gave great didactic lectures on common ...
  4. Adults or Peds? Mixed? Be ready to learn! Meaning... recognizing sick vs. not sick and prepare to give MAXIMUM EFFORT! Sorry, Deadpool quote... When I started my residency, I didn't know the in's and out's of... anything. So I had to compensate by ...
  5. Nurse Life Hack, Hair Tie

    If you have disposable gloves with cuffs, you have hair ties. I hope it's useful for some of you guys/gals. Check out the short how to video below. [video=youtube_share;DHhruVGgl6I]
  6. tips and tricks for difficult IV starts?

    In the pediatric world, IV lights (Vein finders) are the go to option. US is slowly starting to creep in. I only got better by watching other people better than me and by doing them myself. When at all possible set everything up because toddlers can...
  7. When the ED gets old, I plan on becoming a sedation nurse at the radiology department. Sedating 1 pediatric patient at a time isn't a bad gig. Plus diffs are usually decent since PALS are involved. I'll probably still work PRN in the ED. I DIDN'T CH...
  8. I started out as a new grad in my ED. I suggest that in your last year of nursing school, get to know the management of ED you want to work for. I'm sure your next question is... how do I do that? There are several ways to approach this. - Get a sen...
  9. Favorite Apps in ED

    One of the Attendings I worked with got this app up and running for my Peds ED. Great for checking max doses for peds also a great reference for NG tubes, foley's, etc... It's commonly used in my ED. http://Pediatric Quick Reference by Children's Na...
  10. Before you buy a $300 Vein Finder

    Hey guys, I did a review on $20 Flashlight vs. $300 vein finder. I've noticed that my LED Flashlight works as well as an expensive transilluminator. The flashlight is lacking in ecgonomics but that's no reason to pay that much extra. Anyone else feel...
  11. Starting Pay for New Grads RN's in Southern CA

    So if new grads are making around $30-40/hr. What are the projection of salary in 5 years? 10 years? 20 years? Given that you do what a good nurse would do, ie. get superior ratings, ACLS, PALS, certify in their specialty (CCRN, CEN, etc...)
  12. Any Hospital Hiring in MD?

    How is it starting off as a floater? Other experienced RN's I've talked to think that using new grads as floaters is the craziest thing they've ever heard.
  13. Any RNs with CMBs, CIB or CABs ?

    I have my CMB. I received it during OEF 03-04. I was a paratrooper with the 1/501 ABN. I was also deployed to Iraq in 05-06 w/ 4/23 stryker brigade. Now I'm 3 months away from getting my BSN. Im currently doing my practicum and my preceptor asks me i...
  14. Pay Differences Across California

    How accurate is salary.com? According to them, the average RN in SF makes $77,712, which is about $37/hr. Not quite the $50/hr I've been reading on this forum.
  15. ER RN salary

    According to salary.com the average salary for an ER RN in SF is $77,712. So say the average RN works 40 hrs a week and 52 wks a year. So 40x52=2080. 77,712/2080=37.36. How are new grads making $9 more than the average RN? Who's fibbing here?