Leecy

Leecy specializes in Pediatric, oncology, hospice.

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1. Is it true about the poo?

   Leecy replied to gaia1214's topic in Humor

   You will become an expert in the many colors of poo, able to identify infection, GI bleed by smell before you even see the poo. It will not bother you at all. You will eat lunch discussing poo. You will talk about poo, while eating to non-medical peo...

2. med error not sure how to feel!

   Leecy replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

   First, take a deep breath. If every nurse who made a med error were fired, there would be no nurses. Personally, I think there are two kinds of nurses. Nurses who will tell you they made a med error, and nurses who are unaware that they have ever mad...

3. Buretrols or Not

   Leecy replied to ChrisF's topic in Pediatric

   We also use Alaris pumps. Instead of Buretrols we use syring pumps which are part of the Alaris system. The syring pumps give you exacting controls. We also have a problem with overfill with chemotherapy. We ask pharmacy to send chemo in a syring if ...

4. peds chemo class

   Leecy replied to smurfynursey's topic in Pediatric

   You need one year minimum as an RN and at least 1000 hours caring for peds/onc before you take the test. The test is NCLEX-like, but not that hard once you have been caring for these kids for a while.

5. Should a pregnant patient be in same room with patient getting chemo?

   Leecy replied to dani9206's topic in Oncology

   No way. They share a bathroom and chemo is excreted in the urine and feces. They should have just switched patients around. We don't let pregnant mom's so much as change a chemo diaper on their own child. Why take the risk.

6. I'm very disturbed by this

   Leecy replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

   A new nurse after her first code needs to be told she did well unless something was truly catastrophic. They usually curl up in a linen closet and cry once the adrenaline go's away. If the manager had stopped her or said something at that point, she ...

7. Bone Marrow Transplant Coordinator for Peds. unit- what does this entail??

   Leecy replied to Epona's topic in Urology

   Lucky duck! At my facility that is a coveted job. The co-ordinator would be responsible for arranging pre-transplant testing, co-ordinating marrow matches through the national registry, setting up housing and transportation. Once the child is here an...

8. baby bucket?

   Leecy replied to snuffyRN's topic in Pediatric

   CPS anyone?

9. Chemo Infusion Nurse and pregnancy

   Leecy replied to OncNurse10's topic in Oncology

   What does your gut say? If you are reassured by many people, will you be OK with it or will you still lose sleep? I have worked with many pregnant chemo nurses. I work with a nurse who, in her first trimester had a massive chemo spill all over her an...

10. peds chemo class

    Leecy replied to smurfynursey's topic in Pediatric

    I would ask the floor you hope to work for if the course will help. I work for a teaching hospital and we have our own classes. We have had travel nurses come to our facility with their national provider card and get upset because they must still tak...

11. **so close to NICU position! Need ur advice!**

    Leecy replied to JLYNN23's topic in NICU

    It's neither good nor bad to get interviewed right after shadowing. It depends on the interviewer's schedule. Don't read too much into it. Practice verbalizing why you want this job so much, what being a NICU nurse means to you, steps you have taken ...

12. **so close to NICU position! Need ur advice!**

    Leecy replied to JLYNN23's topic in NICU

    Make sure to have some questions prepared to ask the nurse you shadow in case you blank out a bit. Interact with patients, families and staff a little. When someone shadows with me, I am always asked by my nurse manager later how I felt about the pot...

13. One Year.... and I am still miserable

    Leecy replied to tolerantgirl's topic in General Nursing

    I was stressed out for at least the first year and a half. Everybody adjusts at a different speed. We all have days where we wish we had chosen another profession, especially if we don't have a good support network at work. If you are in the job you ...

14. How to get into Peds

    Leecy replied to WildcatFanRN's topic in Pediatric

    OK Wildcat Fan (AZ?). I also was an LPN before I got my RN. I got a job on a mixed (peds and adult) floor and began working with peds that way. There are many school nurse jobs unfilled and unposted now. Call your local schools if you are interested....

15. peds chemo class

    Leecy replied to smurfynursey's topic in Pediatric

    What class are you taking? Is it with your institution or a national course?