eden10

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1. BPs on an infant

   eden10 replied to A&OxNone's topic in Pediatric

   If we have to do a manual on a baby we use a doppler, impossible to hear with a stethoscope. However, we very rarely do manuals at all. If we get an 'off' reading I often leave the cuff on and dinamap attached, swaddle the baby up and leave it for 5m...

2. Pediatric Dosing/Infusions- Help????

   eden10 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Pediatric

   Wow you US guys do things differently! I'm a paeds nurse in the UK. We give paracetemol (tylenol) 15-20mg/kg max qds, ibuprofen (motrin) 5-10mg/kg max tds.

3. how to restrain a baby for cath lab procedure

   eden10 replied to hst01's topic in Cardiac

   I work in a paediatric cardiology ward. All our children/babies/teenagers are put under GA for cath lab procedures

4. Who numbs for needlesticks?

   eden10 replied to care4kids's topic in Pediatric

   You guys have to get local creams ordered in the US? (I'm guessing that means prescribed!?) We use ametop or emla on most kids for IV insertion and it doesn't need to be prescribed. We can just decide to give it as nurses with no doctor input.