yuzzamatuzz

yuzzamatuzz has 5 years experience and specializes in Pediatrics, Step-Down.

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1. Vent! PEG tube replacement

   yuzzamatuzz replied to LongislandRN23's topic in General Nursing

   Whenever I have a kid pull out their gtube we immediately put in a foley so that it doesn't close up (assuming it is not a mickey button in which case I would just replace myself). If surgery can't take them that day then we start feeds through the ...

2. prn sedation for children?

   yuzzamatuzz replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

   To me it sounds like this kid might just be having a hard time expressing his discomfort (probably related to constipation, stomach ache, etc). It's hard to know over the internet what your patient really needs. If it is behavioral then I don't thi...

3. Water via MIC-KEY button

   yuzzamatuzz replied to Tpschwandt's topic in Private Duty

   I usually ask the parents/patient what they usually do. If not I give it with the pump over 30-60 minutes (depending on volume and size of the patient).

4. HELP!! No charge nurse, no supervisor and OUTRAGEOUS ratios!!

   yuzzamatuzz replied to ncrn4806's topic in Safety

   That sounds like a disaster. Who do you escalate issues to if there is no house supervisor or charge nurse? I've never heard of swing beds...I don't understand how they can call a patient just "half of a patient". It'd be one thing for them to ope...

5. Bad move to interview in your scrubs?

   yuzzamatuzz replied to newtress's topic in Job Hunt

   I would feel uncomfortable interviewing in my scrubs. I'm sure some interviewers would be okay with it but some might not be, and why risk it? If you are thinking about this now, you will definitely be thinking about it at the interview...I persona...

6. Did you have more stress FREE TIME after you graduated? What did you do?

   yuzzamatuzz replied to Laurenslovely's topic in Stress 101

   First, congrats on graduating! Nursing school is tough and you should be proud of yourself. I caution you though about thinking life after nursing school will be stress free. Being a nurse is also stressful and I certainly wouldn't call it freedom...

7. preventing/identifying infiltrates

   yuzzamatuzz replied to shelbs3's topic in Pediatric

   Unfortunately IV infiltrates in babies can happen pretty quickly. A small amount of fluid, say 30 cc, is going to make an infant's hand pretty swollen when it would hardly be even noticeable in adults. Babies also can't vocalize when it is uncomfor...

8. Malpractice insurance

   yuzzamatuzz replied to Best_Name_Ever's topic in General Nursing

   That's way too much! Professional Liability Insurance for nurses, nursing medical malpractice. . This is what I have and I think a lot of other people do too. I can't remember exactly how much it is (I renew every year in May so it's been a while)...

9. Am I Only one who is irritated by doctors and medical shows?

   yuzzamatuzz replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Relations

   Is it bad after reading this entire thread I poured a glass of wine and immediately turned on an episode of Greys? ...guilty pleasure...

10. Am I Only one who is irritated by doctors and medical shows?

    yuzzamatuzz replied to Destiny'skid's topic in Relations

    It's pretty amazing that people think tv shows are similar to reality. My friend is in med school and has not started any rotations yet. A few months ago she told me that she heard Scrubs is pretty close to reality . I corrected her, but she still...

11. IV removal etiquette?

    yuzzamatuzz replied to pa715's topic in General Nursing

    1) Use gauze. You can't avoid blood coming out of a large vein, it is a vein after all. I usually put the gauze over the site as I am pulling out the IV and apply pressure as soon as it is out to stop the bleeding. 2) Correct me if I am misundersta...

12. Who actually likes nursing??

    yuzzamatuzz replied to mmcnabb3's topic in General Nursing

    I love being a nurse. When I became I nurse I was expecting the difficult families. What I wasn't expecting was management that wants our inner city hospital to be a hotel yet they don't give us the staffing or supplies or resources to come even cl...

13. Do you take vitals on babies who are sleeping?

    yuzzamatuzz replied to chariot's topic in Pediatric

    I agree that ideally we wouldn't wake sleeping babies, but I disagree that it is very possible to work around the baby's schedule. I work with mostly patients who are less than 1 year old. I have 5 patients on most nights and the nursing assistants...

14. East Coast RN's-did you stay or go?

    yuzzamatuzz replied to happyinillinois's topic in General Nursing

    I was evacuated from my apartment and still made it to work Monday night. I planned ahead and made sure I had a place to stay in an area that wouldn't be evacuated. I packed two bags: one with clothes/toiletries, the other with food. I went to work e...

15. what area of nursing is 9-5, no w/e and whats the pay like? NY

    yuzzamatuzz replied to rnintwo's topic in General Nursing

    The fact of the matter is that you asked a question and people are answering it truthfully, it is just not what you want to hear. I work in NYC at a hospital. The job market in NY is saturated with new grads and experienced nurses. There are peop...