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1. Ultrasound for Peripheral IV's

   Tri4kids replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Infusion

   What area do you work in? Adult or pediatrics or both? Just curious generally in pediatric to place a peripheral IV that is a hard stick we use a transilluminator light which works great but you need a few hands to hold the light and the paitent. T...

2. PICC placement by RN- paid per hour or per stick??

   Tri4kids replied to mw4cc's topic in Infusion

   I am a PICC RN in a hospital that does not pay per: any placment it is charged on for what supplies are used and my time is charge accordingly... very sneaky way for the hospital to pay less for the service provided by a skilled nurses. hmmmm

3. Nurses leaving in droves...

   Tri4kids replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

   Thunder: I think this says it all... I love being a nurse!!! But administration keeps taking taking taking and leaves us no other choice except jump ship because we can't stand it anymore. Every decision is made based on $$$$$'s and even unit manage...

4. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

   Tri4kids replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

   Ya I do feel that way more days out of the week lately. It is truly easier doing everything yourself. Then there is no one else to blame for he mistakes...

5. Help with hopeless horrible nurse's aides

   Tri4kids replied to xmaxiex's topic in General Nursing

   If you were to step into someone elses shoes you might have a different perspective on the role of a nuses assistant. I am a pediatric nurse of 6 years and I do not remember the good 'ol days without nurses assistant. Our hospital recently decided to...

6. PEDS or PICU?!?

   Tri4kids replied to VgsNrs's topic in Pediatric

   It sounds like your deciding between reputation and size...Well you will probably have a better opportunity to experience caring for more acutely ill children with an array of dx's in the larger hospital with a great reputation. But reputation defina...

7. PICC Lines in Radiology

   Tri4kids replied to angiorn's topic in Radiology

   We have a CNS who helps track the infection control of our PICC lines. Unfortunately, my hospital considers thier budget more important than anything else. I am a floor nurse that wears Many hats. Sedations, PICCs, Procedures and anything else that m...

8. PICC Lines in Radiology

   Tri4kids replied to angiorn's topic in Radiology

   One more thing. The most important part!!! Sedation! In my personal opinion, no one not even adults should have to be anxious, scared or have sugnificant pain related to the insertion of a PICC line. So in addition to our peds pt's getting picc lin...

9. PICC Lines in Radiology

   Tri4kids replied to angiorn's topic in Radiology

   Well this is a very HOT topic where I am from. I have been a Pediatric RN for 6 years and have fought tooth and nail to have RNs certified to insert PICC lines in our pediatric population without having to go to Fluro. We have in years past had a co...