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1. Sedation Woes...

   RN_PICU replied to MegNeoNurse's topic in PICU

   If you have any articles (anything in writing) about that I would love to read them, that would totally revamp what is being done on our unit since 90% of pt's are on versed at some point for various periods of time. Thank you for bringing it up

2. Magnesium Sulfate for Bronchospasm

   RN_PICU replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in PICU

   In severe cases (usually kids who started smoking with underlying asthma) we use albuterol gtt (up to 20mg/hr) D51/2NS 20K Ketamine terbutaline mag-sulfate (until mag levels are around 4) and if needed 40meq K (just to balance off terbutaline and ...

3. What was the funniest/crazy thing you have heard another Nurse doing?

   RN_PICU replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

   I had another nurse ask me if diuretics give people diarrhea?!?!!?

4. Any tips with smells? Please!!!

   RN_PICU replied to AML2007's topic in General Students

   I lost my sense of smell after 5-6 months and now even wide open septic tank would not get my attention... That being said, to get over the initial phase all I did was breath trough my mouth, and when even that didn't help I would used surgical mask.

5. Speaking foreign languages

   RN_PICU replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

   I moved to US in 2000. My previous life led me over two continents and 3 languages, exposed me to different cultures and I can tell you one thing, no one likes to feel like a foreigner in his own country!!! I remember how it felt when I did not speak...

6. Why I don't tell my family...

   RN_PICU replied to umcRN's topic in PICU

   When I was in service, after a little while I realized how true the line is "you can't handle the truth!!" And that is the same approach I use when people ask me about the work on PICU floor. Give them what they want to hear and what will make them h...

7. Male nurse crying!!!

   RN_PICU replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men

   This is horrible example of labeling... such a shame

8. Male nurse crying!!!

   RN_PICU replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men

   Every time my hospice pt I grew attached to died on my watch I would cry for him/her on my drive home. Now, working with peds of which some have died, I find my self shedding a tear in the same way. I'm not a great talker, so for me remembering that ...

9. Unemployed & inexperienced New RNs. Vent it out!

   RN_PICU replied to captain byakuya's topic in Job Hunt

   I graduated in 05/2010. Even before my NCLEX I have found a job as a summer camp nurse. Two weeks into the camp and number of sleepless nights I had passed my boards and earned the title RN. During that same period relentless pursuit after more perma...

10. neuro/autonomic dysfunction fevers?

    RN_PICU replied to umcRN's topic in PICU

    I have a noonan's baby, female 8 mo with exactly the same issue. We were getting ready to send her home after finally adjusting to LTV vent and getting her high capacity concentrator since she's on 5 L base line... and then she got temp of 104 with n...

11. Breast milk via GT

    RN_PICU replied to RN_PICU's topic in PICU

    Thanks Ashley, I am working with our lactation specialist on this right now... Mom pumps into plastic bags, that are sealed and frozen, brought to us and we use them for each feed. Per mom, she never knows how much is in a bag "only eyeballing." It i...

12. What's the weirdest baby name?

    RN_PICU replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Last week I had a 4 yo girl: Karma. I couldn't hold back bus reference

13. Breast milk via GT

    RN_PICU replied to RN_PICU's topic in PICU

    Thank you janfrn too!!! BTW its mother's 9th child... and she breast fed them all!!! LOL Good for her and all of them :)

14. Breast milk via GT

    RN_PICU replied to RN_PICU's topic in PICU

    Thank you for the quick reply, very much!!! We do give it in kangaroo bags... If you have anything in writing, resources, articles or even hospital policies could you please share them with me. I have decided to make this topic my nursing residency p...

15. Breast milk via GT

    RN_PICU posted a topic in PICU

    A stupid question to some, and me being new to PICU, kinda afraid to ask and maybe upset someone about this at my work... We have a kid, 6mo who is receiving 135ml/hr Q3hrs breast milk. It's stored in freezer on the unit, labeled and all the bells an...