kessadawn BSN, RN

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About kessadawn

kessadawn has 7 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in pediatric critical care.


hilljack, that's all I'm gonna say

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    OHIO LPN looking for LPN to RN program

    I'm not sure what they offer online, as I've been out of school awhile, but Kent State had a good LPN to RN bridge program. My friend worked fulltime while she completed it. Good luck!
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    Patients' "home remedies"? What have you seen

    We serve a large Amish population at my hospital, and they have a lot of odd home remedies, but the one that sticks out in my mind was some sort of linement that contained KEROSENE. The child I was caring for reeked of kerosene. I think it was for ...
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    A vet tech as a nurse ?

    No such luck in pediatrics...
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    An odd staff member

    I am a skeptic as well. I have known people like this in my life, and most of the tales they told were just that, fictional tales. If he has really experienced all that craziness, my heart goes out to him. But I don't believe it, I think he's seek...
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    Tylenol IV

    We just started using it in my pediatric hospital, but we don't push it, we run it over a pump for like 20 or 30 minutes.
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    Ever had a patient or family members fire you?

    I got fired by a Dad after inadvertantly getting caught in all of the games a divorced couple can play when their beloved child is dying. I could have kissed him I was so grateful to get out of that room! Bothered me some that I was a little blind ...
  7. I hate the connotation that the word "pseudo seizure" brings. Pseudo seizures are NOT faked, the patient has no control of the occurance in any way shape or form. Pseudo seizures are difficult to diagnose, however, if all medical testing is negativ...
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    Ridiculous V/S...are you out of your mind?

    Really? Then she doesn't want a job.
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    You Might Be An "old" School Nurse

    Visitors that were courteous and appreciative, and FOLLOWED THE RULES! Strict visitation hours! Posey restraints were handed out like candy. Nurses were subservient to docs, THANK GOD that is over!
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    Intubation without RSI meds??

    I have had patients I have been unable to ventilate d/t the need for sedation. You can't bag against a cough, they are coughing, gagging, freaking out, it isn't pretty. As they turn bluer and bluer...so it ends in one of two ways: I give sedation ...
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    Intubation without RSI meds??

    That doc should be written up, he a danger to his patients! Who wants to render a guess at the damage caused to that man's airway by that maverick?
  12. I don't really have any good advice, but... WAY TO GO for standing up for yourself and your license!!!! :yeah: You make me proud!
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    PICU vs ICU

    Take the PICU job, you really don't want to be stuck owing all that money, do you? You will gain great experience there, they may be slow right now, but in a few months look out! You can also always pick up prn in an adult ICU somewhere once you ge...
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    Doctor My Eyes.....

    The parent who insisted on sleeping nude in her 4 year old's hospital room, stating this is how they do it at home. Sorry sister, you are not at home, put some clothes on. The father asleep on the little couch at the bedside, curled on his side, fac...
  15. What a shame nobody explained the risks to her brother. I hope she was at least unbelievably happy while eating them.