HRM672

HRM672 specializes in peds cardiac, peds ER.

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1. What do you hate seeing the MOST in the ER!?

   HRM672 replied to CrashED's topic in Emergency

   The difference in perspectives is funny. I work in a peds ED, so I hate having ADULT PATIENTS. Can't wait to get rid of them. Strokes, heart attacks, drug seeking, drunk...please go to the adult hospital if you are over 21.

2. Ya mighta told me that before!

   HRM672 replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

   XTRN...interesting. In peds we give Sildenafil (Viagra) to pulmonary hypertension kids. Not with Nitro, but sometimes with other cardiac drugs. And often with Aspirin. Maybe it's not an issue with our little ones because it's not working in that way ...

3. To all the newbie ER nurses out there...

   HRM672 replied to shieldanvil81's topic in Emergency

   Ah, thanks Roy, I bet that's it! I keep meaning to read that. Must be time. Excellent example of going bad. I have to add that for kids, I like the (admittedly, less professional) term "crapping out". It's such a good description of what kids do. The...

4. To all the newbie ER nurses out there...

   HRM672 replied to shieldanvil81's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for all the tips. I spent 5 years on tele and now I'm new to the ER. I've had 4 shifts off orientation and go back to work tomorrow. Here's what I've learned: The paramedics and EDTs have a lot of knowledge and skill to share. It's rotten whe...

5. 'cattle calls' in ER waiting room?

   HRM672 replied to BaptistBites's topic in Emergency

   We use non-sequential numbers, and people hate it. It seems to stress them out to have to carry around their number. They complain about it, and half the time they don't pay attention and I end up calling the name anyway.

6. I'm New To ER...Share some tips please?

   HRM672 replied to al7139's topic in Emergency

   Hi Amy!! Thanks for the post, I am reaping your responses too. I have done peds tele for 5 years and yesterday was my 2nd night on orientation after transferring to ER (still peds, a level 1 peds trauma ctr). I love it! So different, but of course th...

7. Starting as an ER Tech, what do you nurses want from me?

   HRM672 replied to NurseMaybeBaby's topic in Emergency

   Not to worry, Afox, I've been a nurse on a tele floor for 5 years and I am switching to ER in a week. I am excited but nervous too! If you weren't nervous, I'd be worried! It's always tough to start something new, but worth it!

8. What would YOU ask the E.R.? (interview)

   HRM672 replied to Crux1024's topic in Emergency

   Yes please make this a sticky! My ER interview if Friday and this is a great thread.

9. What is something from nursing school that has been the most beneficial to you

   HRM672 replied to almost30's topic in General Nursing

   In my opinion, nursing school does not prepare you to be a nurse--it prepares you to LEARN to be a nurse after you graduate. A new nurse graduate should have the skills s/he needs to learn to be a nurse, and hopefully will start a job where the rest ...

10. Questions about staffing a small peds unit

    HRM672 replied to oldcurlyrn49's topic in Pediatric

    When I first read your post and it said 2 RN's I assumed there was an LPN also! This sounds completely unsafe to me. When kids go bad they do it fast. I work on a 27 bed unit, so we don't have the same staffing issues, but we do have a rule (which ra...

11. Trying to get into Peds nursing but not having any luck. Tips?

    HRM672 replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Pediatric

    Our peds hospital won't take anyone in PACU who hasn't had PICU or CICU experience, and no one in float pool who hasn't had peds experience. Have you tried one of the floors?

12. Nurses with a few years under the belt

    HRM672 replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    My personal opinion is that there are so many different areas to work in nursing that no one should stay at one that's not a good fit. It does take a while to get adjusted. I think about a year after graduating to feel comfortable. But you shouldn't ...

13. What Keeps Me Coming Back

    HRM672 replied to Elvish's topic in NICU

    Wow what a great post. I am 38 weeks pregnant with my 3rd and I'd be so delighted to have a nurse like you in mother/baby! And by the way, I never thought it was a cake job. It seems quite busy to me :) I work on the cardiac stepdown at a children's...

14. New Grad - Peds Cardiac ICU

    HRM672 replied to chickidee717's topic in PICU

    You guys will do great. Don't worry :)

15. Where to take an infant's pulse

    HRM672 replied to gfoster6993's topic in Pediatric

    I had trouble with the fast infant HR at first. With practice you'll get better. Our practice (inpatient cardiac unit) is to count apical pulse for 1 full minute and verify pulses in all extremities with initial assessment. I check central and periph...