pedi_nurse

pedi_nurse has 5 years experience and specializes in CPN.

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   Epipen for classroom teaching?

   pedi_nurse posted a topic in School

   I've been asked to provide once a week education to the 8th PAL class at my school until the end of the year. These are relatively responsible kids (about to move to high school) who specifically signed up/applied for this leadership class to do vari...
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   Mistake

   pedi_nurse replied to Marie63's topic in General Nursing

   This brings up so many memories for me. As a new nurse, I really struggled to acclimate to a high-stress, complex care peds floor. After about a year of slow mental health decline, I was finally getting treatment and recovering, when I had to come o...
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   Nursing school has pushed me to the edge. Anyone else?

   pedi_nurse replied to misskayy's topic in General Students

   I too had a clinical instructor who tried to fail me for little reason. Nursing school was one of the hardest times in my life and it's now one of the things I am most proud of. And it's not the work, really; it's the culture and the doubt that other...
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   Anyone else regret becoming a nurse?

   pedi_nurse replied to Florida Sun RN's topic in General Nursing

   This is a great point. I went into nursing because I love medicine/science and I enjoy helping people. If I wanted to do something for money/stability, I'd get into tech/programming. I like my job a lot right now (school nursing), but my first few ye...
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   Already Over Bedside...

   pedi_nurse replied to Cruzan_RN's topic in General Nursing

   Having been a nurse both before and after having a kid, it is definitely harder to be away from them for the entire day. That alone is enough of a reason not to love bedside. The catalyst for me finally deciding to leave bedside (after I had no luck ...
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   PARENTS say the darndest things

   pedi_nurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   omg. ?
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   New Nurse In a Step Down Unit and I hate it

   pedi_nurse replied to Aurora0941's topic in General Nursing

   My first job out of nursing school was pretty close to a stepdown (it wasn't called stepdown, but we were paid ICU rates). It was pediatric pulmonology with trachs and vents, and even continuous albuterol asthma kids. Very sick kids. A lot of watchin...
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   Measles

   pedi_nurse replied to tining's topic in School

   That's good to know. I will add that I have known of a few people who just don't ever get immunity in the first place from the measles vaccine, like @Cattitude . I'm not sure why, but all the more reason for everyone who is medically able to be vacci...
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   Latex Balloons

   pedi_nurse replied to CrazySchoolNurse's topic in School

   Yeah, balloons really don't seem like they should be the issue. That's kind of an easy ban if there is a specific reason for not having balloons around (like if they pop). If not, there isn't a reason to ban them. You are not going to be able to ensu...
10. 

    Got thanked by EMS/Police and Mom!

    pedi_nurse replied to Cattitude's topic in School

    Well done! It's always a bit terrifying to realize your student is heading down the path to anaphylaxis. Glad you were there!
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    Most frequent complaints protocol

    pedi_nurse replied to kidzcare's topic in School

    PERFECT timing for this thread. I was just putting together some things to send my student nurse for her next clinical with me.
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    Does the BSN in 10 apply to all nurses or just RN's and why?

    pedi_nurse replied to LPNTORN704's topic in General Nursing

    I can get behind all that! Love me some science over theory any day of the week.
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    To TPAPN or not...

    pedi_nurse replied to N377311's topic in Recovery

    I was referred/reported to TPAPN for mental health issues, so my experience was a little different. I will say that it was a hard couple years, but I'm so glad I pushed through all the cost and stress. I know how terrifying it is starting off this wh...
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    buying supplies with your own money

    pedi_nurse replied to guest464345's topic in School

    I've purchased things in the past for my clinic - typically I stick with supplies that are necessary to aid in a quick return to the classroom. For example, new underwear, shirts, and shorts that I use for students who have blood on their clothes for...
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    Does the BSN in 10 apply to all nurses or just RN's and why?

    pedi_nurse replied to LPNTORN704's topic in General Nursing

    FINALLY, I just want to apologize for blowing up the thread. I'm really enjoying this discourse and it's doubly interesting to me as it is similar to what is being discussed in the current class I'm taking. Thanks so much for everyone's input here!