carmenk

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1. Pay in a pedi office

   carmenk replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Pediatric

   I work for one getting paid $19/hr and another practice at $23/hr. ct as well. As an LPN

2. Left or right side for vaccines?

   carmenk replied to notyetnurse's topic in Pediatric

   I've been a pedi nurse for almost 3 yrs. I follow that same kind of system. Also remember that any vax with tetanus in it (dtap, tdap) is painful as well. I usually put the more painful vax in the pt's nondominant hand (if they are fine with that). A...

3. HPV vax

   carmenk replied to mmc51264's topic in Pediatric

   No, youngest pt I've given it to was probably 15 yrs. This is around the age that the MD starts talking to them and risk taking behavior and this vaccine. I'd say the average age for the hpv vaccine would be between 16-18 yrs old. They can receive i...