analee23

analee23 has 3 years experience and specializes in pediatric ER.

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1. RN's in hospitals. What is the worst part of your job?

   analee23 replied to GCTMT's topic in General Nursing

   I think I have only worried about insurance once in my entire career with a little girl that had just come from another country and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Luckily she came to a not-for-profit hospital that has something called "charity ca...

2. I don't understand how to get a BSN...

   analee23 replied to ZionsWrath's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Here are links to each of the nursing programs at the two Universities you mentioned: http://www.pace.edu/academic_psearch/display_program.cfm?School=NUR&Cred=BS&Maj=RN4&Location=PLV http://www.mountsaintvincent.edu/nursing/ It looks like...

3. US nurse moving to Australia

   analee23 replied to analee23's topic in International

   Thanks everyone! I wasn't sure if the government would give me a visa, but I had a feeling that that was the case. I haven't gotten many details yet, so I was a bit worried that the visa thing wouldn't work out. It sure will be an adventure, if no...

4. US nurse moving to Australia

   analee23 posted a topic in International

   Hi everyone! My husband just recently got a job in Alice Springs with the US government. We will be moving in November, so I've got a bit of time. I contacted the NT board of nursing and they sent me a big packet to fill out. My question is that i...

5. What's the weirdest baby name?

   analee23 replied to teresab_2000's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Saw this in the ER a few days ago.... mother named her two children (one was 29mos the other was 18 mos) The older boy was Dukey... yup, Dukey.... the little girl's name was Tommygirl, spelled just like that... I was amazed, until I saw mom :) By t...

6. what kind of watch do you wear?

   analee23 replied to ohmeowzer RN's topic in Uniform/Gear

   My husband just got me an Under Armour watch that does both digital and has hands like a traditional watch. I just looked it up so I can post a link and it is quite pricey, but I LOVE it. It has withstood nastiness in the ER and I've never had trou...

7. Help! The ER "Bully" got me!

   analee23 replied to Party-of-Five-NY's topic in Emergency

   I would confront her if I were you, in a very nice way. Just let her know how her comments made you feel and so forth and document EVERYTHING. Document what was said, what date, etc. If everyone has had to deal with her, the manager must be somewh...

8. question about pediatric/adolescent physicals

   analee23 replied to twahls65's topic in Pediatric

   Hey! I figured I'd answer the rest of your questions. The two offices I worked in, we weighed the babies naked, no diaper. I haven't seen weighing WITH diapers except in hospitals where we are more concerned about medication dosing than measuring...

9. question about pediatric/adolescent physicals

   analee23 replied to twahls65's topic in Pediatric

   I've worked in two different pediatric offices, so I don't have a whole lot of experience with this, but the scenario was the same in each of these offices. For younger children, say younger than 12 or so, they stayed in their street clothes. Once ...

10. Telephone follow-up

    analee23 replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    I'm not saying bounce-backs are bad... I'm saying that we should try and meet needs so that they aren't forced to bounce back over and OVER for the same complaint that should have been met on their first visit, or from misunderstanding of discharge i...

11. Telephone follow-up

    analee23 replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    Oh, no, no, no is this just for satisfaction. I'm looking at improving patient care. I want these people to get what they need so they don't bounce back time after time after time. :) Now THAT'S something I'd volunteer for! Well, that and catch ...

12. Telephone follow-up

    analee23 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello! OK, so I've been out of work for almost 2 months now because I had foot surgery and want something to do work related, so I offered to do some research, etc, for the unit. I work in a Pediatric Emergency Department that has been open for abo...

13. Silliest thing you ever did after a long shift...

    analee23 replied to elizabells's topic in General Nursing

    I really had to stop to get some groceries as the DH was coming home the next day and there was nothing edible in the house. Stopped at the grocery store, wandered aimlessly throwing random things I thought he might like into the cart. Got to the l...

14. Wanted - Funny Triage stories

    analee23 replied to phuninfl's topic in General Nursing

    WHOLE family, grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles come RUNNING down the hallway carrying 6 month old baby... frantically come to triage window and state, "the baby hasn't smiled in an hour and he is ALWAYS smiling." Very hard to keep a straight fac...

15. Pedi ER requirements?

    analee23 replied to Lucy13's topic in Emergency

    In my pediatric ER it's PALS and ENPC. We are not required to have ACLS, although many of the nurses do. The reasoning behind not having ACLS is that we are a trauma hospital, our ER is attached to the adult ER, and children 16 and up are considered...