PEDSICU

PEDSICU has 12 years experience and specializes in Military 21 years, SANE nursing 11 years.

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1. Male nurses and SANE

   PEDSICU replied to Frosty's topic in Forensic

   Frosty It's so sad to have the road blocks you have encountered. I have been a SANE nurse going on 11 years, I'm a MALE, and have only had one person refuse me at first "that was due to another staff member saying something to her prior to me coming ...

2. Male Nurses

   PEDSICU replied to Keptonkurtis's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, Talk about not knowing what is going on in todays world. I have been working in the medical field as a paramedic since 1979. In 1999 I received my ADN in nursing, In 2006 I received my BSN in nursing and in 2010 I'll have received my MSN in nurs...

3. Used Nursing To Start My Business

   PEDSICU replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Thats a different way to use your training. I spent 21 years in Airborne Infantry myself. Would like to talk with you about your process. Please PM me if you have time. Great way to work in this day a age. Good luck in 2009.

4. Demand for Forensic Nurse?

   PEDSICU replied to AFree's topic in Forensic

   siri i have to challenge you on what you said about the sane nurse not being a patient advocate but a support person. being a sane for nine years it's all about being a patient advocate to get them the care needed and not having to sit in a waiting r...

5. Certified Pediatric Nurse Examination

   PEDSICU posted a topic in Pediatric

   Need help. Has anyone taken the CPN Exam lately? If so how did you study for it? What did you study for it? I'm looking for some one to come to my hospital to do a review. I would like a one or two day review. If anyone could help it would be great. ...

6. Male Nursing Ad (An oldie, but goodie)

   PEDSICU replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men

7. Please Respond!!

   PEDSICU replied to NCJill's topic in Kentucky

   Jill Hate to bust your bubble but the Norton Healthcare system does not pay weekend shift diff. I came out of school 6 years ago and that was the starting rate 18.50. Norton has a great system with pay rasies over each year, around 2 each year. We do...

8. Preceptorship in the Peds ICU

   PEDSICU posted a topic in PICU

   Help I am trying to vamp up my Preceptor Program for new grads to my unit. We have anywhere from 5 to 15 at a time 2 to 3 times a year. It wears me out. With each new bunch I try to mix thing up with the end evals that I receive from them. They ...

9. PICU - What are your patient staff ratios?

   PEDSICU replied to wendyw2's topic in PICU

   We will pull RN to another unit or ED. We may send them home if they want to. We do this when the census is down. They will take a budget oin a heartbeat due to being so busy most of the time. We will also mandat a budget when no one wants one. It de...

10. PICU - What are your patient staff ratios?

    PEDSICU replied to wendyw2's topic in PICU

    I have worked for 6 years in a PICU in Kentucky. We have a wide mix; 2:1, ECMO, fresh hearts, hemo dialysis, or very sick with q1 hr labs on vents 1:1, High trauma, 2nd day post op hearts, lots of drips, vent kids, one coming in on a crash & bur...