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I've seen nurses accidentally give Oral meds into a peripheral IV, into a intracardiac Line (right into the left Atrium). neither Nurses were fired. Mistakes happen.

I once took care of a little boy in our PICU. 16 months old. Mom thought he was inside the house playing with his siblings. she went to move the family car out of the driveway. He was behind the car...

1 gram = 1000 mg so 1000mg in 250ml gives concentration of 4mg/ml so to administer 50mg/hr .... at a concentration of 4mg/ml... 50/4 = 12.5 ml/hr <--- run pump at this rate

watched a knee replacement once. Ortho Surgery sure is different! the surgeon offered the knee cap for me to inspect. I declined his offer. =) Watching the OR team rushing into our PICU to crack...

I've always loved Peds. However, I always thought I would go to NICU or L&D once school was done. But when I couldn't land a job in those specialties due to my lack of experience, I applied for PICU...

Welcome to the PICU world!!! =) it truly is an amazing field. GOOD LUCK!

Do it! I've always loved kids and wanted to work Peds. never had a chance during school. Once I graduated, I applied and got right into PICU. I think it's a great experience. Scary, but challenging...

one more thing... i work in Edmonton, Canada

1. What is it like to work nightshift? I enjoy working nights (7pm to 7am for me) as I have always been more of a night owl. Can sleep 830am-4pm post night shift with no issues. But I can also sleep...

http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/patients/child/encyclopedia/default/ awesome resource. =) often my 'go-to' refrence

I'm from your neighboring Province in Edmonton.... not new.. but still wish you (and all other newbies) best of luck! :nurse:

Working in a Peds ICU, I see many miracles. But a couple comes to my mind right off the bat... I once admitted a trauma Pt. female early teens, ejected from a vehicle at highway speeds. Besides...

I once took care of a 16 year old boy for 2 nights in PICU. the first night he was quite ill, so he was bit incoherent or asleep most of night. The second night, he was feeling much better and was...

how pathetic..... :smackingf

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Hi Wonderwoman92! sounds like you got lots of good info posted here for you to run with. =) here's my 2 cents... I got out of High school and right into bachelor of science @ UofA. after 1...

call! like you said, HR is horrible sometimes. Taking the intiative to contact the manager personally will let her know that you are very interested in the position! That's how I've managed to grab...

Sorry to hear about what happened. =( Just wanted to wish you Best of luck with everything. :redbeathe

Hi Chickidee717, I'm in Canada, working at the Stollery Children's hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. I can't say that the orientation course is phenominal, but it's a start in PICU. =) good luck...

Hi! i graduated in april and landed a PICU job right off the bat. I had no peds experience but saw the posting and gave it a try; and got it! =) CCU would oftern offer orientation classes and a...

In Edmonton: University of Alberta Bookstore carries a big section of nursing books as well as a good selection of Littman stethoscopes.... Grant Macewan college book store also carries books and...

I am a new BScN grad here in Canada. Right after school, I managed to get a job in the Peds ICU. I have no experience in peds or Critical care from schooling, but had always been very interested in...

I think it really depends on staffing... I was at this one community hospital on the busy surgical unit (ortho, GI, general sugeries) for my last placement, an RN and LPN teams up for a group of 9...

I'm not sure what the structure is from BC, but I'm in alberta and I've had a nursing-related job since year one finished. =) after year one, i worked at a nursing home as a Nursing Assistant for...

i'm in Edmonton, AB University of Alberta Nursing 2009 Grad! :spin: