RNNPICU BSN, RN

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About RNNPICU

RNNPICU has 18 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in PICU.


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    BD PYXIS ES

    I guess if you enter in someone's information or skirt around the system. Most facilities have a camera and you could easily see if someone was standing next to you.
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    Interviewing A Nurse : Assignment

    These are a lot of questions, and time consuming. Many of us work in different roles, some as Educators, Hospital, Clinic, Transport, etc. Some may not want to post because if there are some details could reveal a poster. Also, CNAs are ...
  3. If you are friends, reach out as a friend. Perfectly normal to reach out to a friend. You are not an agent of the hospital, just a friend. Friends can talk to each other
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    Did I manage to dodge a HIPAA violation here?

    I think how you responded... Thank you for your comment is a perfect response. You are not comfirming anything, just acknowledging that someone made a nice comment.
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    New onset DKA - PICU

    Probably depends on the other patient. Most PICUs are 2 patients to 1 nurse, if the patient is super sick, intubated, on pressors, multilple antibiotics, meds, you could be 1:1 However with a pH of 6.5 your patient is likely dead.
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    New grad intent on ER or ICU

    Just start applying. Look for hospitals that have a new grad program. Hard to say what your chances are as it will depend on the number of job postings and what hospitals are looking for. The only way to find out is to apply and cast your ...
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    Have you ever left in the middle of a shift?

    One time about three hours into the shift I started getting a migraine type headache, the kind you feel creeping up your spine. I started feeling nauseous. I went to the breakroom to try and relax, started sweating and threw up. I went home, some...
  8. As long as you follow best practices, your risk of COVID is no greater than anywhere else. You have a higher likelihood of getting COVID in the community than working in the hospital. I work in ICUs and have not yet tested positive for COVID th...
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    How Does Witnessing and Performing CPR Affect Nurses?

    I agree. I think because I have had to perform CPR and witnessed it being performed on many patients that I was not as shocked. I do feel that calls for the Athletic Trainer to be inducted into the Hall of Fame is outrageous because those actions ar...
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    Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    While what you say is true. Most people do not go around asking other professions if IT is there passion. I have never hear any asking an administrative assistant, a civil engineer if the reason they have that job is because it is there passion.
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    Why does Nursing have to be a passion?

    Doesn't have to be a passion. Any job you need to be able to tolerate enough. Some people like their jobs, some love their jobs. Some just are at a job because they are good at it. Think about other proferssions. You would never ask an ...
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    Nursing Job Application

    HI: I am not in the UK so my answer might not be the best, however, I think if you approach each of the bulleted points as talking points. Just think of all of the things you have done as a nurse, any time you precepted, were a resource, any stu...
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    Nursing Job Application

    To help better answer your question. What kind of job is this for? This is for a bedside nursing job? Are you suposed to answer each of the bulleted points or are these just the skills you need for the job?
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    How to answer this question?

    Try not to overthink. If you have been involved in any research studies as a co-investigator, PI, or even study participant you could discuss that. If you are on any nursing councils or hospital groups that work on projects, if you have had to do an...
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    Pediatric Nurse Competencies

    Please check out this: https://www.nursingworld.org/~4af71a/globalassets/catalog/book-toc/nssp3e-sample-chapter.pdf See if this might help you