IRISHBREAD

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1. Nurse/Patient Ratio

   IRISHBREAD replied to NativeButterfly's topic in Pediatric

   we are supposed to be staffed 4:1 but more often than not it will be 5:1. during the winter if we get some really bad rsv's we do a 3:1 or 2:1 ( if people are willing to do overtime.)

2. Rsv

   IRISHBREAD replied to stnurse421's topic in Pediatric

   i took care of a baby with rsv this month. it still hasn't ended. and i did a culture today for it in a 15 mo old today. doesn't the virus know the season is ended!!!!!!!

3. Moving to Western KS

   IRISHBREAD replied to vaughanmk's topic in Pediatric

   we were just in western kansas this may. there did seem to be quite a few hospitals. it may be a good idea to contact kansas state or university of kansas to see if they have any satillite clinics etc. in the western portion of the state. my son i...

4. How 'bout Ped Dr's?

   IRISHBREAD replied to Dublin37's topic in Pediatric

   you have to have a special personality, and lots of patience to work with kids. in the 30++++ years that i have been in peds if have met very few md's that are jerks and if you put them in their place they change their attitude. peds is the greates...

5. Pediatric standards

   IRISHBREAD replied to nursemouse's topic in Pediatric

   you may want to contact the society of pediatric nursing. they have the resources that you are looking for. the national secretary is barb larson and i know her e-mail address but i don't want to post it here. she has just helped to author a new bo...

6. 8 year old on psych meds???

   IRISHBREAD replied to ShandyLynnRN's topic in Pediatric

   so children do need psych meds but that is usually after a careful evaluation by psych. i would have mom talk to her peds and get a referral to a good PED psych for further evaluation. when kids are hurting, they do become combative if you touch t...

7. Any buretrol advice???

   IRISHBREAD replied to VickyRN's topic in Pediatric

   i forgot to say we don't use buritrols for meds. we use syringe pumps attached closer to the iv site. it takes 25 cc to get from the buritrol to the patient and if you are giving it at a rate of 25 cc to a little one it can take up to 2 hours for t...

8. Any buretrol advice???

   IRISHBREAD replied to VickyRN's topic in Pediatric

   i have always used buritrols on kids especially before we had pumps so that we didn't over hydrate little ones. now our unit uses them on kids under 5 yrs of age and only put in 2 hours worth of fluid. it forces you to go back every 2 hours miminum...

9. Survey: Does your facility use a paper or computer based charting for patient record

   IRISHBREAD replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   we use paper for nursing but are supposed to be going to computer soon. resp therapy does computer

10. do you write on yourself?

    IRISHBREAD replied to Rena RN 2003's topic in General Nursing

    yes i do use my left hand to write vitals etc when i don't have my board with me. i can't lose it that way. i tried paper towels etc but they got tossed when i would wash my hands. i work in peds and when a little patient saw me do it she told me ...

11. skin tags

    IRISHBREAD replied to aj rn 2be's topic in Pediatric

    my brother had skintags on his ear. this was mucho years ago but all they did was to tie the skin tab to cut off the blood flow and allow it to fall off. he has not scars. i have also seen this done for extra digits in which there are no bones or ...

12. uniforms are killing us

    IRISHBREAD replied to parklandtrauma's topic in General Nursing

    I WORK ON A PEDS UNIT SO I DO WEAR CARTOON TOPS TO DISTRACT THE KIDS. WHEN I'M TRYING TO TAKE TEMPS OR VITALS THE PARENTS USUALLY POINT OUT THE CARTOONS ON MY SCRUB. I GUESS IF I WORKED WITH ADULTS I WOULD PROBABLY WEAR MORE ADULT STYLE TOPS. I DO ...

13. Diabetes

    IRISHBREAD replied to NativeButterfly's topic in Pediatric

    JUST CAME BACK FROM THE SPN CONFERENCE. ONE OF THE THINGS DISCUSSED WAS TYPE 2 DIABETES IN CHILDREN. THE HIGHEST RISK CHILDREN WERE AMERICAN INDIAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN. JUST AN FYI.

14. Songs that you can relate to nursing.

    IRISHBREAD replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    i like RESPECT!!!! which we don't get and Take This Job and Shove It! when the supervisor want more and more and more. DAY-O DAAAY-O at the end of the nit and when it hits bottom i sing the Barney Song (God forgive me) at that p...

15. getting out of nursing?

    IRISHBREAD replied to horsecrazy's topic in General Nursing

    it's a decision i have to make soon. i've been in nursing for a long long time and this is the hardest it has been. my body can't take it any more but i love caring for children. don't know what to do except to cut the number of hours to lessen th...