ttucowgirlnurse

ttucowgirlnurse specializes in PICU, Peds ER.

Latest Activity

1. Pediatric CCRN

   ttucowgirlnurse replied to IzzyTheRN08's topic in PICU

   I went to a class taught by Children's Medical Center in Dallas. It was very helpful. I also went over questions from the AACN. Basically if you study the outline, review questions, and use the Core Cirriculum book that's all you need. The review cla...

2. PICU questions from PediED

   ttucowgirlnurse replied to SpunkyAggie's topic in PICU

   Definately give system by system report. That's how most units function for report and it's nice to know how the kid is over all. Also know where your IV is and the size if the kid even has one. Really not nice to send a kid without an IV. And PLEASE...

3. travel nursing to ireland or australia

   ttucowgirlnurse posted a topic in Travel

   Are there any companies who offer travel positions in Ireland or Australia? Those are two places I would love to go, but I don't know if it's possible to travel nurse there. I'm new to travel nursing (on my second assignment). Thanks Lea

4. Travel Nursing in Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care

   ttucowgirlnurse replied to canadian_girl75's topic in PICU

   Vanderbuilt in Nashville, TN has a great CVICU, as well as Medical City in Dallas, TX, John Hopkins in Baltimore, MD, and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, in PA.

5. 28 month old vegetative state vent dependant

   ttucowgirlnurse replied to lulu rn's topic in PICU

   Quick note about the nutrition portion: Almost all of the vent dependant vegatative state patients I have had experience with have been fat little things. The dietician or the MD or you can calculate the child's caloric needs and then the feeds can b...

6. PICU/Pedi CVICU internships

   ttucowgirlnurse replied to ECMOismygame's topic in Texas

   Scott and White in Temple, TX also hires grads to the PICU, but they do not have a CVICU as of the last I knew. I've worked there and loved it.