pmkmom

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1. Needleless intravenous device and iv therapy.

   pmkmom replied to a-rose's topic in General Nursing

   We use the claves and you can put a tuberculin syringe on it - just push it in and turn it and it locks on the clave. I didn't know that at first and used 3 cc syringes until someone showed me. Give it a try.

2. Maternal Child Services Safe Staffing?

   pmkmom replied to rck213's topic in General Nursing

   As a peds nurse in a general pediatric unit we usually have 5-6 patients. We have anywhere from zero to two techs responsible for a 25 bed unit. With certain kids we keep the staffing to 4:1. The toughest to handle is 6 babies with no family presen...

3. Survey: How old were you when you entered the nursing profession?

   pmkmom replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I was 39 when I got admitted to a second degree BSN program, and found out I was pregnant with my third child the same day I got my acceptance letter!! I took a year's deferment from school and then finished my degree in 18 months. It's a third car...