PedsER-RN

PedsER-RN BSN, RN

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  1. My Hands Are A Mess! Which Lotion?

    PedsER-RN replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    you might want to try: -gold bond intense hand cream (about $6 at wal-mart) -suave healing hand (or something like that-it comes in a small tube and is about $0.97 at wal-mart) -aveeno makes a hand...

  2. What is with the crazy parents?? --vent--

    PedsER-RN replied to analee23's topic in Emergency

    :yeahthat:

  3. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    PedsER-RN replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

  4. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    PedsER-RN replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    i used this website for a class assignment last year and found it to be

  5. Do you ever have patients that you know?

    PedsER-RN replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

    yes, several times this has happened. at our hospital we're not supposed to care for family members, but while i was in ns my instructor did let me take my little bro. as part of my assignment. i've...

  6. How would your ER handle these patients?

    PedsER-RN replied to luckylucyrn's topic in Emergency

    if the patient is pregnant without kids, someone else (not a minor) has to sign consent. if she's there seeking treatment for her child, she signs the consent. [color=#483d8b]it also depends on the...

  7. What is ur average 2 week take home pay?

    PedsER-RN replied to chioma829's topic in General Nursing

    1. rn (with bsn) in a children's er 2. 36 3. two years 4. nights, usually 1 weekend per check 5. for privacy reasons i choose not to disclose this; i'm in the southwest 6. usually about...

  8. Need help - blood draws

    PedsER-RN replied to thumperRN's topic in General Nursing

    if you're fine with starting iv's i don't see this being a problem for you. i think draws are easier/more simple b/c you don't have to advance a catheter. just go in far enough to get the blood and...

  9. Your protocol/standard for head injury?

    PedsER-RN replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

    if he was seen by our er doc, definitely a skull series, c-spine, possible ct head/neck depending on pt presentation. if seen by the trauma surgeon (as most of our mvc's are, unless they're scene...

  10. You are an ER nurse?

    PedsER-RN replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    the #1 response i get when i say i'm a nurse in a children's er is "ohh, i bet that has to be hard", and then they go on to ask about what kind of stuff we see. lately i've gotten tired of answering...

  11. Special questions about putting in IVs?

    PedsER-RN replied to Luvbuble's topic in Emergency

    if i'm starting it on the hand, then just have your thumb to the side of the iv and pull the skin taught. you may have to move your entrance point slightly b/c it may pull the vein to the side a...

  12. Special questions about putting in IVs?

    PedsER-RN replied to Luvbuble's topic in Emergency

    practice, practice, practice! one thing i didn't see mentioned (or maybe i overlooked it): try starting with a very flat angle; a problem i repeatedly had was going too deep and then having to pull...

  13. Took NCLEX-RN this am-stopped at 198-Im freaking out!

    PedsER-RN replied to Tiffado's topic in General Nursing

    i don't have any advice to offer, other than most people i know who took the nclex (myself included) felt pretty pessimistic after the test, no matter how many questions we got. i don't think the...

  14. will somone enlighten me?

    PedsER-RN replied to sweetface18's topic in General Nursing

    first off, don't base decisions solely on what is said here b/c alot of us (myself included) often come here to vent b/c we know there's someone here who's probably had a similar experience. also,...

  15. Hello, I'm your nurse today: get off the darned phone!

    PedsER-RN replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    ohh, this happens all the time in my department (children's er). we even have signs posted in every room (including triage) that request parents not to be on the phone when either the nurses or docs...

  16. Pregnant new grad in the ED?

    PedsER-RN replied to lovethechaos's topic in Emergency

    I've never been pregnant, so I'm only speaking for what I've observed at work. I work with a nurse (she's about 24-25 now) who was pregnant last year with her first child. she had worked in our dept...

  17. The GRE

    PedsER-RN replied to PedsER-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    update: so, i took the gre yesterday and it wasn't as bad as i expected. for the first time ever, i actually did better on the math (quantitative) portion than the verbal. i scored higher than my...

  18. The GRE

    PedsER-RN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i'm registered to take the gre on the 22nd (8 days!) and was wondering what you guys thought about it. i've been studying for it (i haven't done algebra in years) and hope to do well. so for those...

  19. Make up...?

    PedsER-RN replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    that's weird that a school would require students to wear makeup. at my school (and in our work p/p) it was supposed to be 'modest' and 'in good taste'. i'd check to see if there's actually a...

  20. Make up...?

    PedsER-RN replied to ails's topic in General Nursing

    [color=#483d8b]never mind. it's not worth responding

  21. "YOU'RE my Nurse?!?!?"

    PedsER-RN replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    i've also run into the same problem, only i was 20 when i graduated from my diploma program. granted, i do look pretty young (put me in a ponytail and i could pass for 14) for my age (i'm 22 now)....

  22. Random Question about chewing gum

    PedsER-RN replied to labcat01's topic in General Nursing

    i always chew gum. in my opinion, someone chewing gum is far better than smelling their raunchy breath (face it, even when you brush, 12 hours later it doesn't smell the same!). our policy does say...

  23. Do drs really look down on nurses?

    PedsER-RN replied to lmf2006's topic in General Nursing

    lol, my thoughts exaclty, only phrased so much more eloquently!! but seriously, i have found that the majority of docs do respect nurses, at least once you've shown them you deserve it. you're...

  24. Please Tell Me What You Think

    PedsER-RN replied to brown eyed girl's topic in General Nursing

    yes, this (imo) is preferable over the 1st letter. the first one i had trouble reading all the way through and it sounded like the op was po'd at the organization. if you're not sending a resume...

  25. Funny Sign In Slips

    PedsER-RN replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency